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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Yeah its good to know that a 360 is a bolt in swap. I find numbers of fuel economy way to high for the 318ci on orginal tires driving on concrete!! But thay are told to be very dependable and with little bit of tuning it could be alright i hope. But arent the 360 economy numbers much higer than...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Ok The front axle is a Dana 44 but what about the rear one?
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Some m880´s ? can u tell me something about them? Tomas
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Thanks for you answer!, How heavy with top load and everything is your truck registered? is it over 3,5 tons? and another question, in the truck u bought was there any service manual that tells you if the truck has been regularly taken care of, oil in tranny and motor and such, oil and air...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Can you explain what lifter ticking means, im not so good at english, but i little bit of explain would help. How do u fix the valve seals ? And i would say that a good seller would write that down (this ticking) for the description of the truck Tomas p.s. do you have some pictures of the...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Hey, really nice truck u bought there, i liked it. Is the fuel economy crazy? how much miles per gallon is it? and is he good in snow u said? Im checkin out the yellow one
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    ok, and there should be no problem taking them off or fold?
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    I´ve been contacting www.samskip.is that export trucks from the U.S. to Iceland, and the guy there wanted to know the Width of the m880 (and maybe m882) and here: http://www.kansasforests.org/fire/fepp/m880.shtml i see its 79½" and his question was: don't think I have any problem with the...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    ok, sorry about that
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    I sent the guys at alfa heaven an e-mail about the m880 and he answered like this: Im sorry sir because this is an ex-military truck it must remain with in this country. what the ****!?!?
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Well, ive been looking for these trucks on the internet, on ebay and on www.veilingkijker.nl and so far i think these deals at alfa heaven are alright, bodys are good, inside of the car looks good and clean and the motor looks good, but i know everything can look good but dont work. But never...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Re: M880's What do u suggest that i would do if i would buy a 77 m880 and what is the problem about the NP 205
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    yeah it crossed my mind, thx
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Yeah Im talking about the truck i saw on alfa heaven. But why is the yellow one $1000 cheaper than the army colored m880? do u guys know that?
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    What is the main diffrence between a dodge m880 and XM880 ?? And wich one wold u think that would work better for me. Tom
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    How heavy are these trucks in tons ? i dont understand this 3/4 ton ..? how much whole tons are we talking about? 3 tons?
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Alright. But i wanna know more about the 318 engine. Is it true that it is 150 hp orginal? If this is a thirsty engine i would want a little more power out of it. Whats the torque orginal? Enough with the orginal talk, I dont like the sound of swapping engines, Im new in this truck buisness so...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Yes i know, Im asking if u think that is alright if you are rock climbing or in snow or whatever. How helpful is the locking in the transfer case? Do you think it serves its job well? Those of you who go off rode, what do you think?
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Ok, Thanks for all the answers guys. Im still trying to figure out if the 318 is the right engine, I think it would be alright. But just in case what can you all tell me about the 360 and 440cid engines that i´ve been seeing under the hood ? m108 said that 360 is almost a bolt in swap, But what...
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    Some more questions from a rookie

    Hello Im new here, and for some time have I´ve been looking for a pick up truck that would work for my lifestyle. I live in Iceland and we sometimes get a lot of snow in the winters, and if u want u can always drive up to some of our glaciers. So there is enough snow!! Me and my brother are...
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