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    Oil cooler hose ideas

    I was thinking could u cut off the rubber hose and compression part. Then flare the tube and put a fitting on it? Then use stainless hose and connect it to the rad
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    Injection pump rebuilder tristate

    Okay so my m1009 has always idled rough but lately its gotten much worse especially when its in gear.also I took a 300 mile each way trip this weekend and it was hard starting after I filled up I had to crank it for awhile. So I'm guessin I need to get my ip rebuilt since I just replaced the...
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    AS-1729/VRC antenna cb conversion

    Military Antenna Conversion for CB has anyone tried to do this? i got the base and antenna and am ordering the antenna bracket today. im new to radios trying to learn i just dont understand what he means when he says bring a hot to the antenna is that just the antenna wire from the cb? i know...
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    trans dipstick

    anyone know where i can buy one for a m1009?
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    1952 WRECKER m62

    okay sorry if i am not supposed to post this but i dont want this truck getting scrapped my aunt is finally getting into selling this truck with. i had a thread a while back and there was a decent amount of interested i wanna set up a time for ppl to come look at it its located in monroe ny...
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    GL picture

    anyone know what this weird bracket is next to the gun mounts in the first pic? and i didnt realize the military used the optima batteries with the new bases to fit in the old trays
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    wont start again..

    okay so i get in my truck after driving to the grocery store try to start it turn the key and all i hear is a weird buzz noise that goes away kinda like a fizzle. didnt smell anything burning. now when i turn the key the relay just clicks i took out my radio and can put my hand on the relay and...
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    DD lift thoughts

    Okay so i wanna lift my m1009 and only put 33s on it. I was thinking shackle flip in the rear and springs in the front. I just dont know if I should re gear the stock axles or get 1 tons,but then i would prob have to put bigger tires on if i wanted to drive on the highway with 4:56 or am i...
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    wont start when its hot

    okay so got my rear tires changed went to start it up and just kept crankin now the bats died so i took them out and brought them home to charge them. it has been having problems started when warm when u need to crank it for a good 15 secs before it starts. but when it is cold it starts right up...
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    reo wrecker

    my uncle died a few years back and had a i think 1958? REO wrecker with a huge boom on the back idk if anyone on here would be interested in it but its located in monroe ny im pretty sure hate to see it just sitting there
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    axles

    anyone know a good place to get the axles from a m1008? or should i just buy one with no engine or something from a auction
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    tach

    i just got a autometer tach from summit and i was wondering how do i calibrate it?
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    Anyone see this?

    it looks like that m1009 next to the truck with the roof racks is lifted because it is alot higher than the m1008
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    Cut up wires

    okay there is a connector behind that air filter and some wires and cut and spliced on mine here is a pic is this common? okay pic isnt working. here is a link http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r65/mrpeeper/cucv.jpg
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    New batteries still wont start

    okay i just bought two new workaholics and my truck still wont start i had a optima yellow top and red top both with at least 800 cca but they seemed to not hold a charge. Its been really cold here high of about 30 i had it running on sunday went to start it monday and it just cranked and...
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    Helpp

    okay so i just got a 86 m1009 and drove it 2 and a half hours home without a problem. Then the second i get home and try to do a lil off roading it wouldnt move! No forward or reverse i checked the fluid before i left and it was fine.Now the fluid looked horrible i guess i need a new trans...
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