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Bought two 8D batteries to ensure cold starts are solid. Still need a winch. If I can find the rest of the parts on this side of the country for the winch I already have then great! But since that is looking to be a hard find, I have been considering a 24 Volt 25K Sherpa Stallion winch for...

I didn't buy mine from there, Mine came from an ebay seller. See my post: Note to get my seal to drop in I had it in the freezer, then heated up the hub and used these washers and bolts to suck it in. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/superthermals-m813-build-the-bot.208944/post-2503493

I had considered going to a Hydromax system to get away from air for the main brakes and to install a well built pinion brake for extra safety. I'm interested in what you come up with as keeping the air brakes for the trailer is a great bonus. I have in a box a steering column air brake...

Looks fun to me! I very much like the M809 series. Very simple, very tuff, with the best parts. I do wish I had a big cam 400 in mine, but very happy with my M813 that my family named "The BOT" for Big Oversized Truck. That is a score on the trailer. I would love an M1082 or a M1095. Had a...

I think my cab would be much warmer if I had one of these boot seals rather than an old shirt stuffed into the gap of my shifter coming through the tunnel. For real... LOL. I haven't seen this design with the rubber waves being vertical rather than horizontal. Where did you find it if you...

Holy Snikes Batman! Are you telling me that I can get a a brand air pack brake booster for 200 + some change of some fittings and a tube? I have been very much looking to swap out my master cylinder for a Hydro-max unit to get some dual circuit brakes but have wanted to keep the trailer air...

I had heard this was an option for running 16s rather than lifting the bed for example. I have never seen any pics of someone completing this mod here. If this is the way your thinking to go I wouldn't doubt you could find some off the shelf bump stops that add the drop your looking for. For...

Nice addition! Back when I had my FJ40 I had mounted a pair of spot lights on the windshield frame so the center output on the light was just an inch or two above my eyes forward vision level. This made it so there were no shadows. I had a friend gift me two of those exact lights and mounts to...

@VPed Are you using to air up and down the on engine air pump? I have an M813 and have thought to upgrade my air dryer etc... to ensure airing up and down doesn't add any water vapor into my tires. Just curious. I also made a 1 to 4 hose to ensure my 4 rear tires are always at the same...

Did you find a seat? I have also thought to replace my bench with two bucket type seats. Something with a narrow back but padded. Having the springy drivers seat does make wheeling offroad bouncing a bit nicer, so I have wondered how I could encorporate something similar to ensure some give...

@VPed Excellent run down. Read his post several times and plan accordingly. I would add: Buy more tools. Big ones. Bigger jack. Bigger jack stands. Volt meter. Hammer drill and all the sockets. If your planning on driving home right off the bat, check the fluids before rolling out, just in...

@US6x4 You rock. Thanks for the reference. However I did pick up three sets of 16.00 Konig square link chains this summer. Right now I can only run a set on the front. I am putting in some time to figure the best way to extend my torque rods about 2-2.5"each. With the current gap of about 1"...

@Mos68x you and @topo are practically neighbors! Would be interesting to see if you could pull off some polyurethane units.

I have seen polyurethane mixed for motor mounts and the like and that is a great idea for this application. Figuring out the right durometer might take some trial and error.

my 2Cents... I think I can hear the starter engaging but I don't hear the starter actually sound like it goes under load. Maybe to diagnose it you could put an amp clamp on the main power cable going to the starter to see what kind of amps it is drawing to know if it is actually under load...

From reading this monstrosity of a feed I was wondering what the end thoughts were from @simp5782 testing and others feedback. The "heavy duty" units are obviously way more expensive but have some clear advantages if they can hold up to the stress. The advantages with the "heavy duty" unit I...

I was shooting for 60% Antifreeze and 40% distilled water. In the graph below you can see the freeze point dip. This is for three reasons, First my engine I have never seen above 200 °F any time I have driven it which includes 100+ ambient temps, I am guessing my radiator is doing well and is...

When determining what to do if I do a turbo, I researched the air to air inter coolers and the water to air units. It is good to visualize that the compressed air leaving the turbo is going to be 250-400 degrees typically. The water to air in my opinion has the best advantages due to the...

Interesting, What kind of additive would you recommend I add to my now... crappy NAPA coolant? :)

You want something with SCAs. I used Napa Commercial. The reason you want this is the NHC 250 is a "wet sleeve" piston cylinder. Here is the info from my build. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/superthermals-m813-build-the-bot.208944/post-2525385...