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May be a silly ?,but why did chevy put such a narrow rear in M1009s? Shouldnt it match front end..And is this why some guys add spacers? Just curious..

My 85 M1009 is leaking brake fluid onto drivers side front floor in the fuel, brake pedal area,not alot but enough that id like to get it fixed,brakes feel and work fine..any experiance or thoughts welcome..The truck is coming along nicely thanks to this site,

If I go 2.5 inch lift, will I have to change brake lines, or anything else?

Right now my 1009 has glasspacks on it and dont like the sound, getting ready to have 2- 3 inch moroso racing bullet types installed along with 3 inch tailpipes..What mufflers are most guys running ?

Watching news, 10-12 inches snow for my area tomorrow,I finally get to put her in 4wd and see how she does,need to get tow strap in morning, yaaay !

Has anyone added a rearsway bar on their m1009s ? and how much difference did it make ?

Can I switch from 2057 light bulbs to 1157s to be just a little bit brighter,im not very bright right now!haha

A buddy of mine who wants me to turbo my 1009 pointed out theres 3 or 4 6.5 turbo motors sitting in a yard near our yard,they are in 1ton utility trucks duallys,2wheel drive,4l80e trans. early to mid 90s.Is there anything I should be grabbing off these trucks ?

My 85 1009 has decided to start self-lubricating drivers side front floor boards with brake fluid I think..What does it take to fix this? I heard this is not uncommon.And im having issues with pwr. steering brackets, theres a bolt sliding back and forth hitting pulley sometimes, and a bolt...

getting ready to install new battery cables and ends, what size cable is best? 1 gauge or 2 gauge ?

Has anyone installed or considered a TCI 6X auto trans.? IMO perfect tranny..but very costly...check it out and lets see some thoughts..great gear spread and so adjustable..

Thinking about cold weather soon,want to add kats13150 block heater and a oil pan heating pad. probably 1500watt. for block and 150 watt. for oil pan..any advice or experiance ?

Hella 003427291 or sylvania silver stars, I have the hellas on my 79 Malibu and love them,Sylvanias last approx. 150 hrs. and you replace whole unit, hellas you replace bulb, hellas 90 bucks..syls. 45 bucks...advice or experiance...?

I have manual gp setup ,how many seconds do I leave them on for safely ?

had a belt sqeal today checked out and have a bolt missing from pwr.steering bracket, its the lwr.rear L shaped bracket that attaches to block, anyone know what size bolt i need?

im a gasoline hotrodder, new to diesels, is there any benefit to going to dual 3 inch exhaust on a m1009,and would a h pipe help or hinder

gonna change trans. filter and add a 2 qt. deeper pan, i like b/m trick shift tranny fluid in my hot rod..would this fluid be ok for my 85 m1009 ?

would a h pipe between duals have any benifits on a 1009 ,im new to diesels so not sure? also is there any gains to be had going to a 3 inch dual exhaust from the 2.25 inch system?and would a fresh air system help ?

while attempting to install new crank i somehow got one of the teflon wheels out of the track on one side..is there a secret to this, i cant get it back in track..passenger side..any help much appreciated, just got back on road after wireing harness replacement due to starter runaway problem...

installed new relay today and replaced fuseable link that was damaged when relay stuck last weekend, turned key on starter just went whirrrrrrr and then smoke from under dash ..burned red wire and puple wire, would a bad starter do this ? and the fuseable link was very hot also..its 14ga.