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  1. maritimer

    Ugh... Transmission...

    min grenaded on me in november ended up snaping the back half of the case off, i pulled it my self took it to the trans shop here and had them put the internals into a donor case and replace any worn components for $400. dropped it off at 9am had it back and ready to go up in by 1pm the same...
  2. maritimer

    wanted m1009 input

    asa dd its not to bad, if your ligth on the pedal and keep it in good shape you can expect around 20mpg roughly, open the exhaust up a bit i found i get jsut a bit more mpg till i get into it lol
  3. maritimer

    cucv stereos

    well i just put a small shelf stereo between the front seats and plugged it in to my inverter and hook my mp3 player to it. but i been toying with the idead fo pc speakers instead of the shelf stereo to save space
  4. maritimer

    M1009 slant back top

    just get a spare fiberglass regular top some resin/hardener and some fiberglass matting * boat shops i find are cheapest* and cut regular topper to your desire and fab one up yourself
  5. maritimer

    power driven trailer

    would not a CV joint much like that used i nfront wheel drive vehicles illeviate some of the driveline angle issues?
  6. maritimer

    So, my rear main seal toast?

    check your oil level, also check your trans and transfer case levels for posible fluid contamination. loose marble sounds are never good. but sitting in water to the bumpers shouldnt have hurt anything as long as the vents are above * on mine they all are above the hood* i moved mine up fro mthe...
  7. maritimer

    Ready for the Cummins!

    will one of those fit in a m1009? :twisted:
  8. maritimer

    Top Crusing Speed?

    well, keep in mind i am at sea level and runnign stock tires. i can sustain about 90mph without hearing the engine yelling at me to take it easy, i dotn start hearing that till i hit about 100mph. i wouldnt push it to far past 85-90mph though uinless you are familer with the truck as when you...
  9. maritimer

    Adjusting Fuel

    have the timing set at a proper diesel shop will help a bit
  10. maritimer

    CUCV Fuel Problem

    your siphon hose might be picking itself up out of the fuel supply in the tank when you try to siphon, check around your fuel pump if the motor mount on the passenger side has let go *a common thing i have noticed on these* the pump drops about an inch and squishes the inlet line which in turn...
  11. maritimer

    HELP! Dented my new m1008!

    slide hammer, or leave it as it adds character, take it to your nearest highschool shop class and have the teacher look at it for you, might give you some ideas or even get the kids to fix it for you cheap
  12. maritimer

    Transmission and Transfer Case fluid capacity

    the specs i have from the local stealership says the Xfer case hold 2.8 Quarts
  13. maritimer

    M1009 Top Speed/MPG Question

    i get around 20-22mpg crusing around town, as for speed well my girlfriend can attest to me gettign close to 90-95mph out of her
  14. maritimer

    broken winch

    look at the shear pins, dont know much about dueces but i do know that they are designed to break before the winch itself breaks in situations like that, if it is in fact the shear pins i think its onyl a few dollars to get new ones and a couple of hours to change them
  15. maritimer

    Pics of the new m1008 and a "what the hell is this"?

    it is the plug for the ste/ice diagnostic system.
  16. maritimer

    Cold starting a diesel engine

    just silicone spray, worse case put both batterys on seperate chargers on the boost setting and just crank an cran ktill it fires, if you got a couple of them little electric heaters fire one under the hood for about half an hour before hand to warm things up
  17. maritimer

    Cold starting a diesel engine

    DO NOT use ether in your cucv, you want pure silicone spray starting fluid, but change your glow plugs asap, remember to use the correct wellman 070's
  18. maritimer

    melting dash light fuse

    yeah mine started that about a month ago changed the fuse t oa 25 amp and then my heater fuse started doing it. i think my gen 1 is on the way out
  19. maritimer

    M1028 or 1008 for an expedition car??

    i dont have experience i nthe desert but my m-1009 does start in -28C takes a couple of cycles of the glow plugs and sputters as the cylenders warm up and start firing. as for speed well in the M1009 *blazer version* after turning up the fuel pump, advancing hte timing, and opening up the...
  20. maritimer

    Spare tire on front

    i changed my t-stat cause i couldnt get heat now i got lots of heat well for a m1009 its lots lol
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