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You have to start somewhere. I figured the rear axle will be the first place. It is a fairly new crate axle I ran in the bush a few years back. The brakes are like new and the axles look good. I little moisture was on the center carrier but next to nothing on the gears. I will clean it up paint...

Yesterday I sprayed down the entire M1009 Crown of Thorns and used a 3M white scratch pad to wash and scrub the entire truck. I am putting it up for sale and moving on to another project. Looked really good after all that old dead oxidized paint was washed off. Great truck and great memories...

The mood has hit me. I am caught up enough on the lawns and other equipment to whip into the M1009. I will begin by doing what ever comes first and is the easiest to set up. Axles come to mind. And then the engine. Goal is to have axles on stands and engine down to long block assembly. Sounds...

Never, Never use the bolt on battery cable clamp ends. They are a buffet for corrosion and weak connections. Always get cables made up professionally of have them clean and soldered/crimped together. The bolts on always were and, and always will be trouble. Have a Great Day.

Hey I would like that grille and core support from the Suburban. Do you still have it? Is it available? Buy, trade?

Sounds like loose or poor connections at the battery cables. Do you have some pictures of the battery cables and clamps? Just one look. I would bet it is a bad connection. Good Luck.

They may be. The would be a minor modification in comparison to what I seen and heard done to these poor CUCV's. Probably the yokes are worn out and the caps were spinning in the yokes from running a seized U joint at one time. Time to get the driveshaft re-yoked at a drive line dealer. Good...

Fix the problem first before you go do a lot of changing. IMHO you are just adding more equations to the problem by changing everything when you do NOT even know what is wrong and causing the issue. Save a lot a time and money. The fuel filter base may be the issue. But it may NOT be the issue...

Buzzer sound could be the solenoid mounted on the fire wall under the hood. It could be a seatbelt buzzer a key in ignition buzzer. Unsure what you are experiencing.

Picture of bolt and washer? The washer I am assuming goes on the bolt other side of plastic for the washer so the bolt is retained in the plastic. Make any sense? Good Luck. Not sure why the bolt came off.

My goal is to be CUCVSWASUS. I just received an excellent idea for a new user name. Kubotasrus. I like it. 1 door closes and another door opens. Have a Great Day.

:) That is alright if you plan on keeping the vehicle. But that just cut the resale value in half. Same as a lift kit and stacks. They bring pennies on the dollar at the auctions. Besides a Dodge needs that to stay together. When the metal rusts the Line X with still be there.:)

Sold another one of my toys yesterday. Guy came from Vero Beach Florida and picked it up. Hated to see it go but I only have so many hours in a day and keeping it cleaned and stored was a PITA. Always afraid of damaging it. It went south as soon as the temp tag was attached. Bon Voyage. Still...

Trust me Rusty Stud I prepped and primed the M1009 floor on 2 trucks. One I had the DuraBak representative do for us as a demo so he could sell it as a rear threshold cover on a fleet run of Budget trucks. I looked good about a year. Then the hard wear areas at your feet where your heal sets...

If you call $500. expensive. Have at it and keep fixing the floor. My M1009 is used in all weather and I washed it out once in 10 years since I had the Line X sprayed in. Same as my M1008 plow truck. Cab is Line Xed. Awesome stuff. Holds up well and prevents rust and noise reduction. Have you...

Excellent point. The circuit board contacts from the board to the fuel gauge studs are steel clips that get rusty and do make poor contact after the rust. Excellent idea. I like to explore and check things out vs reading a TM. I learned more that way. My motto IF all else fails read the...

This week I did a repaint of a HMMWV hood and brush guard and I knew I needed a pair of original clevises for Dougco1 and the Easter Find. Well here they are. I sanded epoxy sealed and painted them. I will get them in the mail to you Sir. Been having a busy season at work and keep getting mowers...

How about an M1010 box? Make a camper. Get the gears turning.

I see you have an M1009. I know it is a lot of work but it is also an opportunity for improvements and upgrades. I would start by dropping the fuel tank. Clean all the connections up to and including the ground on the sending unit. I had one in the past that has 1 strand of the ground wire...

IMHO stainless steel brake lines are not needed. I have a CUCV salt spreader on a truck for 20 years and I only replaced the rear lines 1 time using a 6 ft length of dark greenish 1/4" coated brake line from Autozone. While I was there I done the axle 3/16'' lines and the axle to frame hose. I...