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  1. richingalveston

    military antenna sugestions

    I do not have a lot of knowledge with regards to radios. I have a cobra cb and plan to purchase a Uniden trunk tracker scanner in the near future and would like to know if there are any military antennas I can use with these. from my understanding the antenna needs to be tuned and at this time...
  2. richingalveston

    armored diff covers for d60 and 14 bolt

    I need to buy some armored diff covers for my 1009, it has a D60 front and 14bolt rear axle. Who has them and do you like them. accepting all sugestions
  3. richingalveston

    6.2 compresion test results

    I tested the compresion on an engine that I am selling. I have never tested a 6.2 before but have done gas motors. I have a brand new guage from Mac tools and propper tips. I first warmed up the motor to opperating temp (190 degrees with temp gun) and then began testing. The first cylinder I...
  4. richingalveston

    12 bolt hummer rim back spacing

    I am considering buying rims and tires from trail worthy fab and want to make sure I get the correct back spacing and the best center. They have flat or pressed centers, not sure which is best. pressed works only with 3.5 inch back spacing I have heard the 3.5 inch back spacing is best but want...
  5. richingalveston

    Overhead shelf from LMC

    just wondering if anyone has purchased and installed the overhead shelf from LMC. This unit screws into the sunvisor spots and then you put your sun visors on the bottom side of the shelf. I am not planning on a center console and have been considering this. just checking for others feedback...
  6. richingalveston

    Can stickies be put at bottom of page?

    it would be nice if you did not have to scroll past all of the locked threads (the stickies) to get to the latest post. everytime the browser refreshes, you have to scroll down past a bunch of locked threads to get to the latest posts. it would make things easier. thank you
  7. richingalveston

    My 4l80E install in my 1009, current progress

    The 4l80e bolts right in with no problems, I installed it like the tm says for the th400. I put the torgue converter on the trans, bolted in the trans then bolted the torque converter to the flywheel. Of course thats the easy part. The 4l80e core does not come with the lower cover (dust...
  8. richingalveston

    My 1009 folding license plate bracket

    For those of you with new (new to you) 1009's and those who do not like the way they have their license plate mounted, here is what I did with mine. I used a trailer licesnse plate bracket which had a ligh and a bar with two holes two fasten the plate too. I mounted it to a piece of 1.5X1.5...
  9. richingalveston

    wheels and tires for my 09

    I am working to complete my 1009 build and am having difficulty deciding on the wheels and tires. I have searched and read most threads on the forum and it has not helped me to decide. A little info on my 1009. I have added a 4 inch ORD shackle flip lift with zero rates, upgraded to dana 60...
  10. richingalveston

    my 4l80e learning experience

    I am having a 4l80e being built for my m1009. I had a free 2w drive core and have aquired the parts to convert to 4wd. I can get good used Torque converter or a custom/aftermarket My Used parts guy, that took a while to find, has two Torque converters for the tranny (these are stock gm) one...
  11. richingalveston

    Helping our SS friend in Kharkov Ukraine

    I have been emailing our SS member from Kharkov Ukraine (sirmax123) and helping him with his m1008 rebuild. His english is a little better than my Russian so we have been doing Ok so far. He has a bad t4oo (has cracked core) and he is going to purchase a new one from 'mad dog transmisions'...
  12. richingalveston

    what is the best year truck to part out

    parts searching has not been succesful so I am searching for another truck to part. parts I want. 4l80e 4x4 transmission. - needs correct tail shaft to work with 203 xfer case. newest models not sure what year looks like the got rid of tail section and newer transfer cases attatch to shortened...
  13. richingalveston

    1989 suburban 4X4 axles

    I found a 88 or 89 suburban 4X4, has 700r4 tranny and still has both axles, engine is gone. i dont want tranny but want want axles for my 1009 any one know what gears would be in these and what would be a fair price.
  14. richingalveston

    oddboll jeep

    my buddy has a willys we believe is a 46 cj2a with some type of winch truck type frame post with pin holes which we think was for a cage it has a nasty front bumper with extended fenders on the front and a pto winch. we just pulled all the drums (a real PITA) on stud had to be drilled, threaded...
  15. richingalveston

    6.2 going into toyota four runner

    My neighbor wants to purchase the Motor, transmission, and x-fer case. from my M1009 and put it in his four runner Rock Crawler. I believe he just needs the glow plug relay and control card. i do not want to waste the wiring harness on the M1009 because i am saving it for future parts needs...
  16. richingalveston

    M1009 antenna mount directions

    i have a couple of new M1009 antenna mounts in box that i am putting on classifieds. they have the directions so i thought i would share them with all who are interested. hope they are legible they show to be issued in 1988 and were purchase from Saturn in 02 Rich
  17. richingalveston

    cucv glow plug controler and 12v conversion

    I have a M1009 and i am considering the 12V conversion. the reason for the conversion is because i plan to add a much larger 12v load in lights stereo and other accessories wich will cause exceptional heat from the resistor. and it is not the best 12V source, because the resistor nocks the...
  18. richingalveston

    cucv tow bar $35

    here are some pics of my towbar, works on both of my M1009, not sure about any other CUVC's if you have access to a welder, all you have to purchase is a hitch from your local trailer shop and two heavy duty pieces of angle. and one set of spare shackles. I had the angle and the shackes so i...
  19. richingalveston

    M1009 repaint project

    here are some pics of my repaint in progress. At this time I am repainting the body with exeption of underside. I have very little rust on this vehicle but due to the rott i was dealing with on my old unit i wanted to take care of all body paint and rust before I even put it on the road. I...
  20. richingalveston

    New Guy from Galveston Texas, M1009 project in progress

    I have been in the forum for a month or two, like the info. I am working on a M1009 i picked up from GL a couple of months ago. I have a Rotted M1009 that i have had for 4 or 5 years to get around the deer lease. it was already 12v converted. The IP pump finally failed and with all the rot i...
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