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Recent content by tacotruck
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The Mule Rides Again
It runs good. I think the crowning achievement was hauling some flight hardware in it when the company van was down about 2 years ago, needed something enclosed so couldn't use a pickup bed and with the seats flipped up it fit fine. probably the first time it had done work on Uncle Sam's... -
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The Mule Rides Again
Yeah, if the LMC Suburban tank won't let me use the skid plate gonna skip that. Not worth it. I'll just go with the standard 25. I did actually manage to find a polymer jerry can I use to store fuel in now, really fits the truck. I do have a new filler neck that mounts to the body as that... -
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The Mule Rides Again
Got the lock ring off the tank. The sending unit unfortunately did not survive removing the hoses. I cut them off when dropping it rather than fuss with it in those tight quarters, and attempts to remove the remnants on the ground were futile. Inside of the tank and fuel quality isn't looking... -
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The Mule Rides Again
As previously mentioned, I came into cucvsrus' legendary "Mule" thru some bartering with the gentlemen he sold it to. As it sits, she has about 6700 on the odometer, I got it with around 3000 (roll over if I understand correctly so 103-106k?). Truck had more or less sat for at least a year... -
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CUCV head gasket / head/ or change engine survey
I have to admit I cannot remember, it came with a box of misc trim parts and spares I have stored away and can't recall what is in it. I should probably do that at some point. What I have on hand for all my Chevy trucks have kind of blended together. -
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CUCV head gasket / head/ or change engine survey
Amusingly... he was very against it at first as I had another project in the driveway, and when I suddenly decided to sell that he became suspicious I was up to something else. I tried to sneak the Mule home one day after saying a buddy needed some help "moving something", only to pull up in... -
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CUCV head gasket / head/ or change engine survey
Very much so... I acquired the truck from the gentleman you sold it to and have been lurking. I plan to give it a freshening up this spring. This picture is from about 2 years ago. I worked into the night rebuilding an alternator as my daily at the time was not well suited for snow, my dad...