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  1. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    I had ordered a number of things, so it was cheaper. Plus picked up from the local shipping freight dock. Think 40 bucks? They were able to cram everything onto one oversized pallet. I was looking for a starter, new cab airbags, and front shocks. But holding off on the suspension parts until...
  2. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    Thats where I got mine from. Been calling them for months about getting a bunch of expensive parts, but no one would call me back. I saw that as well, I have no idea what happened. Doing a quick google search found on fleabay a M1078 windshield and seal for 499. They show up on there often...
  3. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    Yeah, but weld shop is 75/hour and I told them to not go over 2 hours... Another thing I should have mentioned in the last update! Replaced all indicator bulbs with led bulbs from napa. 1156 bulbs in a 2 pack ran 19 bucks. Bright as all get out and fixed my alternator needle bouncing problem...
  4. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    Red river parts has the cable, 25 dollars. @coachgeo: he couldn't do it. It's some goofy alloy, so took it to a welding shop. They are going to try to see if they can do it, going to drill out the rivets, reweld, reassemble, rivet. Will update when I get it back.
  5. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    It is a wire handle mod. Im currently about 3 hours from the warehouse, but Ill try to describe what I did. Took the door handle out of the door, drilled a small hole in the swing arm on the operating side. I took heavy gauge safety wire and made a loop through the drilled hole with plastic...
  6. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    Glad to help! Anything else you need from me? So few updates on progress from today. Reinstalled the handles, the red neck jury rigged drivers side handle works and works well! Found a local shop that services larger vehicles and does safety inspections too. Missouri doesn't really care if the...
  7. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    So! Sorry for the late response! I have the promised pics of the hook! Also, my driver alert box will work as is, just need to find the dang cord. Spending the entire day tomorrow looking for that freaking thing.....
  8. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    you going to toss the alarm switch, keeping it, or willing to sell? mine isnt in the best of shape......
  9. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    i will post tomorrow morning with a pic of the snatch block. ill make sure to get the data plate as well for easier locating. funny enough, one of my warehouse tennants is a vehicle glass importer. im going to check to see if he can get it for less, he did get me a replacement 2014 jeep...
  10. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    thank you both. it is in great shape, the filters were changed just before i got it, per the hours written on the filters at least... took a oil sample and will be dropping it off at my local cat dealer tomorrow. another thing that i just remembered, the driver alarm from the troop kit. where...
  11. sargentwolf

    First day of wrenching on my M1078

    So this morning, the lovely delivery fairy dropped off my M1078. iron planet let me down a bit and missed a few things in the description.... THE GOOD: starter does need work, as disclosed. brand new tires all the way around the truck. spare even! drained about 3 cups of rusty, nasty water. so...
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