Seeing as how southern California is actualy getting rain I bought a new wiper motor for the truck.
The old one would never turn off and the repair chart shows if the wipers don't park the motor is defective.

Also bought two heavy duty relays to replace the lightweight ones in there currently.

 

Fixed my oil pressure by following Mr. Lane's instructions in the sticky. Sender was fine, just a poor connection.

 

Swapped in a fresh plow hydraulic line to replace the blown one in the plow truck and pushed the snow around on Wed. It handled the 10 inches of sloppy wet snow great with the chains on the back. Just as well I got it up and running as it is 0F now and that wet snow is now set up like concrete.

 

Swapped out my intercooler boots today... Thanks to my good buddy Mr. Ollie.

wrapped them in self vulcanizing silicone tape before to give it the extra protection that 200,000 miles had on them.

The old one had experienced trans fluid drip and was toast.

It was OVAL. I'm not squeezing that boot. That's the way it reshaped itself once it was removed.

 

I've got some stock replacements in better shape than that if you'd like. Just collecting dust in my garage.

 

Put a Kat's 1155 magnetic heater on my oil pan the other day....works really well combined with the coolant block heater. Motor is nice and toasty when I fire it up now in the freezing weather. Should put another on my tranny as well......

Also received my Podman Products, 4 pod dash unit. Got one for Patches, and another for Sno-Ball. Really happy with them.

 

Wow,
That pod looks nice, does it mount to the base with 2 screws like oem did?

Jim

 

That goes look nice! Just like the old Banks.
I don't do facebook so I can't find the prices. Mind to share?
I watched a Banks 4 holer like that "sell" on ebag for $400.

 

Thanks.

Really great for you to offer. Hang on to those, as I'm positive they're worth some $$. Made of Unobtainium or NLA from Chrysler, although there are a few companies that are making them in a different design.

The ones Oliver sent me worked great, and were in really good (albeit dusty) condition. Imagine the nerve of him sending me dusty parts.....

lol

The first pic is the new (used) Oliver boots covered with the silicone tape for further protection.

Again, Oliver saved my Butt. That distorted, oval shaped, oil soaked boot was ready to blow off at any moment. Now it's all fresh and clean and I stopped the ATF leak above it,so I should be good for another 200,000 miles.

 

Glad to help out T-man.
Sorry about the shop dust, the cute lady in the french maid outfit to dust has been difficult to find...

Now get out there and have a good weekend plowing snow with your "shovel monkey", and with a bit of luck making a buck to two!

 

Fired up the 92 and used her to pull our trailer out to the desert.
Camping on the west side of the Salton Sea.

First time I towed up and over Palomar Mountain and it didn't do too bad at all. Got into 3rd and held it there until the very top.

 

Yup it's almost a perfect reproduction, right down to the grain and even the original style plastic as well from what I understand.

I was part of the initial "pre-order" to actually help get these into production.....so we all got a better deal. But I think I paid about $125 + shipping for each one.

Just found the website.....Good deals so far as I'm concerned.

https://podmanproducts.com/shop?olsF...sPage=products

 

Broke down today.

 

That Sucks T-man....what happened? Abusing it too hard clearing all that snow.....

 

Thats really bad if it broke down twice in a row only 2 min apart.