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Well I was working on replacing my throttle shaft seals and when I was trying to remove the guide stud holding the min-max spring, the allen head broke. Now I can't remove it? What r my options if anybody has experienced this?

Does anybody know if someone makes a rear cover of some kind for the rear of the NP208 incase I need to remove the rear driveline and drive in FWD. I the event that the rear driveline is disabled, people with a np205 and other transfer cases can remove the driveline and continue driving with...

Would a leaky throttle shaft cause the fuel to drain back to tank? If the truck sits for more then 6-8 hours it is hard to start.

I am running 37 BFG Humvee tires on my suburban with a 6.2 non turbo/th400/np208/14 bolt FF 4.10. It seams to drive well in town and on flat freeway at 60-65. But when I hit a decent hill it slows down and if the hill is a long run it starts to heat up to 215-220? I have a Autometer temp...

I thought I would start thread on people who have added a turbo to the 6.2 diesel, I though it would be nice to have a collection of info for people who are thinking about doing it. How much did it cost you? Did you notice any difference? Does it tow any better? Uphill or flat? Does it get...

Hey guys, I may be buying a M1008, my first cucv purchase. I am very familiar with the 6.2 engine and vehicle but not so much with the cucv system. Can you guys give me some advice on what to look out for. It seems to be original, 24v system, dual alts, dual batteries, rebuilt tranny (th400)...

Hey guys, my truck runs hot when hitting a hill. My truck is a 87 suburban 6.2 th400, 4.10 rear, 37 bfg humvee tires. Runs great, recent head gasket job (head studs, felfro gasket used), 4 row radiator, 180 robertshaw thermostat. I installed a autometer electric gauge, mounted the sensor in...

I just mounted a set of these and like them so far. They balance like regular tires and ride smooth on the freeway. They have much softer rubber then the old M/T and have a more aggressive tread pattern. Just seeing if anybody else is running these and what they think of them. What is the...

I am trying to chase a violent vibration i have at 60+ mph. I recently installeda rebuilt a 14 bolt FF rear, new brake drums, brake components, bearings, seals, u-joints. I am running 37 humvee tires. I noticed that one of the drums i got from napa did not have a weight on it, do they all...

Finally got done with the axle swap on my 87 suburban, dana 60 in the front and 14bolt for the rear. Here are some pictures List of stuff done: Crossover steering system, rebuilt front and rear axles, 4.10 gearing, humvee tires, etc.

Hey guys, thought I would post up my quest to put 1 ton axles under my 87 suburban. The front is getting a dana 60 4.10 gearing with a dana power lok differential. The rear is a 14 bolt 10.5 ff with the gov lock differential. I'll keep posting as I make progress, at the moment I'm getting...

What do you guys think, im about to reinstall my carrier into my 14 bolt ff. I am deciding whether i should go with a gov lock, open, or throw a grizzly locker in there. At the moment I have a open carrier and a gov lock carrier i can use. This vehicle (1987 suburban) will be mainly a camping...

What do you guys think? 3.73 or 4.10 for my 87 suburban 6.2 th400 with 33 inch tires. At the moment I have 3.73 in it and I see no problems. I have a dana 60 and 14 bolt ff rear with 4.10s that im rebuilding to go into my suburban, I'm still trying to decide whether 3.73 or 4.10 would be good...

Did you guys drop the transfer case like the instructions said? Is it needed? I did with mine, but it seems to cause vibration drone at idle and the engine seems awful close to the firewall.

Let see how you guys are carrying your spare tires if your using the heavy Humvee 37" tires. I need some ideas on where to mount mine. I am thinking of reenforcing and modifying a k5 tire carrier and using it on my Suburban.

Hey guys, i recently installed a lift pump pressure gauge inline to my injection pump, when running the gauge fluctuates between 9-11 psi. Is it suppose to jump like that or be a steady reading? I have a mechanical lift pump. Also after shutting off the vehicle the pressure drops after a few hours?

Hey guys thought I would post some pictures of my dual alternator setup I did on my Air Force Suburban. I used the bracket system from a cucv and a standard alternator from a 6.2 diesel and made my own bracket extension. I decided that instead of running a battery isolator, i would just use...

Hey guys thought I would ask here to get some real world answers, before I call the CBP. I want to buy a set of axles for my suburban that are in Canada. Anybody here bring truck parts back into the States, if so whats required? I will be going into Canada to pick these up.

Just picked up a Dana 60 front and rearend for my suburban, they have the 4.56 gearing and the front has a cross over steering system for $600. Im just going to keep my 14 bolt sf in the rear and regear the front dana 60 to 3.73 to match. Anybody have a crossover steering system and use a...

Whats the verdict on made in india Bosch Injector/nozzles? Are they good or bad? Could I go 100,000 miles with them or are they junk?