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So. I've been slowly working to get my winch installed. This week I've been chipping away at the front roller assembly. I already had the bumper off to pound out a kink from an errant stump, so removing the handful of bolts from the old cab mount was pretty easy. A 30mm socket removed the...

Yeah, I'm aware that the terms and conditions SAY they can do whatever.... but that does not change any relevant laws. The botton line is that I'm not willing to spend much time going after them, so they are going to get away with it. I was mostly wondering how widespread the issue is?

For my admittedly small sample size I've had a third of my auctions cancelled after I won. All which I would consider a screaming good deal. One was actually canceled after I paid for it. And one that was simply relisted the next day. When I inquired about it, GP just suggested I bid on the...

I get a fair amount of gear noise from my hubs. I have not figured out if it's "normal" or not. They don't get hot, and the sound has not changed at all. Someday I'll tear into the from axle and check the lash.

Might be a boost leak... Maybe. It's not uncommon, and can make some strange whistling/squealing/wining sounds. Check the charge air path for loose/damaged clamps or a split pressure hose.

oooh shiney. I did not know the A0 PDP was modular like that. Opens up some interesting opportunities for modifications.

I'd pull the drive lines and have them checked/balanced/rebuilt.

Most of the glass cockpit stuff I've looked at uses a CAN or OBDII bus for getting all of the data. that's a no-go for my A0 truck at least. I like everything about the one above except the price, and it likely does not have all of the functions I need (want). I've been looking into creating...

I was planning on removing the air filter meter, combining the front and rear air pressure into a single gauge and adding boost/egt and a dual 12/24 voltmeter I'm also dancing around the idea of some custom digital stuff using some round OLED panels. At some point I need to settle on a plan and...

This might be a viable option for us that need to manage in snow and ice I the winter where the Detroit style shouldn't be used in the front. Interested.

Re-doing mine is on the list for "someday". This is great inspiration.

A little heat wouldn't hurt as long as you didn't damage the wheel. I have a small butane torch that's good for that kind of thing. It doesn't need to be red hot, just enough expansion to break the bond between the two parts.

@Plasa is a user here.

They are not. I'm working to R&R mine now. They are stuck on there pretty good. With the fairleads so far distant from the drum, I don't see it piling up the cable on one side of the drum like you might with a typical winch.

I think the one I broke was 1/2 inch coil and 15 or 20 feet long. My dad used to have some old chains we used on the ranch as kids. We were always using them with tractors and they were tough as heck. He always called them "sweet iron" chains.

Thanks for this.... looking now. Edit. Also do you have a good source for quality chain? I owe my brother one.....

I don't have warm fuzzy feelings about chains. I don't know how big the chain would need to be to do what I was doing and not break. How much would a chain rated for 40k pounds weigh if it were 30 feet long? Too much. I'd need another truck to haul my chain around..... ;-) I broke 2 chains a...

Well. I managed to do it... and I broke my 40k bubba rope trying to pull stumps with my LMTV. It went off like a gunshot. I think I can re-splice a loop on the end and only lose a few feet of overall length. But... I'm now looking for something similar that does not stretch. Does anyone make...

I thought about doing that as well, or maybe just moving the mirror mounts to the front of the truck. My biggest issue is that when shutting the doors the mirrors get out of adjustment. This pig is hard enough to see behind me, I don't need the mirrors to constantly be pointing at the doors. I...

These have been on my watch list for a long time. What did you do for wiring and switches?