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  1. br44

    Low coolant at idle

    I have a funny little conundrum that I cannot figure out. The title pretty much sums it up. Every time I start the truck nowadays I have a Low coolant light pop on. I let the truck warm up and it stays on. Once I get goin, The light goes out. When I stop at a sign or light, It turns back on...
  2. br44

    Radiater leak behind R Battery

    nopics oh man I wish i had a camera! From what I can tell, it is dripping from behind/below the battery tray at the perfect position for me to not be able to see it. I am really squeamish about sticking my hand back there because there is 2 or 3 Black widow egg sacs hanging right behind the...
  3. br44

    Radiater leak behind R Battery

    How Is the best way to get to the heater core? This is my first time fixing something like this.
  4. br44

    Radiater leak behind R Battery

    Hi guys. Got myself a major Radiator leak behind my rear battery of all places. It looks like it is right behind the tray. Before I move the tray, what can I expect to find besides Black widow spiders? I need to get this thing rolling because I am moving soon. Any ideas? Tom
  5. br44

    2011 vin info thread

    Hi After reading the post again I realized that i had a typo. the correct numbers are M105a2 trailer NSN 2330001418050 got it at Barstow CA 92311 DTID W81LG600500037A bumper numbers 100tc128qm hqt2 thank you so much for running this thread. I hope you can find the vin.
  6. br44

    2011 vin info thread

    Hi again. I found that number you mentioned M105a2 trailer NSN 2330001418050 got it at Barstow CA 92311 DTID w81lg600500037a bumper numbers 100tc1280m hqt2
  7. br44

    2011 vin info thread

    Hello again. I need help finding the vin for my trailer. The plate is corroded off. I need it to register it so any help would be awesome. M105a2 trailer NSN 2330001418050 got it at Barstow CA 92311 bumper numbers 100tc1280m hqt2 I am sorry but this is all I have... thanks
  8. br44

    Yanked the flooring out...

    wow... thats a bummer. Thankfully mine is not so bad, but the rust does go all the way through. I dont have a welder handy and this project is on my B list of stuff to do. I figure that the alt and fan belts are more important than rust holes i can bandage with a pop rivet gun.
  9. br44

    Yanked the flooring out...

    ...and found rust. I have a leak in the passenger side window(that part that squeegee's the window) and water got inside the cab under the flooring. While I was Replacing my seat belts i discovered the wetness. After a quick inspection I discovered the leak and the (very) wet insulation under...
  10. br44

    Just a few reasons it's good to own a CUCV...

    Because I can buy 30 Cucv's for the same cost as my Principle's Mercedes Benz. To think we have to lay off teachers!auaauaaua:soapbox:
  11. br44

    what branch/unit did your cucv serve with?

    Mine was 5th Armored Brigade, 2nd Battalion 356th Regiment based at Fort Carson Colorado. I purchased it at Nellis Air Force Base.
  12. br44

    M1009 CUCV Rebuild

    Hi Guys! Just got my first M1009 from Nellis AFB about a month or two ago and I am plugging away fixing it up. It's sorta clean with 27000 miles on it. Just about everything has something wrong with it and I have slowly fixed a thing here and there. When the truck arrived, I opened the hood to...
  13. br44

    Where was your CUCV built at?

    F=Flint 1984 June
  14. br44

    2011 vin info thread

    Hi, Thank you for doing this. I have the following M1009 Cucv 1984 VIN#1g8ed18j6ef185991 I purchased it at Nellis AFB I found a card taped to the radio mount. The card read ( Ft Carson Downrange Emergency Notification Card) It had a bunch of radio frequencies on it. I am sorry but the...
  15. br44

    Have you named you truck?

    I named mine Big Brother 1st because it was manufactured 1984 2nd because my big brother Picked it up from nellis for me :driver:
  16. br44

    new cucv problems... HELP

    Hi all Just got my m1009 cucv today and here is the list of problems it has. 1. Engine is Dieseling when it shuts off. 2. Door opens when i roll up the window. 3. Transmission Hard shifts. 4. windshield wipers stuck (makes a sound like a dieing robot) 5. Cant get the seat to go far enough...
  17. br44

    Have you named you truck?

    I call my M1009 cucv Green Bean 1 because it is green 2 is because it is a GAS!:driver:
  18. br44

    mail truck vs.m1009

    Is it the same for private mail companies like UPS? I remember a long time ago we had a UPS truck get stuck on our road. We used shovels and a POS jack from a 98 S10 pickup to get it out. The jack slipped and sliced my dads hand open. poor guy needed 10 stitches.aua
  19. br44

    Got my M1009 from Nellis yeterday

    wow... your not the only one :) I just purchased one about the same time as you. Mine had 27000 miles on it and it ran. Was plain olive drab too if that rings a bell. I am Picking mine up tomorrow and bringin it back to my hometown of Ramona California. its a small world!
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