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Yeah, It is not the cost that is the problem. It is convincing the wife there is a need. I already have a 5 ton trailer so another trailer is going to be a tough sell. I got the sway bar bushings for my truck from you back in September of 2018. They have been holding up very well. I use my truck...

NICE! Now I got to get a trailer so I can buy those!

That looks like a nice setup you have. Putting a hoist on my truck is on my list of things to complete this summer. My M1078 has a self recovery winch so I am hoping I can just use the existing winch controls, put a couple of Ts with manual ball valves into the hydraulic lines for the winch to...

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You said hot tub. Are you gonna build a fire under the bed? Just wondering, it is just above freezing here with a cold North wind blowing.

You can search for 1/2" 6x26 swaged wire rope at 31,800lbs breaking strength or 1/2" 6x26 Super swaged wire rope at 34,800lbs breaking strength. These cables are commonly used in logging industry and are much nicer to handle than standard cable. I recently purchased some 9/16" 6x26 swaged with...

Your truck reminds me of mine.... Same Goodyear tires, same color, same winch... even the same rare green license plate!!! What's up with that?

The 2 batteries closest to the frame rail are connected in parallel (positive to positive and negative to negative) forming battery bank 1 @12 volts. The 2 batteries farthest from the frame rail, and closest to you while standing in front of the battery box, are also connected in parallel...

The cooling system on these trucks is quite large and designed to keep the truck cool while operating loaded at high temperatures. So at cold temperatures the truck tends to run cool even when loaded. I have run my truck loaded and in mountain driving at temperatures as low as -30F. At that...

I should add my truck was in excellent condition. Far better condition than most of the trucks that go up for auction.

I bought my M1078 from GovPlanet and drove it home about 900 miles with no issues. I did spend 5 hours with 2 people going over the truck before departure. Only problem I found before departure was a missing hose clamp on the lower radiator hose. I drove slow and stopped very frequently to check...

I have an 1998 M1078 and use a 1,000 watt engine block heater. I use it when temperature is below 32F. It is pretty standard practice around here to use an engine block heater with a diesel engine due to our cold winter weather. My truck will start without a block heater in the teens above zero...

I got the rear sway bar bushings from Awesomeness. They have been great. I use my truck for work and it is fully loaded often. Would get them again if I needed them.

I should have added in my post that I was picking up a running vehicle and driving it out of the state it was purchased in (Indiana) and registering it in my state. So there was no bill of lading in this case. Both the folks in the Tax department at GP and the Indiana Department of Revenue (as...

I have owned my own business for nearly 30 years and make monthly sales tax payments so I have some experience with sales tax. Prior to bidding I carefully read all of the information on GP's website about the fees and taxes. I purchased a truck from GP 18 months ago. It was my first and only...

Using the SRW to pull some logs out of the woods. Started with some small logs. The largest I pulled was this ash log. It is about 24" on the butt end and 45' long. I cut it in half and chained the to pieces together to allow it to move like train cars. This made it easier to get around a couple...

I use the Opti Lube XPD (#2 in the chart). I have seen no noticeable difference in the Cat 3116 engine with or without added lubricant. I have seen a very big improvement on my New Holland LX885 skid steer. You can easily hear the motor run more smoothly with the lubricant added. My dealer told...

Has anyone used these in a cold/snowy environment? Do they generate enough heat to keep clear? As I write this it is about 0F and snowing sideways. Just wondering when cold... is too cold for these.

I think you would find that law enforcement (and lawyers) would only be concerned about the GVWR stamped on the truck. I would not want to be in a position to have to argue that the truck is safe to drive at a weight greater than what is stamped on the truck. So if your concern is about what is...