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A tree limb works if the job has to be done. 4 friends and a 6 pack do wonders at times. Set a goal to have the bed ready to remove and when the helpers will be there. That day remove the bed. You will need a case to keep them hanging out till the job is done. But back in the day I bought lots...

You don't need to remove the bed. Just get another guy and slide the bed back about 16'' inches. Excuse me but isn't that the same procedure to remove the cargo bed. I mean getting all 8 bolts and nuts out is the hardest part. If you go thru that trouble you may as well go the extra mile and...

I hate laying underneath getting rust in my eyes and ears). Safety googles and ear plugs every time I use a torch or am under a vehicle using an impact. Safety up front is a cheap alternative to injuries. Grinding the heads from a carriage bolt is 20 times harder then heating the nuts and...

I have had success with a standard propane torch and MAP gas. I have to make it work sometimes. And a good cordless Milwaukee impact changes the rules 10 fold. Heat is the secret. I can not always access the areas I work with Oxy/Ace tanks but the MAP gas works well. Less then $20. Do it right...

On an M1008 I have encountered the sending unit ground wire broken off more than once. The best way to change the fuel tank and sending unit on an M1008 is to remove the cargo bed or at least block it up. I have removed beds many times to get to sending units. Yes, you can do it without removing...

I struggle with electrical issues at times. I have been successful doing a process of elimination. I have the privilege of having extra parts on hand. On a fuel gauge first thing I do is check the ground on the sending unit and clean it. Next I use a GM sending unit and plug it in and see if I...