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The Brush end cap had a unique problem. The power wires were crimped to the brush holders, #1 in the picture. There was no way I could save crimp and reuse it. I didn't want to splice the wires in the end cap and soldering isn't acceptable in a high current draw like this. So I started...

The motor has a holding brake that was corroded and rusty as well as frozen. I took it all apart to see if I could clean it up and get it working. You can see the condition in the pictures on the right side. I had to drill out small allen screws holding it together, those are the heads in the...

I started reassembling the turret drive. Filled the gearbox with grease which is what i think is what I took out however what I took out seemed to have broken down. The gasket for the top of the gearbox was damaged when I removed it and I had to make one. I guess making your own gaskets is a...

I thought that too but honestly I can see the speedo much better and the light didn't bother me at all. Not as bright as the picture makes it seem. Just a Patriotic Red, White and Blue color scheme and to be a little different.

After the 4L80 upgrade I still needed to upgrade the speedometer. I had one with a couple small dents in the bezel and was fixing it and the plan was to paint if green to match the rest of the gauges however I came across one in like new condition. I finished mounting and wiring it and was...

The doors in the picture are not armored up door from what I can see. Those look like standard doors. If you look around and aren't in a hurry, you can find better deals and pricing. Here is another guy on FB with a pair of front doors for $1700

I took apart the turret controller (BPMTU) and started rewiring it. Removed some of the bulky mounts and connectors I won't be using. I will be remounting the power and joystick connectors on top. It sits beside the driver seat and conveniently if I reach over and back my hand goes right to...

So I took the 2 motor bodies to my shop and measured them. The parts body was about 1/8" longer and slightly smaller diameter. I'm guessing the dimensions for that motor are metric. I chucked up the body in a lathe and cut to the same length. Then turned the ends for the o-rings and end...

I took the parts motor for the turret drive apart today. The part I wanted is the motor body with the magnets in it. The motor suffered the fate as the turret motor, rusted inside. The bearings were seized, lots of corrosion and rust, though not as much as the turret motor. The motor on the...

Ahhh, those screw jacks ... I thought they were talking about the pads at the end of the lift arms that screw to set the height. Yes screw jacks are highly recommended especially when removing or adding heavy parts of the vehicle.

I'm curious why you even need extensions or tall screw jacks? I used the standard screw pads on the lift and extended them maybe 3-4" at most. They hit the frame when the lift is off the ground 12-14" or so. Then we just pulled the arm locking pin up and adjusted to the frame.

I didn't see any Avengers, I bet they could use a few right about now.

That's what I was thinking but wasn't sure .... Here's a picture Mattguy so he can double check his transfer case

All the stuff "we" left in Afghanistan we should have given to Ukraine.

Today I finished the door seals. I used Krazy Glue to make the corner and it worked great. First I did a test piece to see how long it took to setup and how well it holds. I was happy with the results and did the corners. The black that looks it's messed up is just the glue, the picture does...

I changed the passenger side door seal today and it was more of a challenge so I took a couple pictures of the issue. I mentioned previously about the seal channel getting dented in and holding onto the seal making it difficult to remove. It's obvious these door have hit the ground a few...

I believe the Dex2 came in about 36-38 so that sounds about right. And I was using the 40C ratings.

Not specifically but in my recent 4L80/242 swap I chose Dex6 for the transfer case as well. The transfer case isn't affected the same as the power steering as there is no pump or high pressure line, it's basically lubrication. Dex6 should have work well in that application if we consider the...

I've recently spent some time researching exactly these options/arguments for Dex3 vs Dex6 in both the transmission and the power steering system. I choose Dex 6 for the transmission and power steering fluid (PSF) for the steering. I suspect the viscosity of Dex 6 is what makes it a poor...

I don't know what the official procedure is for jump starting but that makes no sense and would not effect the TCU from a purely technical aspect. More likely the TCU just plain failed or was abused in some other way. That TCU is just a typical GM TCU for a 4L80 transmission enclosed in a...