Craggar

Fix your exhaust leak before doing anything else and see what that does.

It really sucks when you pay good money to a mechanic and that happens. I've had a couple small(not so costly) things happen where I paid for something that was done wrong or not at all and that was a shop where I knew the owner. Now I have a mobile guy if I can't do it by myself or just want the extra set of hands and eyes. He's priced right and we work pretty good together.

If you have a good set of booster cables you should be able to jump it with your truck, just let them charge for 15 or 20 mins first. I have jumped 930 loaders with my pickup a few times.

I think we all know it's a diesel and the suggestions given are all for diesel engines. I'm pretty sure you have the same throttle system on yours as mine.

Common problem with the older ones is the King Control. That controls your throttle, cruise and high idle. A member here came up with a kit to convert to air because King Controls in no longer in business. I don't remember his name off hand but I can find it for you if he doesn't chime in on this post. Mine hasn't failed yet but I keep a 50' paracord in the m/h in case it does and have bought the kit to convert to air. Some have fixed minor issues with them but for the most part I don't think there is much you can do.

You know it’s a ground for sure because it worked for it when you tried it. It does say Aux. on it as well so I would guess it was a ground for an option that your m/h didn’t get.

They're pretty cheap to buy so I would just replace with a new one. I don't know the part # for the one you have but I would guess it would be a common one at a truck supply place.

That's where it is in my 98 as well. Took me awhile to find late one night.

Mine has been sitting since Nov as it does every year and I won't be starting it for at least another month.

Guess I misread the question but when you say it goes up a little in the mountains, it should go up a fair bit on the hills.

Sounds low to me.

Lol I hear you on the headlights for sure and being able to see where you're going both on the road and welding. I do have a good hood and always thought I had good hand eye coordination until I got the foot involved, which explains why I was never that good at playing the drums too.

Very nice job, I’m a pretty good welder when it comes to arc or mig but not so much with tig. I guess I should have practiced more on hen I had the equipment.

Part it out is what I would do as well.

If it was close to me I'd buy it for 500 then figure out what to do with it. lol