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I got the truck in the mud/water up to the front bumper and doors. It was left running for a few hours as we made mulitple attemps to pull it out. As the truck sat in the water i noticed she smoked alot more than she normally does (she hardly ever smokes) which had me concerned but no biggie...

Thats what the shop who did the alignment said. True?

Was just wondering how this is wired up as im interested in doing this, as well as a killswitch when i get the truck how i want it. The ambulances at work have an automatic idle (which is connected to the high idle but i dont need that). Basically the truck is runningin park, you put on the...

Im having a body shop strip and repaint my m1008. It has some surface rust and i want it gone. Im looking for paint. I just want to make sure the components are "anti rust" and its something the guy at the body shop could work with (nothing crazy that you need experience with). I realize there...

anyone use some sort of floor mat or tempory mat? Im chipping up my paint in my floor pretty good and i think im gonna rattlecan it for now, how do you guys deal with this?

My batteries need to be secured somehow and im wondering what the stock system looks like, and is anyone selling?

What angers me so much is i had this problem fixed. Sunday i took out the kingpin bushings and springs and replaced them with new ones. After i was done i take her for a test drive. I go around all the rough roads, hitting every bump at all speeds, including 4 hits to speedhumps at 40-50mph, 1...

just curious, eventually gonna get one...

need to know for tires, was doing the kingpins on mine and noticed the tires said 16.5r, thought they were 16?

So i just got my m1008 and i was testing its off road abilities and apparently i dented it. I didnt feel it or hear it. It looks like it hit a tree and left a nice scratch along the side of the bed too. I got under it to try to bang it out, but i cant get to the top of the dent near the "fold"...

Hey, i dont have a picture handy right now, i can tommorow, but i have a pretty big hole on the side of the bed just behind the pass door with 4 boltholes in a square pattern around it. I assume this is for the atenna mount? I saw they sold the antenna mount on satern surplus but the picture...

heres the pics, and whats this (i assume) power plug for?

Firstly: I had my mechanic replace the modulator on the tranny and check for vacuum leaks, says he replaced it and theres no leaks. The tranny shifts at around 21mph and then at about 36mph. My only other experience is with 2 k5s with a 700r4 and the diesel seems to be pretty loud before it...

yeah, nj title said 5000lbs, dmv said 5900 pounds whixh is just over the limit so i needed commercial plates (5500 limit) Anyone know the the exact weight, i dont wanna go through th4 trouble of getting it weighed if theres no chance. Thanks

So, im new to diesels and i need to know just the normal operating differences from gassers. I drive deisel ambulances at work, but i never had one of my own to take care of. I know they dont like starting in the cold and you should wait till operating temp, true? The ambulances at work have...

im looking to buy a m1008 cucv, The truck is pretty rust free except surface rust on the hood and some minor spot in the doorjam. i plan on having someone else repaint the entire truck in carc according to military specs. I dont know the knowlage to paint, but i probably can do the grunt work...

i remember awhile ago someone posted a manual with the camo patterns on cucvs, ive searched and i cant find them, anyone got it or a link to one? Thanks

Ive been killing myself looking for a 28 but i realize theres probably more 08s out there. I really just wanted the 28 because i figure if i spent the money, i may as well get the limited slip. My questions are, does the limited slip really make a difference? Id be driving it in snow, sand and...

Reposted from ck5: The story is i work in manhattan, i live on long island. So i take the train in now and that wont change at least for another 3 years when i make the jump from EMS to fire. I work 5 days a week basically, the only thing my 03civic is doing is getting my to the station and...

Hey, i post over a ck5 and i currently own an 86k5 thats on its way out. I figure since im gonna get another truck i might as well get the one i want. Im looking for an m1008 or m1028, preferably the m1028. What should i know about these trucks as compared to the k series pickups? Any tips...