Recent content by BigBlackTurd

I got to use my winch a few days ago, although it was nothing strenuous. I cut a load of firewood and used the winch to pull the logs to where it was easier to load in the truck. It was nice to not worry about the winch overheating or the batteries not being drained. I'm not worried about...

Hey, guys I have a m-1010 that has a pickup bed on it. Friday I was hauling a load of firewood about 2 1/4 rick, and while pulling a 4 mile grade in 2nd gear at about 35 mph. The engine temp was up to 220 when I topped the hill, it fell to 190 within a couple of miles. It has a 180 thermostat...

I found the winch on eBay for $760 a couple weeks ago. It was all brand new, still crated and all the hardware and parts still sealed in plastic. It came with a 24,000lb snatch block and a tree saver strap. I don't know where the guy I got it from got it. I did see another one sell about a...

Just bought a military version Mile Marker hydraulic winch. It came with all the brackets and hardware to install on a Hummer. I built a bracket and installed it using the supplied hydraulic hoses although one was too short. (had to make a run to the auto parts store for a longer hose) The...

Thanks for all the responses! I had called a local salvage yard and they had come up with an NV4500 for $1050 and a 6.5 bellhousing for $200. But they couldn't gaurantee the condition of either. I contacted a company called Gear Tech out of Mississippi, and they have a complete setup ready to...

I have an M1010 that I put a pickup bed on. I'm wanting to make the truck more usable as a daily driver. I looked into adding a Gear Venders overdrive, but it's $3000. Seems a little high for a manually operated overdrive. Then I found an article on some guys who replaced a 400 turbo with an...

Is there a reason that I cannot use blocks to lift the front of an M-1008 like the ones they use in the rear? I was thinking of using 2 1/2" square tubing to try to level the truck by raising the front. By brother suggests this because he did the same thing on a '99 F-250 powerstroke straight...

I got to have a little fun four wheel driving with my M-1010 that I'm converting to a pickup Friday morning when I woke up to 18" of snow. Took my wife to the post office and drove around for awhile. I got lots of plans for the truck starting with some minor body work and dent removal and I...

Hey cjmo316... sorry I haven't been on. The computer crashed and it took us over a week to get a new one, got it yesterday. I was having the same problem you were I believe. I had a melting diode. The 14 volt alternator I installed I hooked to the terminal block on the firewall. I...

Hey guys, it's been a few weeks since my last post so I thought I would give an update on my project. As I mentioned I had an m-1008 parts truck so this weekend I removed the driver side alternator, wiring, and brakets. And installed them on my m-1010, I then removed the Duvac system, wiring and...

Thank you for your suggestions. The battery equalizer, after researching it, seems like a good idea. But the $800 price factor seems a little high to me. Does anyone know where you can get one more in a more reasonable price range? From what I can tell, my truck does not have the Orange Wire...

The hood has been up since I've had it. :wink:

Hey guys I just bought this m-1010 a couple weeks ago. And I'm having problems with the charging system. The front battery goes dead while driving. I have checked for stuck relays or anything that could be draining the battery, but can't find anything. Today I looked at the technical manuals...