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I have finally aquried troop seats for my M1008a1, but I need the seat back slats for one side at the rear. Anybody know a dealer where I can get the fiberglass ones since mine are all fiberglass? Also, I need the radio power cable. Big cable that goes from the firewall to the distribution...

The bearings on my front left wheel went out and took my locking hub with it. Blew the insde of it apart. Im having trouble finding a locking hub for the truck. The couple places I know of that I go for parts dont have them. Has anbody got a source for CUCV parts or just got an extra hub...

Are the Radiator hoses normal 1 ton truck hoses or are they specail part numbers. I just put a new super recore radiator in my truck. The latest thing I have had to replace since I bought this truck. Its litterally sucking me dry. Tonight its in the shop because the wheel bearings are...

I left the parking lights on and the truck wouldnt start. So I started up the m38a1 and plugged in the slave cable. The CUCV acted like the jeep wasnt even hooked up. No respsonse in the voltage gage, it still read between red and yellow. I verified that my slave had power at each end and my...

So I have learned that my 1008 leaks through the drivers door weather stripping, right onto me! I cannot find the door piece top weather striping at the restoration place I looked up. Does anybody know the GM part number for the driver side? You know, the one that screws to the top of the door...

I have a problem... Logically, if you put larger tires on a vehicle the speedometer will read slower than your acctual speed...correct? My 1008 has LT-285 tires,not the stock smaller LT235 size. I decided to figure out my speedometer callibration by parrelelling my wifes 2000 mustang which...

On a 1008, do the rear brakes auto adjust when backing up? I just got this truck amonth ago and it seems that there is way too much travel in the pedal. I bled them out. Then I turned the star spinners in the wheels just a bit untill the wheel became tough to turn by hand, then backed it off a...

So my friend has the box of "CUCV" alternators. I know that the drivers side #1 is chassis ground and the passenger side, #2 is floating isolated ground RIGHT? How do I check these alternators to see if they are a #1 or #2

I just scored a transfer case and OD off a Turbo 400. I paid 300 bucks for it which Seems like a deal. Its opearted by a celoniod. Its a Laycock J type. Can anybody tell me anything more about it?

Ive only had this 1008 for less than a month. Ive only drivin it a hand full of times, but yesterday I parked it and noticed lots of oil dripping from between the oil pan and the torqe converter houseing. I assume this can only be the rear main. This truck sat for quite a while before I...

Im looking through manuals to see if I can find existing access holes in the cab of my M1008 to run wires and cables through. I know that radio controll boxes were wounted on the dash, they had to get in somehow. I want to run power and antenna cables for my Radio equipment.

Ok so today I ventured into the unknown with my first attempt at spraying real 686 water base carc with an HVLP. First time for both the paint and gun. Im used to semiglos OD with an old gun, but today was something different. Needles to say, if you were my neighbor you wouold agree as they...

I have a friend looking for manuals for the gamma goat. Can anbody help me out with PDFs?

Is CARC 686 Sand the color vehicles were painted when they were shipped or arrived in Saudi Arabia circa 1991? Or was it a different tan? I ask because I just got some real CARC 686 Sand and repainted my tailgate today and its much lighter in color than the tan that is on my truck. Im not...

I was reading through the -10 manual and it says that the 1008a1 has a 100 amp communications kit. My truck had a radio rack in it and the 4 antennas. I dont know what model it is because the plate is gone from the door. My alternators seem to be two 12v civilian models. What does the...

I have this problem with my aircleaner housing. First I just bought the truck and drove it home. I found the air cleaner foam was toast and the element was sucking in so I get a replacement at NAPA. I put it on and the truck is really loud now when it accelerates. Its so loud that it gives me...

I need this bracket for the dash board of my M-1008. Its for holding radio gear.

So, Bob asked about HF packs. I wanted to keep the antenna page on topic hoping it would become a sticky because I think its important. As for useablity of HF packs available. THe israili PRC-174 is awesome even though mine wont work right on 80m. They are heavy, I have a big battery box...

Here is a link to a manufacturer named Shakespeare that has many differrent types of broad and narrow band antenas that are all millspec and mount on standard military platforms. I have come across some of these on our vehicles and recognize them. I use some that I have gotten surpluss on my...

Ok, so I want to do two things here; 1. wire up a straight 12v source for my ham radio. It will have its own inline fuse. Where should I get 12v + and ground? 2. Wire up a cigarette lighter in the correct place. My friend said that there are J plugs that stick into the fuse box, but I...