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DON'T RENT ANYTHING FROM UHAUL... I've never ever rented anything from them that I didn't have to work on or broke down in transit. (just my free publicity that I promised to supply uhaul the last time we did business) aua John

The M1031 will pull your trailor anywhere you want like it's not back there, but you won't see a huge improvement in milliage over your colorado. The only way it'll ever see 30 mpgs is if its dropped from a plane. the M1031 has the 6.2 diesel, t-400 tranny, np205 transfer case with P.T.O...

ALL THAT INFO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE T-Ms (gawd that made me feel like an old timer here.... am I still a new guy??) :D

I wasn'y trying to start a political conversation. You guys are kinda preachin to the chior on this subject. Theres 8 auto parts store in this little town. I recently went to all 8... on a mission to find a simple AMERICAN made wheel cylinder for my oh-9. Finally #8 had one. They were in an old...

I've got a regular old alternator/starter rebuilder in this little town I live in, & count myself lucky for it. I always went to napa for all of my quality name brand parts like timken, walker, gates & goodyear, but lately everything I get.... even from there, (AND I ALWAYS ASK) is made in...

amen brother

Man it really sucks... especially if you get as attached to your old trucks as I do. My trucks & dogs tend to die of old age. It just plain sucks. John

Yep... it took me 6 hours to put a thermostat in a ferd exploder once. It was a good thing I quoted that job by the hour. Customer probably still thinks I'm a thief though. Something I would do in one of my old chevy trucks in about 15 minutes. The car companys sure don't think about the poor...

It's probably too late, as I just saw this post this morning, but an awful lot of nice trucks come into Warner Robbins. previewing them would be a piece of cake. Ever consider having the insurance co. write you a fat check, buying it back, finding a better one & using your's as a parts truck...

I've spent many a long night, out in my shop laying under one of my old trucks. Sometimes you just feel the need to finish up on the job. congratulations. John

If you've ever seen them built, you'd understand why. (I worked at flint assy. in the 80s) They have whats called the body drop. A fully dressed body is lowered from the second floor onto a fully dressed chasis about 150 feet from ware they drive em off the final line. The last thing they care...

YEP... I'm happy with them. 150 bucks sure seemed like alot. I paid about $80 for my 25' #2 gauge jumpers... but they work every time. I can't stand those $12.99 elcheapo ones. I was impressed with the quality of these & I don't get impressed all that easy. :-D They came from DP EQUIPTMENT &...

I have been contimplating installing two (good) 12 volt-meters in the cab. one to each alternator & maybe one more for my incab electrical 12 voit system. I never was one for basically a dummy light. something about that good-bad-red-green gage that doesn't blow my skirt up. ANY THOUGHTS?? I've...

I just can't imagine dragging around 50 footers. They'd have to weigh better than 80 lbs.... or more. rofl John

THANKS... like I said in the original post... I realize the # 2 alternator needs to be an isolated ground, so I guess it wont technically be a one wire alt. but thanks for the heads up. This is after all the first 24 volt setup I've messed with, but with all the helpful electrical gurus on this...

Well... seeing I have two cucvs now I bit the bullet, & shelled out 150 clams for a set of jumper cables. Well the big brown truck just delivered them & OH-MY-GOD they're huge!!. They're 20 feet long & the ups box said they weighed 33 lbs. They look like new. I'm tickeled. Makes me want to rush...

My M1031 has a t-400 & a NP205. Those adapters (from t-400 to np205) are like gold. Super hard to locate & cost an arm & a leg when you do. John

I have two of each right now, & have been using np205s since 1971. they both work really well. The 205s have a cast iron case & are gear driven & have the provision to hook up a P.T.O. transmission on them, where 208s are aluminum housed & chain driven. they both are good cases & have thier...

I bought a pair from LMC also. They were only about $8 each. It's amazing what a difference, nice clean lenses make. nice job. John