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  1. Bunkerbuilder

    To lock or not to lock the rear?

    Detroit locker works just as it is without a compressor. Maybe mine are warn out or something but they dont make any noise cept for tight turns once in a while.
  2. Bunkerbuilder

    I beat the fuel fitting... And a thread for all the other mods to my deuce

    depending on the id and od of the tube you could run a adapter to flat face tube connector. That is if it would make things easier but I understand the desire to keep things as standard as possable. In any case it looks like a nice setup, are you planning on marketing this item at all and if...
  3. Bunkerbuilder

    I beat the fuel fitting... And a thread for all the other mods to my deuce

    Do you have any an spot facers and cut straight thread then you can use a 815 an part and much less chance of buggering as no tapered threads just o ring seal on the aluminum part. Are you profecient at g code?
  4. Bunkerbuilder

    24v winch on a 12v vehicle

    Anyone think about rewiring the winch motor to 12 v.
  5. Bunkerbuilder

    Starter relay got stuck

    Im sure they had their reasons, I converted the majority of my trucks for many reasons the major one was the 6.2 was smoked and I have more experance with BBC engines and since I couldnt find a 24v starter for the bbc engine I pulled the 24v circuits and never looked. back.
  6. Bunkerbuilder

    What does your M939 series truck weigh.

    Not a M939 but my M54 weighed in at around 25K with the knuckle boom crane was at least 1K lbs.
  7. Bunkerbuilder

    Starter relay got stuck

    Ahhhhh Haaàa. ok, But its interesting to know that even after its converted via roscommon method it still uses the relay.
  8. Bunkerbuilder

    Starter relay got stuck

    Relative question here...Ive owned. 4 cucv's in the last 20 years and a bunch of civilian trucks with the same engines etc.. why do these trucks need a stater relay at all whats wrong with just powering the starter solonoid the same way the civilian trucks do ? Wheres the benifit IE: if its...
  9. Bunkerbuilder

    Addition of 1 Ton Bed Crane

    Maybe? But then they arent expected to lift anything else but the spare tire that weighs what 200lbs at the most ? On the other hand this yellow chinese thing, in the place its installed it could and probably be pressed into lifting much heavier things, hence why I was concerned about the op...
  10. Bunkerbuilder

    Adding extra slave end

    This is why I went with 4/0 pos and neg wires down the frame rail. ETA: I branched off the firewall binding posts area as my beasty is a M1028.
  11. Bunkerbuilder

    To lock or not to lock the rear?

    My M1028 came with detroit locker in the rear and limited slip in the front my adventures in the 20 years ive had this truck its worked out excellent set up this way I wouldnt change it.
  12. Bunkerbuilder

    Adding extra slave end

    Its not cheap but when i did this i used stainless steel hydraulic tubing to encase the wire in and used 4/0 cables.
  13. Bunkerbuilder

    NV4500 install in stock M1028?

    If anyone else needs a good nv4500 and needs a source for a new one here is where i bought mine Im sure you know about the different bolt patterns of the early and later 4500,s N W/O B $1600.00 Midwest Transmission Center Transmission Shop 40312 County 8 Boulevard, Zumbrota, MN 5599 (507)...
  14. Bunkerbuilder

    My short air pack is different than all the others?

    Did you measure the bore of the items you honed and do they have any taper, are you purchasing pistons that are oversize to accommodate the material you removed?
  15. Bunkerbuilder

    Addition of 1 Ton Bed Crane

    Sorry didnt mean to invoke wrath of (who ever the old cajun dude is) old dude its called tense.
  16. Bunkerbuilder

    Addition of 1 Ton Bed Crane

    Just to understand and so everyone else seeing this is also aware, the angle under the bed isnt aluminum right? please tell me that is steel angle painted to look like aluminum!!! Im sure you are aware aluminum angle in a stressful area would make the whole setup much weaker when stressed IMHO.
  17. Bunkerbuilder

    She is finally home!

    Notice that the trucks never seem to have the m desigination on the doorjam data plate and or the one on the door itself.I must have 3 or 4 of the cucv class of truck and none of them say M1008 or M1028 or M1031.Imo its either a M1028A3 or a M1031.Whats the vin and or the gvwr? this will tell...
  18. Bunkerbuilder

    3.73 vs 4.10 th400

    Here is a rpm / mph / tire / etc calculator for your and everyone elses perusal. It also can factor in a od transmission.. If you ever consider going in that direction. Im in the middle of putting a NV4500 backed by a NP205 6 bolt round input face. This way I wont have to mess with the...
  19. Bunkerbuilder

    M1008 Glow Plug System Issue, No Wait Light, No Start

    I ripped all of that crap out and put in a momentary toggle switch. I have not had any issues with in the 14 years its been hooked up that way.
  20. Bunkerbuilder

    Building Battery / Alternator / Starter Cables for CUCV

    ETA: Nothing to see here.
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