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Has anyone ever put a soft back window in their m1009? I have an idea of using a tailgate from a m1008 or civilian truck and I want to utilize a soft window because I hate the oem back window and tailgate. I don't want it to look like a 16 year old hacked together a piece of clear vinyl to the...
This is very interesting, you have me debating on what I have planned for the Colonel (just lacking the funds right now). I do like utilizing a truck tailgate instead of the original. I might consider getting a soft top and switching out the old clunky one. If it wasn't for that window I would...
Hopefully cleaning out that vent line fixes your issue. If you still need pictures and information on adding a transmission cooler I can post them up. I think there is a thread about installing one but I cannot remember how far it goes into detail.
Installing a Transmission cooler is pretty easy, I used a B&M cooler (cannot remember Part #) like this on https://www.amazon.com/70264-SuperCooler-Automatic-Transmission-Cooler/dp/B000CIIDZE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1486312825&sr=8-2&keywords=b%26M+transmission+cooler and it works very well...
Tomorrow I am coming home with a 2nd m1009, it is nothing fancy but **** it runs and will be a perfect parts vehicle. It does not have a J code 6.2L but does have a C code 6.2L. It also has a sm465 tranny which might go in "The Colonel" after a rebuild. I am going to try and fashion that front...
I am not if this has been touched on because I did not read all 23 pages of this thread but I completed this mod similar to the original posting. I did run across a problem with the fuel filter base and filter I was planning on using. I bought the fuel filter base NAPA #4770 (WIX #24770) and...
It could work but that seems like to much added stress on the brush guard. The brush guard is mounted to the frame but I would imagine the top of guard would bounce around with this added weight of a rim and tire. It would probably be best on the rear. There is already a topic on that...
Is the heater even necessary? If you are running the correct additive for colder weather is there a need for the heater? I am thinking about doing the same thing but this is holding me back. I have browsed for spin on base's with heaters and they are quite expensive compared to the NAPA spin on...
I have shot a few mice out the tail pipe before. Pretty impressive how far they fly. My dad had a problem with them getting into an old ford. We used about 4 spring traps and we emptied them daily for about a week and then they pretty much left it alone. Just a big pain in the rear
I have had problems with caliber slides in the past but with a little cleaning and some grease they work well. I would imagine with a 4 piston caliper it has a higher chance of wearing uneven due to 1 of 4 piston sticking or hanging up versus having just 1 or 2 pistons. Yes the same thing could...
My apologies for not getting back sooner. I put a CURT hitch on (left original pintle hitch on for stock look), shocks, trans cooler, Trans & Engine temp gauges, exhaust, and a few other odds and ends. I hauled my m101a1 for about 5 hours on trip to my hunting grounds and back and it handled...