new truck m1008 what do i need to know

[69dieselfreak]

well i traded my 71 buick skylark 455/th400 straight 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

 

[dieseldummy]

Make sure the radiator is clean and the fan clutch is working well since you will be off road/slow speed. Is it still set up for 24volt operation, if so I ditch that setup and go 12 volt since parts are easier to get. Any bubbles in the coolant or burning water?

 

[towcat]

congrats
post pics.
wished I knew you had that Buick for sale tell me it wasn't a 2 door coupe...

 

[69dieselfreak]

congrats
post pics.
wished I knew you had that Buick for sale tell me it wasn't a 2 door coupe...

yep two door sorry it was kinda suprised on me with the deal
and im the type of person when i shake hands deal is a deal
sorry towcat

 

[69dieselfreak]

Make sure the radiator is clean and the fan clutch is working well since you will be off road/slow speed. Is it still set up for 24volt operation, if so I ditch that setup and go 12 volt since parts are easier to get. Any bubbles in the coolant or burning water?

as of now it doesnt run so i dont know
but yes it has been convderted to 12 volt
as you were talking what do i need to do to get it to slow speed spec

 

[adrianspeeder]

It's a purdy hard truck to kill. They don't float however.

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Gonna want to sign up over on steelsoldiers.com for as much info as you could handle about these trucks.

Adrianspeeder