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Pics & data plate show it's an M1028
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I read the that only the 1028a1s had a 205. And check out the pic showing the rear springs. You can see the overload spring atop the leaves.
Thank you for the tip. I will check into those.I recommend that you purchase non-swelling glow plugs. Also, borrow or buy the tool that is used to pull swollen glow plugs.
the vin can help you tell a 1028. if it has a 208 tcase and the 4th digit is an H its a 1028. 1008 have 2900 lbs payload and a G in the 4th digit of the vin. if you can see the data plate you'll see the 3600 lbs payload. dont trust the drivers door. many have been changed. look for the extra leaf.Yea lol the 1028a1s start life as 1031s and have a bed added at some point, according to the wiki.
Anyway, the story behind this truck is that the seller purchased it from the previous owner (whom I believe was the person who purchased it from gov auction) with glow plugs working, but they stopped functioning shortly after.
you know how to check individual glow plugs? pull the wire off the plug, take a test light and put the clip end on the positive battery post, touch the tip of each plug and if it lights, you might have a good plug. if you can find 4 or 5 good plugs , jump the relay on the firewall for 5 seconds. truck might just start. i would not pull any plugs on sight, do it when you get home. after you get it started , check the other things i mentioned. good luck!! take a look at the truck i just bought from the texas forest service. thanks. markHe said he checked the relay and tested the card from another truck and still a no go. I'm still going to replace the plugs anyway.
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