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As has been said it's a 25-year old vehicle that has probably not seen the best of care & will require constant attention. Plan to invest both time & $'s to keep it somewhat reliable.

Stick with diesel fuel. I have 2 trucks with these heaters & they indeed will warm up the cab on 'low' in short order.

Pleased to hear that you & your deuce will soon be 'on the road again.' Best wishes to both you & your deuce for continued good times.

In summation, utililizing the deuce for commercial freight operations is not a good idea for a multitude of reasons.

I have gotten good service out of Opitimas- about $129 at Costco.

Replaced the fuel level sending unit & added a folding step to the front bumper- so now it won't be such an arduous task to check fluid levels.

I have 4+ years on a pair of used Group 31 batteries that cost me $60.

Howdy & hello. As you are aware this site is a wealth of information. It has helped me on a number of perplexing repair issues.

Another resource that is pretty complete & comprehensive- thanks for sharing!

Using ether to start is not good. Suggestion- search the forum for 'won't start' threads & proceed methodically.

The stretch of highway from the Alaska border to Haines Junction has always been in poor condition. I almost get the feeling that the Canadians view that stretch of highway as not real important to smooth out as the bulk of the traffic is people passing through to Alaska & not local folks.

I wholeheartly agree with Warthog- big dollars can be required to remove 'improvements & upgrades' when attempting to return a vehicle to stock configuration. Been there & done that.

they are easy to remove & are worth a few $'s.

From your description it appears that you got a pair of solid trucks- congratulations!

broman78 is right on; it's the old adage- 'the right tool for the job.'

the broken rusty cable photos have me confused- explanation?

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A job well done. And I agree with the fear 'the worst but start with the simplest' repair philosophy, although admitttedly I do not always follow it.

Replaced all dash lights & made the Doghead starter relay mod.

take it to a reliable transmission shop & get their assessment of your situation.