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Actually.....when you think of suddenly needing the winch after it has been packed with snow and ice for days, it makes sense to keep it covered. Not for warmth, but to keep the frozen stuff away from things that should turn and unwind smoothly.

Yes, I mixed up Hydramatic and Torqueflite! :-)

Most (not all) people in the hobby buy military trucks because you get as much truck as you can handle for a fraction of the money any civilian comparable would cost. While people like their trucks, many will eventually move on to the next more modern model that can be had cheaply, rather than...

Here is the web site with all the info: http://www.rockwelloffroad.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=76 I replaced them not too long ago (August) but I had the luxury of comparing them with a pair of NewStar silver zipper boots I have had unopened for about 8 years (they were...

Air leak under the dash is the rubber hose that goes to the air pressure gauge. Common defect. Have a place make you a new hose, a tad longer than the original and you are golden. Also check the air valve in the passenger side foot well; sometimes that gets kicked open.

I actually thought I had posted this in this thread, but.... I used the boots from www.rockwelloffroad.com I am not affiliated but their heavy-duty boots are made a tad larger than the originals, they go on super easy (I can attest to that) and the material appears sturdy. Colour choices, too...

You, sir, have a....lot of starters. There is help available. Or a bigger shed.

That is clever!

I read this as meaning the water jacket coolant hoses, because I cannot, for the life of me, imagine any other "hoses" carrying coolant on the outside of that engine. Maybe heater hoses, if the heater has been relocated into the cab on the passenger side, as some have done.

Unless there is classic, complete head gasket failure (oil pouring out, compression leak, milk coffee coolant) I would recommend to do a cold re-torque of the head nuts first, then to run it and re-evaluate. Torque values have changed over the years, no guarantee it was torqued correctly in the...

So the master cylinder is still full, so is the rad? Any leaks when running? On an aside, I really recommend the master cylinder external reservoir mod. It is inexpensive but adds tremendous peace of mind when you can monitor the brake fluid level from the cab.

Any leaks when the truck is idling? Did you recently top off the radiator? Can you go for a drive, warm it up well and then go look, with the engine idling? After you shut it down and let it cool off some, is there residual pressure in the coolant system (does it go "pfft" when you open the cap...

You need reading glassess and put that egg nog down!

Like many other things, becoming at least a decent offroad driver takes experience. Experience comes through failing, figuring out why it did not work and doing better next time. This driver is working on his experience angle :)

The ether start uses the same switch the flame heater used. In order to test, find the coolant temperature sensor for the ether start. It usually sits on the flange for the upper coolant hose and has a connector with two contacts. Pull the connector, short the contacts with a paper clip...

I think it is simply put in place of the bleeder screw of the secondary filter housing. I'd venture out and say it is probably 1/8 NPT, so a gauge would screw straight in. Sorry, don't have my truck on hand to verify.

A good time to consider Wolverine's alternator kit (civy alt plus bracket). Glad to hear that you fixed the major battle scars and she's running again. One word to the pics. You do not seem to have the rubber backed flat clamps installed that lock all six injector lines together. They are needed...

I recommend to use high temp anti seize on the stud threads and also to use copper nuts instead of steel to avoid bouts of anger and hatred towards inanimate objects when you have to remove the turbo at some point down the road.

I had put a springer seat into my truck way back. My two cents worth for the driver side are that I got a ridiculously cheap air ride base from a scrap yard and put a comfy NOS HMMWV high back seat on top of it. Still looks like it belongs there and the ride comfort is much, much better. My...

Would it be helpful to have a steel "bow" across the bed where the first stake pockets are behind the cab, maybe with a fixed roller in the middle? That way, you could install the gin poles to the bumper, leaving the top ends on the ground. The line could then run from a small winch at the...