green new truck m1008 what do i need to know

[69dieselfreak]

well i traded my 71 buick skylark 455/th400straight across for
this a 83 cheby m1008 1ton 1/4 military truck 6.2 diesel th400 trans np208 transfercase d60 front 14bolt corp suppost to have a locker in it
this is what im going to do so far
spin on fuel filter from fleet gaurd
and basic maintenance stuff and synthetics

ok what do i need to know about these trucks the truck is going to see the road rarely mainly off roading cutting wood and such
what do i need to do to make it more reliable
cooling issues ect and what ever else thanks guys for all the input

ill post pics this weekend as of when the trade is set for

 

[droz]

best thing you can do to get to know the truck better is download and read all the TM's for the truck, they are located in the resources link at the top of the page

If you have any specific questions, just ask, alot of knowledgable ppl on the forum to help out

 

[69dieselfreak]

i checked them out good info
im more concerned about cooling issues though with these engines
what have you guys done to yours