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I have had the same thing happen in the past with U Haul. They are prone not to rent to older vehicles too. Never had a problem renting with the 3/4 ton Suburban I used to own either.

That looks nice! The picture and the video show it nicely!

so does that mean if it is low on rXXX it should only free-spin? What Mat said, that's why I was saying when you first service the system you will have to jumper that switch to get the compressor going.

Nice! I agree, good thinking!

If it's low on pressure the clutch should not engage.

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Nice!

If your looking for brand names, the aftermarket parts world is so bad I hesitate to recommend anyone. I have had good luck with Four Seasons in the past. I would chose the brand that's easiest for you to get a return or refund.

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Easy fix!

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Yikes! Might be worth it though.

Yes, I agree with Bob and Bill, M38A1 had the round fenders. Interesting! https://www.jeep.com/history/1950s.html#:~:text=1953%2D1964%20JEEP%C2%AE%20M%2D170%20(MD%2DA)&text=The%20CJ%2D4MA%2D01%20(,the%20round%20fender%20M%2D38A1.

The question is whether it is worth ~$2000 to have our last almost 7 years of the Bullnose forum migrated over to the new forum as if everything was on InVision from the start. I don't yet know what the cost will be nor how complete/accurate the migration might be, but if it was complete would it be worth that? The alternate would be to lock the existing Nabble forum and just use it for history - as long as it is available. But at some point I suspect it'll go away and we won't have it to refer to. Or, it'll be part of the Way Back machine and we'll have to get to it that way. Wouldn't it be nicer to have all of our history as part of the new forum and not have to go elsewhere to find our comments? Ignorant question. Can you save all the info on the Nabble forum somewhere you control, as in a disc, computer hard drive etc.? Or is it just too much to handle or tackle? I don't know how or if it could be accessed.

I forgot some links! I have these and they work fine for me. https://www.harborfreight.com/25-cfm-vacuum-pump-61245.html https://www.harborfreight.com/r134a-ac-manifold-gauge-set-58776.html Edit to add this, I got one at Autozone, but I think this will be fine. Gives you better control while changing cans and such. https://www.harborfreight.com/r134a-self-sealing-ac-refrigerant-can-tap-valve-58638.html

I would try to find an OEM housing or another aftermarket housing.

I think you'll do fine! First it's not black magic, it's a enclosed pump system. Get a vacuum pump and gauges, you need to evacuate the system and without gauges you're guessing, I've never guessed right! A heated servicer is awesome, only used one when the employer supplied it. Someone taught me to use a bucket with warm water, not hot, lukewarm, and when you're servicing it with the cans from an auto parts store, most of the can will go in, use the bucket of warm water to coax the rest out. Helps to slowly swirl the can in the warm water. Use the correct pressure to service the system. I have found that if you find out how many pounds it takes and service that amount the pressure will be on or close. Be patient. Not enough pressure and it won't work properly, too much pressure and it won't work properly. More is not better. I had to start over wit the 86 I had. When I got all the brackets, I even bought a wasted compressor from the junkyard for the fittings and the test fit. You can buy cleaner for the A/C system for the lines and condenser and evaporator, but I always had success with Isopropyl alcohol and compressed air. I use a squirt bottle and spray it in the lines and blow it out with compressed air. Always use a new Receiver/Dryer and filter. When you get it all together and sealed up, pull a vacuum for 45 minutes to an hour, I like to go an hour for a warm fuzzy! Shut off the vacuum and let it sit for another hour to leak check it, you might drop a little vacuum at first. Then use that vacuum to pull on the first can. You will more than likely have to jumper the pressure switch complete the service. A smaller system (like a 4Runner I had) might pull in enough to make the pressure switch, I doubt your truck will. Put in the pounds of refrigerant and monitor the pressure. Also a thermometer to check the vents is helpful, what doesn't feel cool enough to me will be 38 degrees!

Sorry to hear about Janey. I hope she gets well soon. Prayers!

Pretty nice truck, seems steep to me, with rust though.

Pretty sure it's not a diesel tach., no red lines and the cluster would say Diesel Fuel Only. My guess is it's out of a medium duty Ford truck. Maybe with a big six. https://www.ebay.com/itm/374633111339 Edit, added link.

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Nice! Looks good! And those old Western Wilderness campers aren't light! I had one with a wet bath, glad there wasn't a generator.

Nice truck, but that's a lot of asking!