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I probably contributed most of the nasty slush and salt damage to that vehicle. I ran that hard for a few winters here in PA. We had a few major blizzards and I would run the mule to keep the salt off my new stuff. I bought that M1009 at a local sale in 2006 and bought 4 M1009’s and paid $700...

Hard top hose is the dead giveaway

I had this type of head gasket issue on several CUCV units. It will not heal itself. Expensive additives will not fix it. Remove the heads send them out to a good competent machine shop and do it right the first time. Don’t be surprised if it has cracks in the heads. It happens. Good Luck. No...

My guess from afar is head gasket or cracked head.

Well if it keeps on raining the levees going to break. I wanted to clean up my shop and the first thing I came across was the rear bumper setting on a stand in my way. Why not just do it, it had to go on anyway at some point. I had new bolts and serrated flange nuts all ready. I installed the...

Things didn’t work out very well for me and the EV. More later. Long story and I hope you have a deep wallet.

I was being rained out and needed to take time to work on my project. Rain has me mowing 2 -3 times a week. Slow progress. I picked up some new 7/16” hardware and decided I would attach the hitch. Now I will think about installing the rear bumper. Have a Great Day. Be Safe.

Let the EV hate begin. I am in the process of trading my Trail Boss in on a new Silverado EV WT4. Tired of buying gas and time for a change. Plugged it not the barn overnight just because I can. This has a 9900gvw and 18” 8 lug wheels. 0-60 in 5 seconds. I was the first person in my...

The bent drive shafts will break the tail section of any transmission. Finding cases for TH 400 transmission is not as easy as it once was. But any constant vibration at high speed was twisting that transfer case around and the weak spot is rear flange of the transmission. I seen it many times...

I can barely tell the difference in the park lamps between LED and standard bulbs. The B/U is the big difference. I am going with LED because of the heat difference and the amperage draw . I may call it a day at this point. I don’t want to over do it and rush into things. I guess the rear...

Just a little bragging pictures of the under side of my M1009. This makes me think to take my time and do it right the first time. If it were out on the road it would be getting packed with dirt and dirt causes rust. These are the correct screws for the tail lamp lenses. Many have standard...

This is a start. LED on right standard on left.

It is raining here in Pennsylvania. We need the rain I need to keep mowing the yards. But we do need the rain. I bought a new Stihl electric mower. I am always a tester guy. I had the first diesels back in the late 70”s and still have odd diesel powered equipment. Log splitter and Jaw crusher...

That fuel tank was brand new GM one 15 years ago. I had it out and changed the pick up sock and sprayed the entire tank with undercoating back in 2010. I drove the pants off that truck for many years. I think it had 17k on it when I bought it and it was a NG truck from Puxatawney PA. I think...

Listen up. OEM CUCV starter bolts may not be available but OEM GM 6.5 stater bolts and support bracket are still available. I have worked with vehicles all my life and I used a 1996 Chevrolet 6.5 turbo G3500 van as Model to get parts for the starter bolts, this the support bracket bolt that...

I was at work and I heard someone drive up in the CUCV M1028 we have been beating for 25 plus years. I could hear it coming from a mile away. Anyway he shut it off and went and did some work. When it started it up and drove away I heard the strange sound the starter made engaging. I seen it...

Yesterday was cool and damp. I chose to find a pair of tail lamp harnesses. I actually found many but chose 4 that are in decent shape. I washed and cleaned them. I hung them in my basement to dry and the harnesses I will be re taping before installation. I started thinking in pairs so I have...