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In my opinion, unless you plan on hauling heavy loads of stone on a daily basis, you will not need the helper springs on the M1028. The helper springs only add 600 pounds of load capacity (from 8800 GVW to 9400 GVW), and when you think about it, 8800 GVW is a lot. On my M1028, I used the ORD...

I stayed with original fluid. The rear disc brakes have been on my truck for three years now and are still performing flawlessly. The parking brake works as designed and holds the truck without any strain on the transmission. Of all the modifications and improvements I did on my M1028, in...

Here's my post - http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?52121-Rear-Disc-Brakes&highlight=rear+disc+brakes

Please do not re-arch your springs. They will just settle over time and then you will need another fix. In additon to additional height, you also need more leafs for additional strength. The best way is to simply purchase new springs with the lift built into them. What do you plan to do...

Man I hate to see that. I believe if it were me, I would probably watch GL for a good 6.2 take-out. Or better yet, you may want to place an ad in the classifieds here on SS for one of those units.

Rear disc brake conversion was the first upgrade I performed on my M1028 and it probably was the best money spent. My truck came from a sandy area and the rear drums were scarred beyond turning. New drums and all the stuff that goes with them was projected to cost over $700, so I purchased a...

The easist and most reversible thing to do is increase tire diameter. If you haven't noticed yet, I really like tall tires.

Yea I am planning on getting started with this project soon. I got one of those 4000rpm GM big truck tach clusters off Ebay and still need to purchase the tach sender. There is a thread on CUCV Hot Rodding about this. Go back to the main forum page and you will see it.

Ditto on what Biker Bi11 said. Also, the rear proportioning valve must be properly adjusted in order for equal braking force to be applied to front and rear brakes. I provided details for this in post #75 of my rebuild thread. Hope this helps.

John;I hope things turn out OK for you. I am enjoying the parts I got from you, they are of the best quality. If there is anything I can do for you, let me know.

jsd563 - due to career duties, I will not be able to install my C-60 4000 rpm GM tach until later in the spring. I will post photos of the process as I get into it.

Rich - I obtained one of those 4000 RPM Medium Duty Truck tachs with the small fuel gauge and plan to begin installation soon. I will abandon the seat belt and brake warning lights and modify the fuel gauge wiring so it will work. It would be very helpful if you could post the Dakota Digital...

I agree with Skinny. Unless you have the skill, time, and tools to keep it road worthy, you probably should consider a different vehicle. These trucks require almost constant maintenance to keep them operating as designed. Hope this helps.

I have bypassed my GP resistor. Here's a few related questions, the answers for which are definitely not in the TM's. And yes, Mr. Doghead, I have searched and searched and searched to no avail. Now that I do not have the resistor, does my slave port still work? Can my truck still act as a...

Tall skinny tires are the way to go. My M1028 cruises at 55 mph turning slightly over 2000 rpm with surprising power.

Trailhead - It appears that you may have the high steer rod installed instead of the crossover rod. I have ORD's crossover in my M1028 and the crossover rod is goose-necked, not straight. There is a good photo of this at post #56 of my rebuild thread (link below). My engine is not turbo'd, so...

dstang97 - CUCV's were designed with idiot lights to accomodate the multitude of intelectural levels of enlisted personnel who would be operating the vehicles. Now that we (you and I along with many others on SS) have elevated the preservation and restoration of these CUCV's to a higher level...

48cj2a - I just scored on one of those 4000 RPM Medium Duty Truck tachs with the small fuel gauge. Not NOS, but a nice clean used unit from an '84 Chevy C6500. The numbers and needle match my M1028 gauges perfectly. Now I need to figure out how to make it work. The first thing to determine...

My M1028 rebuild continues to be a work-in-progress. Almost finished. Here's a photo with the DIY rock sliders installed -

Well, ........... ahem, ................ I kinda like tall tires. After installing 14 ounces of Dyna Beads in each tube, my 11.00/20 NDT's ride smoother than my wife's Honda. Hardly any tread noise with very low rolling resistance. At 44 inches tall, my rpm's are calculated to be 2024 at 55...