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Welcome to Steel Soldiers! "can anyone tell me why I could jump the M1009 with a HMMWV if fresh charged batteries didn't help at all?" If the charged batteries didn't help I would say a connection issue at the batteries or buss bar is a definite possibility. I think despite the squirrely...

That is dang good. Any car that runs is worth 500 bucks, and you got a M1008 for 800! I hope that air filter cover in the bed is not the one that should be on the air filter. :beer:

Wow Wow, surprised to see that they were that out of balance. It doesn't surprise me that a 50 lbs hub out of balance would do that, I'm just amazed at how much. So maybe that is the cause of my hopping too...time to investigate this further. Glad you got it all worked out though and this...

Bouncing I have a M1008 with a 4 inch lift on 35's and it does the same thing. At about 46 or so it'll bounce up and down and it smooths right back out at about 48. It does it regardless of acceleration, coasting down or constant speed in that range. I had just been assuming it was the fact...

Glad it worked!! And yeah it is a pain to do, but easier and less time consuming than removing the intake.

Hmmm, that must be because it is recommended that atf be used when mated to an auto trans in case a seal fails. Some shop manuals state it doesn't matter because there is a seal there and others say you must run the same fluid as in the trans. 80/90 Gear oil would probably be the best...

ATF in a T-case? Yeah that gets a lot of people. Some cucv's had the np205 gear driven transfer case for the p.t.o. capability. These require gear oil for proper lubrication. However, most cucv's had the np208 chain drive transfer case because it has a lower low range gear ratio. This case...

Hose Replacement If you can reach behind the intake between the manifold and the vacuum pump there is a surprising amount of room. I used this room to fit my hand and some tools in to replace that bit of hose when I did my spin-on mod. Of course removal of the air filter is required and...

Ahh yes Milkman, you are correct I did put up the wrong number. Sorry for any confusion I may have caused. I like how you have single brass barb fittings, I couldn't find any that made the size correction in one step in the shop. I too get an account discount, 50% at Napa. Woohoo! The 3...

Yeah I replaced the pushbutton. If you look at the wiring diagram though, I just can't see the point in the pushbutton. Unless the owner wanted to make it confusing for car thiefs.

Yes Tlauden, I know the wiring is quite a hackjob, but it has clean connections and should work, although it doesn't look too good. I've been planning to clean it up but haven't. M1008driver Are you referring to the key switch or the pushbutton? I just replaced the pushbutton , so we'll see...

As many have said, if it's rubber replace it, if it's electrical clean it. :beer:

I searched the forum and could not find an issue quite like this. I warn you this will be a long post. For starters the truck is a 1984 M1008 with the Roscommon 12v conversion. It also has a fusible intermittent push button switch as indicated in the photos. The pushbutton must be pushed in...

[thumbzup]That truck is supah' clean. That thing really does look great! Nice find![thumbzup]

Put a flapper on it. :grd: That's the way to go.

ohh yeah I didn't even notice how old this was. lol :oops:

My M1008 has a firm but consistent shift. It certainly isn't as smooth as my Chevrolet Tahoe. Doghead has the right idea with the vacuum lines. I replaced all of mine as well as the vacuum modulator when I changed the fluid. It certainly tightened up my shifts and helped with consistency. I...

I do agree with you. It's still neat to talk about. And, it's fairly important to know how to stop it.

Runaways are fairly rare, but cause massive engine damage if allowed to continue for much time. Two ways to stop runways. Put vehicle in highest gear, hold brakes and dump the clutch. If this doesn't work you're in for a good ride. The other is to block the airflow by covering the intake or...

So long as you don't put the end of the extinguisher right in the intake it'll warm up before being drawn in. It isn't too cold anyway, having been sprayed with one. lol.