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The Softopper has rails with weatherstripping along the bed sides and adhesive for the weatherstripping where it attaches to the cab. I haven't put the hardtop back on yet but it looks like it would be a pain to switch back and forth.

Thank you to everyone for the replies and help. Its currently disassembled and luckily i had the aforementioned pick set to remove the ring. Reassembly will continue tomorrow. lots of brake cleaner and grease. LOL:-D And Smokey, thanks for the reply. I just try to ignore the rude and concentrate...

Thank you so much for your responses. I'll be diving in this Sunday. Things like the heads up on the snap ring will go a long way!!! I'll keep you all informed.

I'm definately not afraid to tear into it. I've already done a ton mechanically to the truck. just finished changing the universal joints on driveshaft.

Ok, so first of all I wanna say thanks to everyone on this site for all the help and advice. It's come in very handy. This is the new issue.......I noticed some grease on my front wheels. Upon further inspection I found the Locking hubs to be slightly loose and grease around the hub. The...

Thanks for the help guys. ended up using Royal Purple synthetic. Its working great now.

I've done a lot of searching and haven't found my answer. I'm changing the rear diff oil and want to be sure the WIKI is still relevant. It says to use 90/75. But some other posts ive seen recommend 70/140 with some additive. Can i get a few recommendations from the geniuses on here??? I...

anyone?

I purchased a freeze plug heater from napa, installed it, and drove for about two hours. It then promptly popped out of place and spewed coolant all over the engine bay. When I look up heaters all of the part numbers are different sizes from what everyone on here recommends. When i look up the...

Thanks for the info guys. I just ordered the gear reduction starter, two new redtop batteries, two gauge wiring to replace everything adn a few other things to replace. Now one more question, I know i need the starter bracket part #23502557 to avoid cracking the block, but i've also read that...

None of the ones on ebay say gear reduction. Are all the 28mt pretty much exactly the same? And do you have the part numbers for the brackets and bolts?

So where can I get the m998 starter? Are they all gear reduced or do I need to look for a specific one? And how much am I looking at cost wise?

I still have the wait to start light connected so i dont over drive the GP's. Where can i get the starter tested at?

I'm having one **** of a time starting my m1009 in the cold. If its plugged in, it'll start after cycling the plugs twice. If I don't plug it in, The batteries will last for about four to five cranks and then just die. I've searched the forums and can find nothing that helps me yet. I've...

i did not get the manuals yet, where are they avaliable? And thanks for the info guys! I'm gonna stick with the heavy duty diesel stuff.

I'm completely new to this hobby so please be patient guys!!!! I've always had gas engines. I just purchased a great M1009 6.2L I'm about to install a lower radiator hose heater. What is the recommended antifreeze/coolant to replace and what is the capacity? Thanks in advance. And yes i searched.