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  1. jamesonsdad

    Post Your CUCV Snow Pics Here!

    avatar from this morning along with my dog mac
  2. jamesonsdad

    mail truck vs.m1009

    sittin here watchin some t.v and hear wheeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnn! look out the window and the mail truck is stuck(plow guy not on time) well out to the cucv,a tow strap and low and behold a former govnt truck pullin out a current govnt truck the neighbors cheering and all is well..........trough rain...
  3. jamesonsdad

    starting question

    yeah the solenoid clicks and the light goes out ...i have the heater set on a timer to come on at two intervals during the night and four if it is sitting for 24 hrs or more.i did this so the heater isn't on for hours and my thought was if i cycled it it would keep the block warm without drawing...
  4. jamesonsdad

    starting question

    lol....i know pumping don't do jack but it's an old habit from my civi k5's and now that i think about it it was pretty funny i even wrote a habitual thoughtrofl
  5. jamesonsdad

    starting question

    no i havn't tried starting it with no peddle worth a shot thought and were can i locate the temp. control switch???
  6. jamesonsdad

    What do you stow under the Driver's seat?

    toilet paper with binladens face on it...nuff said!
  7. jamesonsdad

    4 Hour Oil Change

    **** fram filters!!!! never use 'em never will!!!
  8. jamesonsdad

    starting question

    help with starting question ok i just got a new oem gm block heater for the 6.2 put in and now she is hesitant to start?? before the block heater key on,light off,peddle about half way after a couple good pumps,turn over and repeat till she fired ...now with the block heater turn key on,light...
  9. jamesonsdad

    easier start

    first morning with my new oem block heater for 6.2 from GM put it on a timer for three hours and she started sooo happy and i think she even winked at me...lol well worth the $42 part and the $100 install by a former motor pool mechanic that works in a local shop.......if ya live were it's cold...
  10. jamesonsdad

    New from Upstate NY

    and a shout to ya from da adk....welcome..
  11. jamesonsdad

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    just dropped her off to get a block heater in (finally) there are three of us in town who have them and one guy turned me on to the shop who has a former military mechanic who worked on these things daily $80 bucks for the job and $42 for the block heater from gm dealer (gm block heater has...
  12. jamesonsdad

    tire size

    thanx for the help still wonderin about a th700 swap though also i can get my hands on a 6.5 turbo will this bolt right up to my 86 oh-9?? any feedback on that is appreciated as well
  13. jamesonsdad

    tire size

    thanx...i'll look for 33 10.50's my 31's are like new but i do travel the northway every day to work and back ...how much of a p.i.t.a is it to swap in a th700? at 60 mph she begs for another gear...
  14. jamesonsdad

    Have you named you truck?

    named mine bettie after bettie paige but my wife calls it "beyond beast" my boy calls it "awesome".....
  15. jamesonsdad

    tire size

    good morning all...i have been reading some posts that oh9 owners run 33's and seem to be better for highway speeds,my question is ;can i run 33's on my cucv vs. the standard 31's on it now? or will i need to lift it? it seems that stock height has the clearance but thought i'd get some...
  16. jamesonsdad

    Highway speed for M1009

    in upstate ny the speed limit is 65 but i too like to keep her around 55-60 at 65 she is loud and revs out the 6.2 will last you if you take care of it and goin slow in a military vehicle IS very relaxing...well for me anyway...enjoy and cheers!!
  17. jamesonsdad

    Made it home with my new 1009

    enjoy...... i love mine and use it as a daily driver take care of it and she'll last you a long time:beer:
  18. jamesonsdad

    cold start

    holy s!!!t she fired god i love my truck:driver:
  19. jamesonsdad

    cold start

    well my girl has been sitting for two days -30*f yesterday heatwave today at 12*f still waiting for my block heater to come in i used a 100 watt heat lamp under the hood and covered the engine with a heavy packing blanket went down to the local tractor supply and got a kats 300 watt magnetic...
  20. jamesonsdad

    block heaters

    thanx for all the advice i am going with the freeze plug style found a 1000 watt at zerotemp part#3100059 bye the way this site is a pleaser to be on...:lol:
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