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Hey y'all, I'm going to need new tires on my (new to me) '85 M1009 soon. I'm guessing the driving ratio will be: 60% paved roads at 60 mpg or less; 10% interstate; 15% dirt roads and trails; 15% good ole Georgia red clay MUD after a nice rain. I'm not a serious off-roader/bogger (yet...

Well, I guess I'm a full-blown member now. As of this afternoon, I'm the proud owner of the M1009 that's been my avatar since I joined. I'll try to make this short: My Dad gave my oldest son his '86 Dodge Ram truck for his 15th birthday. I suggested that my son use some of the money he'd...

I'd like to run a 25-50 % mix of alternative fuel in my son's '85 M1009. After much thread reading, it looks like WMO through a set of filter bags might be a cheaper, easier set-up than either WVO or biodiesel. I think I'm going to rig up a 3 bag system similar to what I've seen described on...

Hey everyone, I searched the threads before I posted this, but I didn't find an answer. I'm considering bidding on a M1009 that is out-of-state. The body and interior look pretty nice in the photos, but I am not going to be able to personally preview it. I want to assume the worst - the...

Hey everyone, I did check several pages of threads before posting these questions, but didn't find the specific answers. I recently bought a M1009 that came with 33/12.5R15 size tires and no lift. I really like the tire width, and the overall height isn't bad either. Plus, I haven't noticed...

Hey everyone, I promise I searched the existing threads and posts before I started this one, but I couldn't find the specific answers I was looking for. I just have a couple of questions: 1. Can you burn B20 in a M1009 6.2 liter diesel engine? I'm not interested in mixing it up in my...