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Sometimes the brake shoes stick.....Rev her up, they'll pop free! Usually won't kill the motor though....just won't move. Could have trans issues....

Also, do a search, theres a good article about the Forestry Service conversion, and if you do it EXACTLY as instructed, you will have -0- problems. I have done literally Hundreds of these....My own personal truck, a 84 M1009. Haven't have a problem starting her in over 6 years.

As the military parts starts to dwindle and all, you can convert to 12 volt fairly easily. The only 24 volt parts on these trucks are the Starters. While I do love the 24 volt system, and they are not that hard to troubleshoot after you've been in the repair business working on these things for...

On the firewall just to the left of the brake booster. Contols your glowplugs. Check those too to be sure they're working. After you turn your key on, you should hear a thud after about 10 to 15 seconds....Those glowplugs ought to be nice and hot. Shows up really well on IH should you have a...

Am running the same type setup. For you thrifty guys out there, you can pick up a plain jane spin on base with filter at Tractor Supply for 40 someodd dollars. all you gotta do then is go to the fitting and reduce down to 3/8's npt. Quick, easy, simple. O'Reillys has them for about $40 or...

Get your Nato Plug and wire it up. OR, what I did, I spliced into the main harness under the truck, on the bulkhead there by the rear bumper, I mounted a clear box with strip (Rig Connection Box), tied everything into there, and mounted a civi plug right beside the Nato plug. (Fastenal carrys...

Okokokok.....I'm gonna give you the lowdown on this!!!!! If your a millionaire and have military connections, keep her 24V's......I love those systems! I can rebuild them with my eyes closed! You can jump start your truck off of a 12v system if needed, IF YOU KNOW HOW! These trucks are 20+ years...

Correct! Wait to start is after the glowplugs have initialized, and will turn off after the timer has tripped. If you listen for that thud, its the controller kicking out, you can start the truck. After a truck has been run some, it should start really easy within 30 to 45 minutes. A diesel has...

Thanks Stampy, I know all that, I concur with all of your dianoses..... he's is not mechanically inclined in the least! Ha! He had someone put a battery charger on a truck that was turning over just fine! Hahaha! The Towtruck driver said they have a mechanic there at the towing place that can...

Thanks Stampy, I know all that, I concur with all of your dianoses..... he's is not mechanically inclined in the least! Ha! He had someone put a battery charger on a truck that was turning over just fine! Hahaha! The Towtruck driver said they have a mechanic there at the towing place that can...

Hey guys, A friend has his M1008 @ the San Francisco Airport, the truck is cranking just fine, I believe its sucking air. I'm not there to fix this, could someone possibly help, belongs to a retired Marine 1st Sargent that has to travel about 300 miles to his sisters house. His Brother lives...

Looks like one of the civi's plastic replacements for the trucks of those years....LMC has them....won't corrode and rust out....

Autometer is the best, easiest, cheapet way to go. About 135 bucks for tach and pickup. If you want accuracy, go with Isspro Diesel tach. Pickup is extra, not included.....just depends what you want....

I guess we're gonna have to bust out a TN on the big 'Weenie' that did this. Well.....I guess I need to quite listening to Alex Jones.... on the internet radio. Ha! Dawm igmo crashed my computer about a week ago with all the spam, now I'm running so much anti-piracy and anti IP Trash software...

I guess we're gonna have to bust out a TN on the big 'Weenie' that did this. Well.....I guess I need to quite listening to Alex Jones.... on the internet radio. Ha! Dawm igmo crashed my computer about a week ago with all the spam, now I'm running so much anti-piracy and anti IP Trash software...