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Maybe I'm misunderstanding what he said, but if he's seeing no fluid in the reservoirs then that should point to air in the lines (and not fluid). No fluid, no pressure, no worky. Again, I'm assuming (which is bad) that "no dice" means no fluid in the tanks. Lets say that the system is only...

So no fluid in the reservoirs? Sounds like air in the line to me. Fill, cap, pump Fill, cap, pump Fill, cap, pump Focus on the manual pump first. You can even leave the cap off and hand pump. Watch the fluid level drop, top it off. If it starts puking oil as the fill hole, then cap it and...

What model truck? A0, A1, A1R? Which engine?

Nice Way more fun than the OEM horn. But I want to hook the OEM back up to another switch. The looks on people faces when they motion you to honk and you go "beep-beep" is hysterical. Then I can lay on the air to watch them jump... I've installed Vikings on my two trucks. I was able to...

No, not on the standard trucks. The 27 gal may be a winch truck with it's giant reservoir). A gallon should do you (but I usually pick up a spare to carry). And a ground pan to catch any discharge (a small kiddie pool was the cheapest I found). If there is a leak. what you add will often...

That's a good sign that the pump is working. Get some fluid in there (both reservoirs) and find if a leak exists. That's the most common fault.

And above all else, if/when you get the cab up...block it up with a 4x4. @chucky has a good story to tell about the fluid dumping out in an instant when he had the cab up to work on the system. He got to use his head to hold the 4000# cab up until he neighbors and rescue arrived to take some...

Yep, extremely common for the reservoirs to go dry if there is a leak (and with 20+ year old rubber o-rings, there's always a leak eventually). Top off both reservoirs 1) the one at the manual pump and 2) the one behind the cab (next to the hydraulic pump). Pump, fill, pump, fill until you get...

Yep. And I drove my 2008 home like I sole it (from AK to S. TX About 900 miles). The truck had been stored indoors, had 1500 actual miles on it, and I went thru everything prior to hitting the road. Stayed on the main highways and had heavy tow on the phone for each leg. Strolled along at 60...

Step 1) Remove all passenger seating (leave driver seat installed) /solved ;) Congrats on the truck !

Just avoid busting out the torch. The aluminum skin and the enclosed foam aren't particularly fond of it. There's an aluminum beam that the steel screws are threaded into (unlike metals), and I've seen more floors with corrosion than wall threads. But you'll get them out. A good soak with...

They very I had to use a hand impact and a big hammer to get all the screws to just bust loose. The screws can be a real bitch, the longer they've sat. I had to use a grinder cutting wheel to x-cut the heads so the impact could grab a couple of them.. My truck is a 2008 and the floor skids...

Everyone has tastes and goals. A good starting place is to make that list (especially if there is a woman involved). ;) Most people want to make use of as much storage space as possible, but I wanted to keep the inside feeling as "open" as possible. I'm not claustrophobic, but I appreciate...

I say it counts..... *bonus points for radar Link to video: https://x.com/Health00810/status/1828097908324868105

Good looking truck. Is that the first one or the second that you acquired? I'm not certain that's a 2008 A1R w/C7 It appears to be an A1 w/ 3126 Need to confirm that info as the wiring harnesses, engine, trans, controller are all different between the two variants.

This is the one I went with for the cab (still waiting for a neck injury to heal before I can do the install). The stuff people sell on Amazon or eBay are the same exact units that you see on AliExpress (typically half the price with no middleman, because that's where they get the units to...

I LOL'ed Here's my mis-post for the year...

As I said, I've left it as an option. I originally drew up a way to do it with a 6x10 segment that just bolts to the ceiling. I would also contain the ceiling lights. It'll be an easy enough mod to slap in if needed.

Rivnut fasteners

Agreed. The AAR shelters on the M1079 are one big thermal bridge. I've put a heat gun to the walls and seen it match the outside wall in direct sun. I'm adding a 1.5 inches of Sika board in the walls. It (along with the wooden framework) is merely to sever the thermal bridging but it's an...