Replaced the battery.
Installed new windshield washer motor after the old one would not come out of the tank and as a result, the tank broke. I went around to 5 junkyards and found another tank and installed it. The new washer motor had sat on the shelf too long and the gasket was bad, so a replacement one will have to be installed now.
Had to adjust the air/fuel mixture screw to stop it from stalling.
The truck body has been filled in with body putty and repainted and looks reasonably well for the age.
The in-line six cylinder engine starts right up even in -10 degree weather and runs strong.
I don't even have to downshift when passing. It is just a beefy engine.
Gas mileage isn't great, but it is a pretty big engine.
Shifting the manual transmission varies in ease depending on temperature.
So far, overall, a great dependable 4x4 truck.
If its got the straight six motor, you can expect the odometer to reach at least 300,000 without an overhaul, as long as you keep it maintained. I know several people who used these as commercial fleet vehicles, and they run and run and run.. Well worth any age-appropriate minor repairs.
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