Recent content by martindc1

On stock wheels? Any wear problems? The other option would be a 255/85R16 but the only tires I can think of off hand in this size are the BFG KM2, Toyos, Maxxis Bighorn MT and the Interco Truxxis. For the stock look a Ford Accuride steely 16x7 would give an extra half inch of width. These...

sm465. You might gain a couple hundred rpms at road speed with this due to not having torque converter slip. But keep in mind that from a standstill, once you consider the torque amplification of the torque converter, your torque advantage will be close to the same with the THM400 as you would...

Yes I would change the fluid, its not like its expensive or hard to do. Just make sure you can remove the fill plug before you remove the drain plug. As far as the leak goes, look to see if it is leaking where the two halves of the case bolt together. Thats a fairly common leak point for the...

Sounds good, I was mistaken on the front axle.

Nice CUCV's, your m1028 looks just right. How much tread life do you get out of the Q78 Super Swampers? That front axle looks like a Dana 44, what gear ratios are you running?

For the front just find a DRW Dana 60 and use the original DRW hubs - no spacer needed.

I drive one similar to those at work that is pretty nifty. It has a 6 speed manual. It originally came from wildland fire management, I think the government bought a batch of them at one time. It is pretty stripped down the way I like it.

Does your Civy have a 14BFF or a Dana 70? If it has a Dana 70 you could go with a 3.54, which shouldn't be too hard to find a gear-set as they were common Dodges. Another thing to keep in mind with the TH400 is that even though it has a relatively high first gear at 2.48, when you consider...

Nice build, when I get my CUCV someday I am going to use it for the same purposes as yours. Did you ever have the starting trouble after you replaced the starter relay? One time I was putting gas in my old 67 K20 and went to start it when done and nothing happened. It had a 250 straight 6 in...

Napa and Rock Auto list an automatic transmission controller for a 4 speed automatic in a 91 K3500 with a 6.2. But I don't know about anything else of it beyond looking at it on their websites. The price is around $125 but by the time you add wiring harnesses and whatever else you may be...

Did you ever explore the option of using a stock transmission controller out of an early 90s 6.2 Chevy? I see that Napa and Rock Auto have replacements listed on their websites but I'm not sure of the details.

Its easy to get a truck stuck in the kind of soil conditions he's talking about with that much water, though I'm guessing their choice of tires would help that a fair amount. They can always quickly refill with a staged tanker truck. It depends on the region, but 250 gallon tanks in brush...

Check out Inline Tube at www.inlinetube.com to see if their pre-bent lines would fit the bill.

Why get axles from an M880? My guess is that you could probably find an ad on your local craigslist right now for a civi Chevy axle set for $400 or so. You'd probably be getting a 10 bolt front with a 14BFF. A set with a 14BSF may be even less. No it wouldn't be 100% authentic or quite as...

I just watched one sell on ebay for close to $250. This was the clutch pedal assembly, an old rusty master cylinder, an old rusty slave cylinder and an old corroded and cracked clutch hose from a 85-87 pickup. I think you'd be better off looking in junk yards. As mentioned, the 1 tons and...