Recent content by 18E40

Next, I installed new alternator pulleys so I can use 1/2" wide FleetRunner V-belts instead of the factory 3/8" belts. Hopefully these will hold up better and eliminate the famous 6.2 belt-squeal. So far, so good. They seem to be nice and quiet. The real test will be when I put some miles on...

Well with some effort I got the stuck glow plug tip out. I clamped (very tightly) some Vice Grips to the glow plug sticking out of the head and then used some long pliers between the tip of the Vice Grips and the head to gain some leverage. I was eventually able to work it out! Hope this...

How would you attempt to remove this swollen glow plug tip?

My GEN 1 light stays on when I start my M1009 until the rpms come up a little and then it goes out.

"I used a Smittybilt XRC 2 carrier and adapted it to the M1009." Looks great, how's it holding up?

You can zoom in and see the bumper number on my CUCV that it had when I first got it. 128TH MP CO... looks like 1" and black. That's how the Alabama National Guard did their bumper numbers in the mid-90s.

You mean like a serpentine belt? No.

What a PITA it is to tension the power steering belt. I did this job previously over a year ago when I first bought the M1009 and I replaced the ratty belts. Today I installed a Fluidampr and when I went to tighten up the power steering belt I couldn’t remember how I did it so I decided to use...

My CUCV diesel fuel gauge displayed erratic behavior when the tank wasn't full. When my tank got down below about 80% capacity, the needle would start swinging back and forth erratically with minor movements of the vehicle which became somewhat annoying. I assumed this was due to a bad sending...

Motorsport Tech BORA adapters. This guy will make steel adapters but he quoted me 5-6 weeks to make them. https://www.motorsport-tech.com/bora.html

These are the Motorsport Tech Bulletproof Off Road Adapters (BORA) that I recently installed. I went with 2” adapters for the rear axle but I think I would have been happy with 1.5" adapters as well. The guy at Motortech Sports was very helpful when I ordered them and I received them pretty...

Probably not a great reason, but a reason nevertheless. Sorry to pull you away from your busy day.

I'm in Huntsville, AL, trying to get to know CUCV owners in the North Alabama area.