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Any further insight on towing an M1028?
I bought mine to use on my south TX deer lease, and was thinking it would be easier to tow it than trailer it......with shackle mounts up front, seems all you should need is the tow bar?
So I'll correct myself here......what I've got dripping off the crossmember is pretty red ATF.....after wiping down the frame crossmember last weekend I still have drips this weekend even while the truck is sitting for a week, so somewhat troubling to see ATF dripping off the crossmember with...
You and I are basically on the same plan!
Please report how it goes with replacement of harmonic balancer and if that eliminates the vibration at idle.....I have the exact same symptom, I think....
I have 285/75/16's on my truck currently, which are fine for the rear, but a little tight in the...
Pics when they are installed please! I'm ready to pull the same trigger, was surfing the net today comparing LED vs Halogen, Amazon vs ebay vs wherever.........
Thanks rustystud and doghead......I will inspect the drive train thoroughly this weekend.....previous owner said he had dropped the transmission pan and replaced filter and ATF (Dexron III) with no issues, so this leads my initial focus to front of transfer case where I see lots of grime/seepage...
Yep......I think I have gear oil leaking out of my transfer case......it's a light brown, clear, greasy fluid, not red, or with an odor, like ATF......so don't think it's the transmission leaking ATF, but I will certainly investigate further.....needs some serious attention for sure.
Si I've put enough miles on now on my recently acquired '84 M1008 to see that I have a nasty transfer case oil leak between the transmission and the transfer case, leaking gear oil down the along the frame crossmember supporting the transfer case.
I did a quick search here but didn't see...
Hello, new member here, bought an '84 M1008 last Friday.....
Most important/immediate thing to do to improve driveability is a better seat option!
Original bench seat is missing covering and foam on driver and passenger sides where everybody slides in across the seat......and I couldn't adjust...