Recent content by Sharecropper

Guys, by now we've probably scared the OP to death. The reference about sending the kidney probably finished him off. Y'all might have noticed that he hasn't re-posted beyond his original post. I regret having to subject a potential new CUCV owner to such stark comments, but the harsh reality...

Just couldn't resist. Got the Hawkers ordered through my company. Saved approximately $206 under the cost of the same battery with an Odyssey label.

Vanaisa, the OP indicated that he wanted a M1008 for a Daily Driver and to pull 12-16 foot cargo trailers. That is entirely different than your situation with your M1009. You indicated that you put 23,600 miles on your vehicle in 8 years. Hmmm.... that means that you are averaging...

First of all, welcome to Steel Soldiers, the world's greatest knowledge depository for past & present military vehicles. With over 113,000 members and over 2.3 million posts, you can usually find on this site any information necessary for the care, repair, and maintenance of these vehicles...

I've had the bushing kit for so long I can't remember which one I got. It's been years...........

Thanks for the compliment. Yes those are Stan's. I was fortunate to obtain the last set of 6.5 headers from him in 2018 before he retired. To my knowledge there is no other current source for 6.5 headers short of a complete custom-fabricated purchase, which would probably be cost-prohibitive.

An update - after installing the flexible stainless-steel -braided transmission cooling lines, I came to the conclusion that I did not like them. The sharp bends had caused a few of the stainless-steel braiding wires which wrapped the lines to break, causing a few rips in the epidermal layers...

If your new aluminum radiator was produced exactly like mine, it will be approximately 1/4" shorter in height than the OEM radiator. I too used new Energy radiator bushings but still had to fabricate small neoprene rubber saddle spacers to sit on top of the aluminum mounting nubs to make...

Well I have information. The Hawker battery and the Odyssey battery are identical, and both are made by EnerSys Energy Products Inc in Reading, Pennsylvania, with several production facilities located across the nation. The Hawker-labeled battery is sold to government entities, and the...

Thanks for your reply. As anyone who has been following my M1028 rebuild thread can attest, "skimp" is not in my vocabulary. Although side-by-side images of the Hawker and Odyssey suggest that both batteries come down the same assembly line, I agree with you that having Hawker batteries would...

Yes I would like to have opinions on the "best" battery, not necessarily the "best value" or "good enough". My own research over the past 24 hours seems to point towards the Odyssey ODX-AGM3478. Just wondering if anyone has experience with this brand or with other comparable brands...

I recognize that this topic may have been beat to death but I still feel compelled to ask. I searched older threads but also know that what was considered good a few years ago may not be so good now. So here goes......... As many of you know, I am nearing the completion of my M1028 rebuild...

Things are coming together nicely. Since my last post I have completed the modifications necessary to reinstall the OEM oil cooler lines. The original lines are clean and in great shape, having only 15,178 original miles. I had to modify the Derale fan shroud so that the OEM hard lines could...

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Yes. Drop in and all lines fit and were in the correct OEM location. The only thing I ran across when installing was the new radiator was approximately 1/8" shorter in height than the OEM radiator. I simply cut a piece of neoprene rubber to sit on top of the mounting tabs which tightened...