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yeah i noticed some rust showing up in the cab corner not bad but the truck did come from maryland [thumbzup]so i kinda expected it i got a couple weeks before the title comes back so im gonna think about it i got a few ideas rumblein around in my brain so we shall see thanks guys for all the...
I have to say i love my M1008 i have been driving it for a little over a year mine isnt pretty but its definetly an attention getter lol the hooter girls love it.I love my 1008 so much i bought another one lol its entirely a decision u will have to make im happy with mine but they do require...
******UPDATE on Army 1008 *********
Ok im getting fuel up to the fuel filter motor cranked for about 5seconds and died Ip doesnt seem to be gettin alot of fuel im not sure is fuel is down at the injectors i plan on messing with it when i get off tommrow from work at least i know the motor runs...
Thanks man but i have that covered i got a few parts as for saleing stuff it belongs in the classified section OK private ;-)they frown upon sales in the forum just to give ya a heads up
Here yall go all you picture hounds lol
Ok heres my daily driver My Airforce m1008 also a prior USDA forrestry fire truck truck has been civilainized a little but i still love it :mrgreen:
yeah i know i play it with tommrow thanks yall i was amazed how clean it was i bought this from an indvidual here in Jacksonville NC when i saw this i had to have it being my uncle served in the army on the motor T side so he had a few in the fleet [thumbzup]
god yall are worst than a bunch of kids in a toy store lol I swear yall are funny i had to work today so i couldnt go until after 5pm to pick it up recovery went with out a hitch army m1008 is in my parents driveway im so proud gonna need a few things glow plugs and a relay but thats normal
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*******UPDATE Yall on Army M1008 *********
I have gone and found another cucv its an old army cucv 86 m1008 as yall know i have been toying with it i got it running but it runs and shuts off and the converter on the fire wall wire from the 24 volt block got hot so im guessing its gone bad i at...
If u have an early M1008\M1009 the rest im sure are also. (They have changed some things now to be more enviormental friendly as they have done away with the lead so the carc used now isnt lead based anymore) They are defintely Carc my airforce cucv is carc paint this version was highly toxic...
Well if u buy a batteryt with top and side posts u could easily just put the cables from the orginal 24volt to your back battery side posts and the one u put where the black out is on the driverside to the side posts on the front battery thats what i was gonna do hope that helps :]
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oh i c Alternator.com had quite a few things of interest i was looking at the adjustable voltage regulators the 420 bridge it was suppose to take the heat away from the alt and convert it to usable dc current wandered if that was feasible considering the duty our alts go thru any input im...
No doubt i wear lots of ppe :mrgreen:look out for number 1 cuase no one else will the zinc and the primer now are probaly the 2 nasty culprits now the carac isnt anybetter but they have improved it
hey yall arent the alternators on The Cucvs nothing but a marine app alternator i found this while looking for alt parts just curious anyone have any experience with this specific alt (sorry web site didnt have a pic of it ) looks promising though whats yalls thoughts (alternatorparts.com)
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u know i was wandering what that was it looks like rust i see that quite often on 6 cons and the water buffalo trailers and some 353 and and 105 trailers thats interesting Chromium silica are the 2 biggest nasty one we deal with lead is still possible as some of the equipment i blast is from the...