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No offense, but I loved Elvis and everytime I read doghead correcting someone it is like getting an alpha charlie from Elvis. Just weird and freaking me out. That said, doghead must have loved Elvis too having so many pictures or known him. So I have to ask...what's the story? Did you meet...

Are the wrap around preheaters for the spin on fuel filter any good? It seems I could figure a way to use the old OEM 12 volt wire left by the firewall when I changed the filter. My M1008 seems to have trouble starting below 0 degrees. I use an additive each fillup. Here is one brand I...

My M1008 let me down. I let her sit in the cold several days and went out to start this morning and only got a clunk. I tried twice and stopped so I didn't drain the batteries. I left her sitting in the driveway. When I got home from work I cycled the gp's two times and she fired right up...

In my learning process I read about a TH400 Shift Improver Kit. Anybody ever heard of these and does it even apply to our vehicles? It is new to me.

Even though my truck runs fine everyone says I will blow the engine if I keep driving at 65 mph. I am going to find out. So would you put a new 6.5 high performance diesel engine in a M1008? The engine cost would be about $5000. I am talking about the drop in model that is suppose to be an...

I have been doing a search and only found various information. I am wanting to learn about the 6.5 diesel engine in my M1008. Mainly the newer improved "high performance" redesigned block and heads. Does it fit without major mods, turbo centermounted or sidemounted , non-turbo, etc? I also...

I was driving through a small town in Montana today and the fire department caught my attention.

I was driving home from hunting when it looked like a meteor landed in the bed of my truck, sparks galore. I stopped and could find nothing wrong. Down the road it happened again and I found the cap had wrapped around my auxiliary plug touching both the positive and negative cables and...

24 volt saved me tonight...that and bypassing my gp resistor. When I bypassed the resistor two days ago the truck starts easier. I don't know why, but I do know 24 volt starters start easier too.. Today I was hunting for about 9 hours and when I got back my lights were on. Of course the...

What is this thing? I've heard it called a starter solenoid switch and a glow plug solenoid. I was under the impression it is the first. I do not have a glow plug resister behind the air breather I keep seeing in pics here. Just trying to understand...

When I moved my M1008 to my neighbor's driveway while the plumber was here my truck started. I moved my truck twice and the first time my voltmeter stayed in the yellow. The second time it popped up to green like normal. Now the truck won't start. When I turn the key I get one click. I...

I got a floor liner from LMC and seat covers from Superhides. While we were at it we resealed the air vents where my cab leaks come from. I did not realize it was all one piece until we pullled the vent out.

alternators All of the sudden I had a problem with my battery not charging fully and the voltmeter staying in the yellow. I could tell it was not my new glow plugs. I went to the only place I know of in town that rebuilds alternators and they were kind of amazed by the electrical system...

I need a license plate that would still show with the tailgate level when I haul firewood, but could not find one so I went to the hardware store and bought some hinges. Here are my pics.

After reading this forum I decided to have my hitch installed by the pro's. Today I got a 8 ton receiver hitch ($265 installed), 7 pin plug, and brake controller ($185 installed). I did not want to mess around and cause a dangerous situation on the highway. Transmission cooler is next and I...

We have been having heavy rain and I have been trying to solve the water in M1008 cab. I know about the side vent screws. My windshield do not leak, but there is a spot on the drivers side that looks like it is coming from the firewall. These are not huge leaks, but enough I cannot put my...

I got new Pro Comp wheels and All-Terrain T/A KO BFG tires today. Are the wheels too shiny? Gloss is all they had in 16X7 8X6.5 and I wanted to keep the stock size. I might have them painted, but I am looking for other comments.

I have a few questions about my M1008A1. There seems to be a additional 2 prong slave plug connector in the bed of the truck. Is that what it is? I also have a lime green wire to the fuse box that looks like it's that color for a reason and no idea what it is for. The only accessories...

I can replace the weatherstrip on my doors, and between the hood and cowl. There is a seam between the cowl and truck frame below the windshield where water looks like it is getting in my cab as it runs off the windshield. Any ideas? I am thinking black rubber gasket sealer. Would that be a...

I am wanting to swap the axle on my m101A1 trailer so it uses the same wheels as my m1008 truck. I am not finding any wheels and I am thinking custom on the truck leaving me 4 wheels for the trailer. Any thoughts on the best way to do this? The wheels I find at the wrecking yard are in bad...