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thanks for the input guys! i will have to take a look at the brakes. they don't feel or smell like they are dragging but the guy i bought it from said he replaced the front brakes and if he did the kind of job on the brakes like he did on the rest of the truck, i probably have problems there...

Hey guys! well i'm all done giving my 1009 a tune up, but i'm still only getting around 14 mpg. Is there anything i can do to boost my mileage up to the 18-23 mpg i've heard members getting? the truck is stock and i recently completed the following, -doghead starter relay mod -new 60g glow...

forgot to ask, replacing my GP relay for good measure, which GP relay is better to use? mine has a st-85 in it now, but i have read threads with guys using the GPR109. the 109 cost about half as much but doesn't mount in directly. are guys using it because it's cheaper or because it's better?

i have read posts on re-suppling your GP relay with 12v from the diamond shaped buss next to the GP relay so if one GP goes out it doesn't create a domino effect on the others. i am a little confused, it seems there are two ways to do this, one involves a 6" jumper wire and the other simply...

thats what i was thinking. what about my GPs and connectors? i took a better look at the connectors and found the ones on the truck have plastic on them as well so they must not get too warm, but these have plastic that covers the entire terminal. must be to protect them from dirt and...

Hey guys since i can't access the TM's with it being down now and i was an idiot and didn't down load them before hand, i have a question about my battery cables and GPs. it looks like my 1009 has 2 gauge battery cables, Correct? anyway, the guy i bought it from replaced the cable that...

i was about to give it a tune up (fuel filter, air cleaner, oil change), i guess new GP are a good idea anyway. i will look into the temp sending unit a little more. i also plan on doing dogheads starter mod and his GP controller 12v resupply. anything else i SHOULD be doing to this thing...

so you think it's my injectors or injector pump? if that's so, then why does it start good when it's cold but not when it's warmed up? and it runs and drives great, it just has the starting issue and it only gives the puff of white smoke at start up, not while it's running or idling. i...

ok guys i have been searching the forums and i apparently have the exact opposite problem as everyone else with my '85 1009 so i'm hoping for a little help. my truck starts in the morning perfect, even after sitting outside in our cold south dakota nights. wait light comes on, goes off after...

I am looking at buying a M1009 as a daily driver and I live in South Dakota where we can get some pretty nasty winters. I am new to diesel trucks and i have heard people complain about diesel fuel jelling in the cold weather. As my truck would be parked outside, is this a concern with these...

Again, I'm not overly familiar with these and i don't have any to look at, but i thought the trans hump was the same in both these trucks? Besides, wouldn't mounting the bench to the bucket brackets (or something similair) allow plenty of clearance?

Has anyone ever swapped the front buckets for a bench in a M1009? I know everyone usually wants to install buckets, but i have my reasons to take them out. Primarily for more passenger space and the ability to rack out on a full length bench (ever tried to sleep across a center counsole?) I...

What size tires do you have? I have read that to get the good fuel mileage with diesel engines you have to find the sweet spot between speed and rpm's. do they 09's have a rpm gauge in them? also you bring up another good thing to think about. i live in South Dakota where sub zero temps are...

thanks for the input guys. I am capable of working on my own equipment, i'm just not familiar with diesel engines or 24v systems. i once had a '77 blazer with 33's and loved every minute of it. it looks like an A/C unit will run about $1000 so i will have to figure that into my total...

I would like to buy a m1009, but i am not familiar with diesel engines that much. i want to use it as a daily driver and need to know some honest facts about them. Like, can you really get up to 23 mpg with them or is that really rare? How hard is it to make one of these suitable for daily...

:confused:I would like to buy a m1009, but i am not familiar with diesel engines that much. i want to use it as a daily driver and need to know some honest facts about them. Like, can you really get up to 23 mpg with them or is that really rare? How hard is it to make one of these suitable for...