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Congrats on your new truck! We must have some pics, Justin! Make a list of what parts you need and PM them to me. I will see what I can find. Rancher Supply has a bunch of parts truck. Joe aka Crash AF has worked with them before and has found some good deals on parts.

Sounds like a neat truck, Mark. I have bid on a few of them over the years, but never seriously enough to get one. I always wanted one for a mobile SS recovery truck. Please post up lots of pics when you get a chance. There are a few guys on here that have the SEORTM trucks. Maybe they will...

Well, my Haldex Info Centre for the M939 ABS systems showed up yesterday. Now, I just need the ABS :-P I am anxious to try out the Info Centre to see how it works. My M923A2 would kick on the ABS light every once in a while to indicate a fault. It would have been nice to have this thing to...

Here's a good article on cavitation. It is referring to the Powerstroke engine, but most of the information crosses over to our Cummins engines. http://www.genosgarage.com/installation_instructions/GGTutorial-FD-FleetguardTestStrips.pdf This is a good article from Cummins on coolant and...

Dang, that really stinks, Jason! Sorry! I haven't seen that type of cavitation mentioned with our series of engines before, so it probably was from plain water or crappy coolant. I am looking into the Evans NPG+ for my civi truck and my M925A2. It is great stuff. It is waterless and has...

My experience is not unique. There are hundreds of reported cases of brake lock-up and engine stalls documented in these non-ABS trucks, with a good percentage ending up in vehicle damage, injuries or fatalities. I mentioned earlier and Bruce just mentioned again that there is a much higher...

Chuck, the effective date was November, 1999 and it was due to be completed by November, 2006 so the MWO did not exist until after your experience. The brake lock-up leading to accidents was experienced on-road the majority of the time and on wet pavement and lightly loaded condition in an even...

Joe, the VA DMV turned my slash into a 1 on my title for my 923A2. I wasn't going to argue with them since I had worked months just to get them put BMY Division into the DMV computer in Richmond. Plus, it sort of looked like a 1 on the VIN tag anyways.

That's fantastic. I worked at the Brass Alley, McGuffey's, Havana's, Bent Willy's, and Dr. Longshotz. I was barback, bouncer, and part-time bartender at the first 4 and then the doorman at Longshotz. Thankfully my liver survived. I no idea we had so many WVU grads and ex-townies on this...

I don't want an aftermarket kit. I will be looking for the complete ABS MWO kit. It has a sensor on the left rear hub to detect lock-up. The rear-rear and the front-rear axles have separate relay valves that receive the signal from the treadle valve. There are electric solenoids controlled...

Good points Duncan. There are many areas of society these days that are facilitated with computer controlled automation and when those systems fail, people stand around shrugging their shoulders or generally freaking out. Look at GPS in automobiles. I can't tell you how many people show up...

No offense taken, Bruce. It was a pile of junk when I got it! Jason, I am planning on straight OD with a black chassis, black wheels, and the Seabee logos on the doors.

I am not suggesting that the trucks have to be ABS trucks to be safe. I was merely relating some anecdotal evidence in support of ABS to prevent stall in the event of a panic stop. Training is great, but as I said all the training in the world may fly out the window if a minivan pulls out in...

I would like to address braking with a non-ABS truck. My 923A2 truck had the ABS MWO and would not lock up the brakes in a panic stop. I was driving my 925A2 on the farm road a few weeks ago and wanted to see what happens when you lock the brakes up on a non-ABS truck so I would be more prepared...

Mike, thanks for the kind words. I plan on making this truck very nice so I'm sure I have at least another year of repairing rusty panels, replacing rusty bolts, swapping out air lines, sand blasting, panel fabrication, etc... The good news is now that it is running and driving I can have some...

Gotta love Mo'town! I spent 6 wonderful years there at WVU (1993-99). I worked at the bars and at WVU Printing Services to help pay my bills. My wife and I still visit many times throughout the year to tailgate and root on the Mounties. Too bad about the bowl game. I will shoot you a PM...

Great vids guys! A buddy of mine pulled me around the walmart parking lot with his bright yellow caprice in when we were in high school. No snow board, just my boots. Classic stuff!

Thanks everyone. It sure is an amazing difference from when I hauled it off base! Jason, I plan on blasting the frame, running gear, and bed when I get it home. The cab is going to need a good bit of rust repair before it is ready for media blasting. I got my fail safe module from Clark...

Nice work on the sand blasting! I can't wait to get to that stage with my truck. What type of blasting pot, compressor, and media did you use?

Here are a few pictures of the finished bumper installation and a picture of me with the truck. I figured I should have at least one photo with the truck so I set up the camera on an 818 fender, hit the timer, and ran to my truck trying to look casual. :-P