definitely the plan, to get this gasket on sooner or later. not leaking to bad right now and fluid level is fine. I have decided when I get my bonus from work Feb/march that I will sell this and get a 2.5 Gen. I'll appreciate its refinements Im sure of it. This truck is pretty raw. No doubt about it. But the family doesn't really like it. I think the 2.5 or maybe even the 3rd gen is coming up sooner than later. I must say though every time i drive this thing I like it more and more. Raw is good as far as Im concerned. I figure however the new models have the rear lock etc and better components from the factory.

I'll keep you guys posted. In the mean time I will probably still do a few things to this truck. the springs (i still need to pick up from Adam) and little things here and there. Certainly the trans pan gasket as well.