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  1. rnd-motorsports

    Hood insulation install

    Mice seem to like this mat for bedding! just thought I would throw that out there! A buddy had the fire wall and underside of his hood sprayed with the bed liner at the same time he did the inside of his cab that made a big dif. but a bit more money also!
  2. rnd-motorsports

    Best M1008 Mods

    Yes welcome to the site!!!!:beer:
  3. rnd-motorsports

    Best M1008 Mods

    Check the battery cables if the bats are in series pos of front bat to neg of back battery then its 24 volt starter. if the pos are both together then its 12 volt. hard to tell in the pics but being the gauge has been changed very well may be.
  4. rnd-motorsports

    Best M1008 Mods

    Nice lookin truck if it runs like it looks good deal the dash is like that on any 20 year old truck my 1028 had 15 580 miles when I got it rust free arizona truck I say good find not a race truck but great off road trucks he will love it wont go some places your jeeps will but will have fun...
  5. rnd-motorsports

    Best M1008 Mods

    This is or was my first m1008 got it for this build frame and axles or at least the front of the frame and axles Now the wifes toy she still lets me drive it. Was mine then I let her drive it at a mud race and now its hers oh well the 1028 so far is still as I got it except the rear rack behind...
  6. rnd-motorsports

    Overfilled my 1008 transmission

    Or take a trans cooler line off the radeator either way just drain it back down and you will be fine over filling it will not hurt anything and if you did drive it may slip a little but not hurt anything like modulator or anything drain it back down check it with the engine running in park and...
  7. rnd-motorsports

    Best M1008 Mods

    On the lower left of the Home page there is a serch put in dog head relay. and the relay fix is outlined very clearly a MUST DO!!!!!! not will if fail but when!! FIx it Now the first thing you should Do. Alot of guys on here dont like the converting back to 12 volt but some like it I myself...
  8. rnd-motorsports

    can the solenoid on a gear recuc starter

    Without seeing what the sarter you have its hard to say. It is pos that you need to pull the pin. I also have a few gear reduction units that have three bolts holding the solenoid two on the sol. side and one from the bendix side into the solenoid. check to see if a replacement solenoid is...
  9. rnd-motorsports

    Please help the new guy!

    :funny:rofl NICE!
  10. rnd-motorsports

    Please help the new guy!

    You need a battery load tester to check them advance will do it for you at least here they will free! A battery can show 12 volt on a gauge and still be bad! let us know I will bet a battery is bad!
  11. rnd-motorsports

    how to tell if vac pump is bad

    :ditto: get a vac gauge and check if you find you need one look on maybe ebay or your local parts store a couple of part numbers for you are A-1 cardone ( rebuilt ) part # 641201 here about $70.00 + core about $5.00 or new AC Delco part# 215116 or Standard Motor Products part# vcp101 Here...
  12. rnd-motorsports

    Transmission Pan Question

    :ditto: use a good gasket stay away from only rtv!!!
  13. rnd-motorsports

    Please help the new guy!

    Have you had the batterys load tested or just checked with a volt meter? the Volts drop off when you try to crank ? sounds like a bad battery have them load tested to start with. if you just turn key on volt gauge is norm then when you crank it drop's is that what you are getting? if so load...
  14. rnd-motorsports

    Is there a better glow plug temp sensor than the stock one?

    :ditto: you should not need glow plugs at that temp I would look at another issue!
  15. rnd-motorsports

    M1009 Oil change question

    The oil is your pref. no real big deal ! the filters are the same no dif the only thing you will find in filters are with and without checkvalve or drain back valve like the fram ph5 or ph13 one has the valve the other does not the filter is not located on its side or upside down so either...
  16. rnd-motorsports

    New toy I just got

    The only thing on the truck that is 24 volt is the starter nothing else the glow plugs are 12 volt not 24 volt ! everything is 12 volt the risistor on the firewall behind air cleaner drops the voltage to 12 volt for the glow plugs the relay under the dash the doghead everybody makes ref. to is...
  17. rnd-motorsports

    New toy I just got

    Cant really call it a 12 volt conversion the truck is really a 24 volt conversion from 12 volt system to start with and all anybody needs is to understand the old trucks just a simple system most just over think it and makes it complicated. Even the 24 volt set up they put on them are simple...
  18. rnd-motorsports

    Building full hydro steering

    I put full hydro steering on my toy truck now the wife will drive it best conversion you can do to a 4x4 without it it take two men and a boy to turn 44 boggers with a spool in the front even with power steering now you can pinky steer it even setting still and no wander at all even at 65 mph
  19. rnd-motorsports

    Freeze plug heater troubles?

    I have installed several I use kats freeze plug heaters part# 10612 or #11612 the 11612 has a removable wire plug that is the dif in the 2 good luck! :driver:
  20. rnd-motorsports

    New toy I just got

    The Only thing that would have been 24 volt is the starter! you said the starter engaged the flywheel but the engine did not turn over if the batterys are fully charged then I would take starter off and have it checked or see if its still 24 volt if it is either replace with 12 volt or change...
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