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I did have some success on my dad’s 06 rabger. He wanted bigger mirrors. I found some for a 2000 gmc sierra at the local yard. We made adapter plates to mount them. Much better view bow! Before Created a template and the brackets

Well, here I am, having the most fun ever! I have some body mount bolts that are spinning. I guess the solution is to cut a hole in the floor to get access? What about the bolts at the back of the cab? How do I get access to them? thanks everyone!

Oh the things we do to make things work! my engine hoist worked great when I swapped in a 5.0 on my 96 Ranger. But on an M1031, I needed to be a bit more creative without removing the radiator support. The hoist is at full extension in the pics. That was fun! now to clean up and reseal the...

Evening All, lots of little things accomplished this afternoon. 8 more bolts and the engine comes out. All the wiring is disconnected from the engine, fuel filter housing is removed. Vacuum line to the trans has come out. Oil lines are disconnected from the engine. All that remain are 6...

Hello All. Today I started disassembly to remove the engine. Removed the alts, radiator, generator speed controller. Took lots of pictures to remember where everything goes.

One last update for today. used a 1/16 drill bit to drill two holes in the shifter shaft seal. Screwed in two #8 screws, used vise grips to lock on and then a large flat tip to provide leverage to walk it out. No damage to the shaft. A little Dexron III on the seal and a 9/16 deep socket...

Replacing the seal and gasket on the front pump went surprisingly well. Homemade slide hammers work well except for the one pinched finger. Very clean inside the trans. Barely any grit on the magnet. I am replacing the original pan with a new one that has a drain plug. One of the cats...

Hello All. Been getting work done lately. Resealed the transfer case over the last month. yesterday I removed the trans crossmember, torque converter cover and torque converter bolts and unbolted the starter. Today after cleaning up the shop I pulled the transmission, power washed everything...

A question for the community. Which gasket or seal fails to cause fluid to flow from the thm400 into the transfer case? thank you to all who answer

Good evening all. Back into the fray…. I suspect I am having transfer case to transmission gasket and seal issues. The dipstick on the trans shows full when cold, I removed the fill plug for the transfer case and almost took a cherry juice shower. So, now I am collecting parts to reseal...

Thank you all for the likes. I purchased the dashpad from LMC.

Exspensive, but well worth it. This was really interesting to learn. The glass guy would not do it. Youtube to the rescue! i made a better battery disconnect switch plate than the fire department. Theirs was functional and expedient but I prefer mine. There is still much to do. All the...

Most of the following pictures are self explanatory, but I will comment as I reflect upon them. I took as far down as I am able. Good and green again. I put roll on bedliner on the floor pans before painting. It feels good to be putting things together rather than disassembly.

I have been very busy in the last three months. The balance between family, work, and hobby have been shifting a lot. Family has sadly been on the short end of the stick. I am working to correct the imbalance. I have gotten a lot accomplished on the hobby side. I have learned how to rebuild vent...

Good times this evening. The rear glass was installed yesterday. After school today I managed, with my good buddy Archimedes, to mount the work box back on the frame today. You get creative when you have to work alone.

Hello All. I have manageto get few more things done lately. The back of the cab is now painted. I hope to get the back glass in this week. Once that is done, I will be ready to put the work box back on. Apparently either I am able to or I am not smart enough to upload video. I have been...

Evening, All, Had a good afternoon today. Managed to get the diff back and set today. Had to replace the diff cover though. The oil/water mix that was in the axle created a lot of pitted metal. The axles go back in tomorrow. Next up: finish sanding and painting the cab so the back window...

As promised. Pic update. The last one reminds a little of the top down view of the M270s I used to maintain. Lol

I have been gathering parts needed to replace all the tie tod ends and front shocks in the near future. Spent time today cleaning everything to put the rear diff back together this coming week. Biggest move forward lately has been putting paint on the cargo box finally. I will update photos...