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What does it drive like? Looks okay at first glance to me. Personally I don’t like raised steering arms on knuckles. The taller the steering arm is on the knuckle the more the truck will dive right under hard braking. When you get on the brakes hard the front axle will “wrap” a little bit...

Yep- hobby shop.

Pulled the pinion out and turned off the rough cast finish so I had a flat surface for my pinion guard. Much better now-

When the engine is cold are you getting 12 power to the cold advance and high idle solenoids?

Impressive! Click on the link in post 6 and scroll down to the weld in frame repair. That is where you need to start, along with someone who is skilled at welding.

Thanks for posting the write up. Good job on calling out part numbers, those Prothane radiator isolators look pretty good. I think I’ll order up some for my ride to replace the cobbled together isolator setup l’m running.

I don’ know if it is true or not- but I had identical symptoms with a pump that I had worked on about 5 years ago. Took the pump back off and brought it to the local Standyne repair shop. (I had worked on it the first time myself). They told me it had a sticking metering valve- They cleaned...

Well - that sucks. Glad to hear you were able to summon help for yourself! Recover well - the project will be ready when you are. If I wasn't 2400 miles away I'd volunteer to come over on a future weekend to get the heavy work done.

Yes and no. Stanadyne is pretty good at concealing what the differences are in the DB2 pumps that were used on the 6.2 and some 6.5s. They probably have 40+ variants that have different advance curves, fuel rates,etc. Yes- it will run with any pump off of any 6.2, but it may not run right...

I have my 1008 clone setup with breather vents plumbed to the engine compartment on everything - including the transmission and transfer case. I still avoid water and mud - I re-geared the axles once, replaced all the seals and bearings, and I would like to avoid doing it again. It does not...

So - Are you somehow uncertain if you replaced a crush sleeve? I thought the only 1028s that had the Dana 70 were the dually ones.

That makes it a little less fun since you have to do it under the vehicle instead of on the workbench.

I think you found your problem. Stop driving it now- you are currently damaging your ring and pinion along with the pinion bearings. What led you down the path to replace the crush sleeve in the first place? FYI- when your replace a crush sleeve the amount of torque that must be applied to...

They are tough, but they are not exactly known for being concentric, easy to balance or light. Also add into the mix you need 2" or greater wheel spacers. I'm running some now with PVC beadlock inserts and Pit bull brand tires, I have enough stick on wheel weighs it looks like a lead Hersey...

I’d pull the glow plugs and turn it over. Should be spewing little clouds of diesel mist out of the glow plug holes.

The method that nyoffroad is suggesting to remove the strap bolt from the yoke is solid- as in good- as in what I would do. Yeah- heating up the pinion over a few hundred degrees would be bad, but a little localized heat to weld a nut on the fastener is not going to get the yoke and pinion hot...

Hands down, the safest and quickest way to deal with HMMWV wheels and runflats is an engine hoist.You can remove the nuts holding the rim together, place the entire assembly on the ground, place the "Y" legs of the engine hoist over tire and place a block inside the center hole of the rim that...

Those are magnesium. Good for the campfire!

I've used super glue- it isn't perfect. I have O-rings from McMaster in mine - took a little stretching and gluing. Also- I might have one of the 12 bolt style valve stems at home for you. Will check tomorrow.

That is an odd one - can't say I can think of anything in there that would use that small of a bolt. Maybe it was a pan or filter retainer bolt that someone somehow launched into the gap between the lower cover and the bell housing while servicing the transmission. The allen head fastener...