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Yeah, no real surprise given the workhorse status of these trucks when on duty. I've noticed a very large percentage of bent drive axles and other signs of being beat like a rented mule. I'll have to keep that in mind. Fortunately, it seems major parts for these aren't too hard to come by...

Good point, I suppose "all fluids" was a broader choice of phrase than I should have chosen. Either way, with a redundant manual system to back up the usual cab lift, you'd think this would not be a common problem. Unless 27 gallons of hydraulic fluid (according to our friendly forum...

Appreciated. Thanks for the welcome. I gotta say, in the few months I've been lurking here prior to creating an account, I haven't been able to locate a thread of that particular nature. Might be looking for the wrong keywords perhaps? Mostly seem to find threads regarding EUC and purchasing...

Forum noobie, piggy-backing off the original post here, as I'm working on being in the same boat before too long. This is probably one of the best bits I've seen in the thread so far. Hats off to pkl2fly for the details. Very helpful starting checklist for working over a recent truck...