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    Aloha from a newby

    I have a bid on a truck that's up tomorrow, I'm hopeful but lately prices have been crazy high, last week all the trucks went for under$1-1.5k, but one truck went for $4k!!! I bid on one with no serial number and out it bid on it, I'll have to call that guy from Costa Rica and see if he's...
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    Aloha from a newby

    Bummer, and that they then say $750 deductible is garbage IMHO!! Ecm, trans? I'm actually looking for a parts truck, hopefully in the next auction, I don't know how the timing would work out but if I got one you'd be free to take the ecm
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    Trading up, nervous though. Stewart Stevenson M1078 LMTV Camper Build....

    I bought mine from Hawaii for $1225, the latch part is missing from the doors, missing the turret cover, i had to replace the starter, the front drive shaft is dented and the trans fluid is milky. I did drive it the 37 miles home. I'm buying another truck, non runner for parts, trans...
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    Aloha from a newby

    OK, yeah, several months ago there was a Australian and i think English guys there, including the 3 guys I've met there, 2 haole and one local kid, everyone at GP has been super cool. Good to know there all at kapolei, makes getting them a lot easier.
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    Tire Siping Anyone?

    I was thinking the same thing. Sipping is super thin lines cut into the tread. It not only gives better wet and ice performance because it has more biting edges, but it also can help cool down a tire. Depending on pattern and depth of sipping, you could design basically a whole new tire.........
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    Aloha from a newby

    I was wondering about that, mine said pearl but it was out west side. Do all the ones from pearl go out to kapolei? There's a couple of like to buy for parts but not if they stay on base.
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    Trading up, nervous though. Stewart Stevenson M1078 LMTV Camper Build....

    Not sure if those are the right ones, I bought these just, we'll, because I could? I knew I needed new tires anyway, but they look different then the ones you posted...
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    Aloha from a newby

    Since we don't have cold weather, but do have lots of humidity and condensation, this is what we call fuel gelling, algea, actually microbes growing in the water and tank walls above the fuel, it's a little more common then anything else here.
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    Aloha from a newby

    I have no idea on how long your fuel has been in there, but old diesel will gel and even grow alge, that's what I'm talking about, old fuel. It'll clog up all kinds of things, I know the guy that bought 40+trucks, just this last trip, bid on mostly non runners and got the majority running...
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    Aloha from a newby

    Hopefully it's simple as sender, im really not knowledgeable enough on these motors to guess. The batteries are easy enough, but the oil issue, what should it be at idle?
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    Aloha from a newby

    It was definently a blessing, he took old starter as core. It was the solenoid that is booked to starter, the one that kicks out the starter gear to engage flex plate. They have a truck to use with a slave cable, if those miles are accurate I'd suspect fuel gelling.
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    Aloha from a newby

    I'll let you know, but I don't think you want batteries kept there.... I have no proof but I think a yard pirate swapped my starter? Also check out battery bills in mapunapuna, they have reconditioned group 27 batteries for cheap and will test your batteries for cheap if they are good or free...
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    Aloha from a newby

    Hey Dennis, I was looking at that one also, thought it was weird that it doesn't run but has pics of running dash...... I'm hoping to go out there in the next month, I'll try to take a look at it, the manager is super helpful there. I've been so busy with this shut down I haven't even had...
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    New guy from Hawaii

    Yes, I do, this will be a fun ride but I'm thinking it's filled my plate up for now. We have 2.5yo twins, I'm the install manager for the company I work at and I'm on my last year of school, about to grad the 5 year school to get my electrical journeyman school, we have 4 dwellings on our...
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    New guy from Hawaii

    Aloha, I love in Hauula, east side just before Polynesian cultural center/ by I like kailua, I am born and raised Kahaluu to Hauula. I joined the Marines out of high school to get some world travel, then got stationed in kaneohe :D
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    New guy from Hawaii

    OK, haven't been able to do a update yet BUT, it's home! I got the email a few weeks ago that the euc cleared. I took a Friday off and headed to the yard, I knew it started with jump but wouldn't restart without jump and it had a air leak some where and 1 of the rear cans were caged..... So...
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    M1078 fmtv ctis

    Yes, the truck I'm waiting on for the euc to clear is missing the ecu, I've decided to go manual anyway for the Same reasons as you, I've screen shot one post on how to do it, just haven't worked it out yet since I don't have the truck yet.
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    Trading up, nervous though. Stewart Stevenson M1078 LMTV Camper Build....

    Yeah, I think I'm just going to lower the stock air cleaner housing, don't plan on going into anything too deep...... I'm also planning on moving spares to the rear, eliminating the current hydro assembly and redoing the cab lift minus the spare and kneeling hydro/ shir system.... possibly a...
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    Trading up, nervous though. Stewart Stevenson M1078 LMTV Camper Build....

    Yeah, that was me, have to check them out, they don't always list the driveshaft damage but you can normally see it in ther pics...... I purchased one, still waiting on the euc..... They let me flo in and crawl all over it, pokey cool guys down here. I plan on removing the bed sho it...
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    New guy from Hawaii

    I've heard $4k..... I'll find out in a few months what I can get it down to
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