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The hardest part is getting the screws that hold the IP cover off without breaking them in my opinion. I will try and do a video about it soon.

Thanks for watching and subscribing! I had one of those solenoids that I could fix on the bench, install it on the engine and it would break in a different spot when I plugged in the wire. I ended up soldering it on the engine with the plug plugged. I worked the next 20,000 miles I owned that...

Are you talking about the solenoid that pushes against the throttle arm? If so, they are very hard to find and extremely expensive if you do find one. Peel back the rubber boot on the end with the screw head on it. You will see two really thin copper wires running from the plug to the coil...

Replacing the plug at the alternator is something I have done on all of my trucks. I didn’t even think about it in this thread. Sorry. I’m going to write it again. Trace every single wire in the diagram posted above and clean every single connection. You didn’t mention if your glow plug...

You didn’t mention the Double E thing earlier. That makes it easier to write you. Have you a way to measure the ALT 2 voltage while driving? Going on the something loose theory I wonder if what is loose is a contact blade at the big plug on the rear of the gauge cluster. Or, the main fuse for...

The Jag needs a box trailer! Then all your other problems are solved.

14.4 volts is considered max output for an alternator. You seeing closer to 15 volts to mean means resistance somewhere or since the light flashes intermittently. Something loose somewhere. Have you had a chance to remove, clean with sandpaper and or nail file and then re attach every single...

Do you have a way of measuring the actual coolant temperature? Besides pulling the radiator cap and looking for steam from the heater core return when it dumps into the radiator. My next thought is heater core condition. You wrote there was flow. But if it is just a single tube, heat won’t get...

A deck over trailer or a trailer with reinforced drive over fenders is pretty much the only thing that will work if you ever need up with a HMMWV as well. I would imagine your 1/2 ton truck is rated at 10K towing only with a weight distribution hitch. All of the military trailers use a pintle...

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That is something many of us have looked for. However, the military didn’t ever really use anything smaller than a semi truck to fully haul vehicles. Yes, there are some trailers that can be made to do the job and I am sure an owner of one of them will write something. The military used tow...

This thread needs an update. Colton has graduated, got married to an amazing woman and they live about 60 miles from me in the College Station area. He also got a job in his major! RED has been living here in semi retirement the past 5.5 years. I use it for trips to town enough that I have...

The Cowdog just keeps getting driven and driven like a regular vehicle. Over 300 miles during thanksgiving and another 300 yesterday for family visiting. 5 adults traveling in comfort at or above open highway speeds. Running 75-80 for hours on end used to get me 16.5-17.5 mpg. I guess the new...

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Those are a great looking set. I really enjoy my pairing of the same basic vehicles.

This is a new one I think. As posted above each battery should have 14.4 volts with the engine running when measured separately or 28.8 volts when measured across. I suggest getting that measurement first. If one of them is not putting out 14.4 volts. Then you can separate it from the truck...

Once you get the card out, use a pencil eraser to clean the contacts on the printed circuit contacts. Just abrasive enough to clean without removing anything important.

I bolted a 1994 4L80E to the stock flex plate on one of my trucks. I remember at the time I was doing this the main thing was diesel torque convert to diesel 6.2 or 6.5 flex plate. You will need to swap out the internal wiring harness on a 1991 4L80E to the 1994 and newer plug for any...

I didn’t mention a small ledge you do have to mess with because the TM was linked already. You will not be removing the water pump from the engine. You will be removing the water pump backing plate that happens to have the water pump attached. Then you have to swap the backing plate over to the...

Super rope sure made that entire process easier. After the M715 as designed unfortunately.