Recent content by Strad

Many thanks to ranchhopper! I ran a hot wire to the small terminal on the GP solenoid that has the pink/black wire. This was the fix that I needed. I did keep the ground coming off the blue wire underneath my dash to my push button. Later, I do plan on running a ground wire from the blue...

So for example, from the small terminals on the solenoid, I run a wire from the positive of the battery to terminal on the solenoid that has the pink/black wire. On the second terminal of the solenoid that has the blue wire, I can hook up a wire going from the terminal, to the push button to...

How many ohms should I be pulling? Do i test the glow plugs by bypassing the solenoid since I can't get it to activate?

I have installed manual glow plugs on my 84 m1009. I had a push button set up runnin off the blue wire that goes into the gp card to ground. Now I don't hear the solenoid clicking when I push the button. I replaced the solenoid with a st-85 and the gp's are the self limiting glow plugs...

Well, I had purchased the alternator at oreily's so they're going to replace it for free. Its wierd that I have to rev the engine just once when i start the truck in order to get the alternator to start putting out 12.1V... Thanks for your help guys. I'll update as soon as I install the new...

Hey guys, I'm just wondering if anyone has come across this. I converted my truck to 12 volt, and its been running fine for some while now. Well, today I was having trouble with the battery starting my truck and the battery is 2 months old. I took it Advanced Auto Parts to get tested and it...

I want to say thanks to all you guys, you guys helped me out through this issue. I dropped the transfer case using the spacers and that solved my problems. No more vibrations or noises. I want to thank Shop Rat for the quick replies and helping troubleshoot the problem! Now I just have to...

I did exactly what you said and man did it ever work!!!

Did you use a kit to drop it, or did you do something else?

Its definitely the double carden joint. I can see the wear marks. I just don't know where to go from here. Is there something somewhere that I can buy to fix this?

Well I guess that's another problem. My front drive shaft spins when I'm driving and my hubs are off. I guess the front is still engaged...sigh... The lift was leaf springs all the way around. I'm going to drive right now and film it.

If I let go of the brake and let it move on its own, it makes no noise. When I step on the gas to accelerate from a stand still, then it makes quite a bit of noise up until I reach 20 mph and I'm not pushing hard on the engine. I haven't put it in 4wd yet. I did put it up on the lift and...

I took some pics of the U-joints coming out of the transfer case to the front drive shaft. Does this small clearance look like an issue?

Hey all, I decided to lift my truck 4 inches and add some 35 inch tires since I read you didn't have to modify anything else except changing the steering arm. Well, I finished all up and now when I accelerate from a dead stop, I hear all sorts of clanking and popping coming from my transmission...

Once again guys thanks for the help. The sales rep was offering me the steering arm for $68 and the kit with shocks for $511. Its not a tuff country, so I imagine its gonna be a rough ride until it settles out. Its the genuine lift from 4wheel parts. I'm not sure if you guys have ever dealt...