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interesting idea you have there....I mean, what are you putting in the back as a counter weight, an ecology block!
That 6.2/metal you added/spare tire(it mounts there right?), I's all adding up to ALOT of weight.....:-P
First off, I am under the impression that a 1028 is 8 lug....
Secondly, I am under the impression that H2 wheels are 6 lug........
H1 (Humvee) wheels may be 8 lug but i'm not sure about that 1..........what am I missing?:lost:
The simple answer is: if you personally can do the work to avoid "sinking a bunch of money into the truck" than it is a good option. If you dont have time etc., than sell it and buy another, and if you dont like that one, sell it and buy another. The body work is the worst thing to deal with...
I'm too hard on the 6.2 to get high mileage expectancy, but i'll be more than happy if she lasts for 200,000. A big block is in the future, and with 78,000 on the clock there's plenty of time to build it.:)
I noticed your west of me a couple hundred miles, have you considered the possibility of winter blend diesel? I know it's not as cold near the coast as it is here, but snoqualmie pass is close enough to make it possible that diesels in your area need it. I got my 1008 just before winter and...
I found a debit card reciept of the previous owners, of course I just needed the name for contact purposes so I could find out more history on the truck, still haven't made the call though......:)
One way to clean the motor up is to do like I did, I had a bunch of almost empty bottles of powerservice and other brands of cleaning products, poured them all in with 20.00 at the pump and went and worked the **** out of the motor. A couple of us went out cutting firewood, I volunteered to...
which bulbs? all are just common bulbs, if you went to napa and checked for each they could tell you if they are available in an LED. While your at it, have you seen the super bright headlights for these.......:-D
could be corroded cables (internal) from batt to batt or to starter, or a loose connection at the starter. Start where the juice starts and you'll find it pretty quick.:-D