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My M101A1 runs warmer empty than my M1101 runs loaded. But it is still in the just warm category, not hot to touch. Might feel the brake drums and make sure that you don't have heat from brakes warming up the hubs. If the park brakes are tight or you had a lot of surge brake engagement, could...

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EUCs seem fairly random in being required. M101A1 off a local guard base required one, M1101 from Ft Sill didn't. An auction lot of AC evaporator coils + fans for Hummers did. None of the other lots of surplus I have purchased needed one. Had some issues with getting the first one filled out...

Yep. Nice one wandered in during muzzle loader season.

Sat my new blind on the M1101 for this season. Plans are to put the blind on a stand once I find a good spot in the 30 or so acres of woods on my place. The woods are a part of the Cross Timbers forest and pretty hard to scout when the leaves are on. What isn't trees is often vines with...

370 miles @ 10mpg = 37 gallons. At about $3/gallon = about $111 total for fuel. Even if you improved mileage 20% you get a savings of about $23. Is that worth the time and materials to make your proposed changes? IMO, leave the truck as is and use the time planned for the pre-trip mods and...

Since the M1009 is basically a Chevy Blazer from the pre 88 era, might prowl the salvage yards. Just be sure the get ALL the mounting hardware in addition to the tailgate. The tailgates varied from year to year in how they mounted but the fender sides stayed the same.

On the coolant voltage. Could be simply your meter probe is dissimilar enough from the radiator and you have enough impurities in your coolant that with the probe in the coolant, you have a primitive battery. Variation on the two different metals in the lemon trick. If you are using a DVM...

Does the stray voltage happen with just the running lights on and headlights off? Bad headlight grounds can send voltage down the off side of the headlight circuit. If low beams on, the high beam side can become energized if the ground is bad because both filaments share a common ground...

Found my old gauge. To test if the 'damper' is still working, gently blow on the gauge needle while holding the gauge in your hand. If the needle easily moves, bad gauge. The needle of a good gauge will barely move even if you blow hard. A further search of the Chevy PU forum suggests the...

Bad/poor headlight ground can cause voltage to feed back through the non-energized headlight filament. Same for the turn signals. Also, the fuel gauge itself has a damper gizmo in it. If that fails, the gauge will float around fairly quickly. My 75 C10 fuel gauge started the all over the...

on #1, check the air filter. Don't assume it is as new as the motor. I recently purchased a deuce that had lived a while as a hay truck on a farm. One the drive home, it wouldn't get much over 45. I had a guy with former Guard Diesel Mechanic experience help with the purchase inspection and...

Don't assume the first place had the right answer. First place I went to in OK while tagging a deuce told me I needed to go to court to get a VIN assigned(no existing title/reg paperwork prior to purchase). Went to the Tax Commission and was handed a simple form to fill out and a couple much...

Cost of repairing vehicles from tree damage vs damaging a few square yards of crops. Besides, the vehicles might provide some protection for the crops vs the wind. Just pick a spot that won't flood.

Make sure your city/county/HOA/? won't have a problem with a large military vehicle being parked and driven there. Check the Politics Related to the MV Hobby section for problems others have had in obtaining a title/tag/registration. If you are sure you want to buy one, start accumulating...

Order info for socket, note that it is an 8pt and 3/4 drive: https://www.autozone.com/ratchets-sockets-and-wrenches/bearing-locknut-socket/oem-truck-axle-wheel-bearing-socket/466534_0_0 https://www.amazon.com/OEMTOOLS-25473-Bearing-Locknut-Socket/dp/B004FEI0JA

Do you have the 2-9/16" 8pt socket to undo the nut inside the hub? Otherwise you will likely only be able to look at the outer bearing grease and listen as it spins. IIRC, I got bearings, seal and socket via Autozone but the bearings were not under M101 but some weird vehicles. There are...

One of the biggest differences between a 40+ year old vehicle and a new one is EVERYTHING on a 40+ year old vehicle has to be considered End of Life until verified otherwise. This includes things like the frame and large pieces of metal. 40 years of salt corrosion can turn a over designed...

Depending on what your plans are, that damage might not be a big thing. Doesn't look too bad in the picts. GL still had the contract when I got my 1101. At the time the price I paid(IIRC about $600 after premium) was higher then the average going price but the pickup point was Ft Sill, a...

NAPA #s: EC103, 18052, Echlin line. Assuming the same as my 75 Chevy PU sending unit. Sure looks the same. Just repaired mouse damage last week. Little POS ate the sender wire on one tank and the suction hoses on both tanks, which were full. Wound up sliding the bed back to access the...