I am thinking about making it 4wd........ Haven't decided on stock Chevy or a Cummins and HP60.
Mike On Aug 8, 2013 7:40 PM, "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Fmiser wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Well, what's wrong with a late '80s GM with the Detroit > > > > > 6.2L? Not as trouble free as an MB, but close. > > > > > > > Michael wrote: > > > > > > > > Comparing to the Benz.....it is WAY easier to work on > > > > Fmiser wrote: > > > > > > I disagree. My 123s are much less likely to have seized > > > fasteners, has more replaceable components, and is engineered > > > for maintenance. I think. :) > > > Michael wrote: > > > > My truck is not badly rusted and being the OBS Chevy it is super > > easy and cheap to work on. It is a work truck, maintenance is > > easy, there is nothing in the way of anything. Took me about 3 > > hours to swap out the injector pump. > > > > > > > requires almost no special tools > > > > > > And a similar vintage Mercedes does? > > > > Ever change a Benz injector pump? > > Yup. So special tools needed for that job. I think the only > special tool I regularly use on my 123s is a 9/16 inch wrench I > ground down so it's a bit thinner (for adjusting valves). > > > How about a 6.2? A few wrenches for the GM, locking pins, drip > > tubes, etc for the MBZ. > > Using the air bubble method, I just used one of the existing > injector lines. And on the OM616 and OM617 no pin is used. > > > > If I could find a Mercedes older than mid-1990's that could seat > > > more than 8 people, still have interior cargo room, and pull a > > > 9,000 lb [4,000 kg] trailer I would gladly consider replacing my > > > Suburban. > > > > Nothing out there like your 'burban.......they are awesome. > > Yeah - I've owned one for more than 25 years. > > > > Meanwhile, I'm on the lookout for a pickup like what Randy > > > doesn't want. Crewcab, 4WD, manual transmission, 8ft or longer > > > bed, single wheel 1-ton, diesel, pre-1995 preferred as this is > > > to be for rough farm-truck duty. > > > > Mine has everything but 4wd. It is for sale. Want details? > > Not without four wheel drive. *smiles* > > -- Philip > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
