This truck was my car all through high school. Owning a mid-90's American truck was a blessing and a curse. The power, utility, and convenience of this car were its selling points, but maintenance, reliability, and gas mileage were significant costs for this truck.

Owning this car allowed me to get hands-on experience using a machine of this strength, while learning odds and ends about car maintenance and care. 

Along with this, I installed an aftermarket plow mount (pictured above, on front bumper), which involved minor chassis modification, welding, fabrication, and finishing. When I bought the plow mount, the hydraulic pump was not working; there was no pressure to lift the plow. I completely disassembled and cleaned the pump, then assessed what parts I needed to fix or reorder, then reassembled and tested the pump. After the rebuild, the pump worked perfectly through several winters, with only minor maintenance and summering necessary.