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Bunch of maintenance backlog getting done on 1028 over last month: Tracking down and killing death wobble: Kingpin bushings, all other steering is tight. Re-packed front hubs/bearings (was pretty bad). Didn't kill the wobble but helped a lot. I went in for an required safety sticker and they...

The faq troubleshoot is fubar. I did the TM troubleshoot and found two bad GP's as opposed to only one found by the FAQ troubleshoot. Replaced two GP's and all systems test normal per TM. The FAQ troubleshoot will not find a bad GP that is way over limits on resistance, but stlll conducts...

I am just trying to get 1028 ready for winter. Last couple cold starts 40F or so, the engine starts right up, but misses at first and getting a lot of smoke out of right side (Passenger) exhaust until it warms up. Today I went with the FAQ wiki troubleshooting link and decided to see what...

Optima batteries suck! Overpriced and they don't cycle. Once one goes dead, it's done. It will be the downward spiral to keep it working if it has only been drained once.

Optimas are terrible rip off batteries.

Ditto here. I need a set. Thanks.

Thanks all, I will let you know how it goes.

WITH PICS...... Hey all, thanks for the kind words. So, I went through some of the bare minimum check over today and it's not too bad. I fixed a power steering leak (loose clamp at the unit) and also another leak at the (I don't know what this thing is, buth I will call it the vacuum...

Hi all, I have been lurking here a bit and learned a lot, which helped me to find and spear a 1028 today. I had been trying to find a reasonable diesel 3/4 or 1 ton truck and just ridiculous the basket cases that people have with 200+ k on them that they want a trillion dollars for. I only...