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Old 10-26-2005, 08:12 PM
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It's a civilian one. Some major clues:

Park position (you mentioned it already)
AC Controls (the 24v Military AC is an ugly add on but it blows pretty decent cold air)
Gauges are the civilian ones.

On the door post of the driver's door, you'll see an AM General sticker with a VIN code on it. The VIN code should start with 137. If it does, you've definitely got a civilian truck.

The biggest interchangeable parts that you're likely going to end up using would be brake parts, drivetrain parts, some engine parts, some lighting parts, and most of the body.

One interesting question - what model year is it? The easiest way to tell is the VIN sticker has a build date.

The reason why I ask is due to the brake system. Newer trucks (1999 and up) has ABS brakes. If so, there is a major drivetrain component (halfshafts) that is slightly different from the military and pre-99 versions.

-Steve
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