Recent content by Icecold1

What are the options out there for a sturdy front bumper to protect our rigs? The ibis tec ones seem to sell for a ton of cash and definatly rob ground clearance.yet still allows the hood to open. It also must be bolt on so removal and return to stock is easy im looking for some sort of bumper...

Thanks,I have checked the big E and they are running 40-50.00 a set seems everything hmmwv is incr4easing in price. For that kind of money I'll just tig weld up a set. I don't have the skills to evenly bend up a set. ill see what I can find but I'm looking for two sets that don't cost as much...

Anyone have a source for these? I need the short non turbo ones I think unless the lower pin hole in the tall ones make them universal? i have a couple tray options and to be honest have no idea how they will fit together but with what feet seem to be selling for I may just have to make some...

So the longer ones are not the correct ones? Maybe when i pull the set off the back if the truck they will fit? for some reason i thought the longer ones were more authentic? thanks pete

So i picked up a airlift bumper,then some shackles the longer u shaped ones for the bumper ends,but they apparently have more than one size. anyone know where to get the wider 3" Id shackles? Or should i just cut them in the bottom of the u and add a piece and weld them back together? It is not...

I need to do this soon,any luck with your install? i was thinking of tapping the 2 wires on the sender under the doghouse.on the top rear of the engine. i still need the tach bracket if anyone knows where to get one let me know pete

Thanks guys,I am new to the m998,only had her a couple weeks.i don't have any manuals.im sure I can dig some up online though. i thought the temp was cool and the fan seems stuck on so I'll have to see what's up. I'm also new to diesels so I was not sure if they made enough heat idling to get to...

My new to me m998 1987 6.5 runs at 170 or so in the 25 degree weather,seems too cold? It appears the fan runs constantly and unplugging the controller dosent do anything. so where should I start? With a new t stat? As fan running or not it seems it should run hotter If a new t stat is in...

I have a winch inbound,now I need the mounting kit for the front of my 87 m998. the only complete kit I found was rubber duck 4x4 and it was 499,this is too Rich for my blood. are there any complete kits out there? Or do I need to fab up my own mounting brackets? pete

So in the mean time I've been buying parts i think it might need,so far i picked up some Ir lights and some antenna mounts,now thinking of picking up a stereo with gps and a big touch screen and a cab radio. my 998 is supposed to be in running condition so once i get it home and check it out i...

I'm about 60 miles south of ripely and am waiting on my euc to pick up my new ride,guessing 4 more weeks till my trip up to Randell. nice to see some other Minnesota guys pete