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Scottc, I just came back from there recently and the trip up and back are anything but fun! We drove up I-75, hit 24 in Chattanooga, and then 72 into Huntsville AL. Faye and I took our Toyota Highlander Hybrid to retrieve an MEP002A genset and it was good that we did because of the snow...

I used a dashboard cover out of a 1989 GMC Jimmy (K5 Blazer). I sprayed it with a can of Krylon Fusion for plastic Burgundy paint, UPC # 24504 02325 (2325 Burgundy). Prior to spray painting the dash it was grey. This particular paint does scratch off pretty easy but you can prevent that but...

Torque Multiplier Just used mine to assist my friend and fellow SS member (LAVAROK) remove some very stubborn lug nuts on his truck that would not loosen any other way. I got this when I bought my M35A2C and it also came with a very long solid rod which I have misplaced for some reason; I just...

Awesome photos 319! Thank you!

Congrats on your purchase! I don't have an M1009 yet but do have an M1008A1 CUCV. My truck goes very quickly through the gears and I am normally in top gear (3rd) at 25 mph because of the 456 gears. I think most of the shifting is accomplished by vacuum and you might check your vacuum lines...

coverThanks for the ifo on the straps. I did find a reference that showed the straps - Figure D1, page D8, View B of TM 5-6115-630-14&P but it's hard to see what they actually do in the diagrams. I does make sense though. If you roll up the sides of the cover, something has to hold it down...

There's someone selling a TM on Ebay right now for the MEP002A. Run a search - I think he wants $20.00 plus shipping and he has several of them.

Thanks for that info "319"! I had a feeling that's what they would be used for but I am sure I am missing one or more of them. I'll check out the TM to see if they are shown anywhere. Right now I am still using the CUCV cargo cover on my genset and it will keep the rain off of the machinery...

MEP002a genset accessories I found these in the accessory box of my genset and have no idea what they are for. The threaded end on the steel bar is smaller than the threads on the grounding bars - perhaps 1/2". The small straps probably have something to do with the canvas top or possibly...

I want to lift my M1008 too so that I can use my H1 rims and tires on the truck. Lots of work in the process besides lift blocks and U-bolts I hear; longer brakes lines and a special Pitman arm is required. I just wonder about the cost of the lift just in the parts alone and possibly a link to...

I was trying to guesstimate a minute - didn't want to cook the glowplugs! I guess they are different than the ones on my CUCV. My friend Ian cranked his MEP003 unit up before taking all the precautions of filter and fuel changeout and wound up with water in his I.P. so I did learn a little...

Hi Doghead, no to both! I eventually got around to pulling the throttle out and that did the trick! The starting procedures are right on the side of the control box and I read about running the preheater for one minute. Anyway, I learn something each time I run the unit. What could you expect...

Armada, I did want to thank you for your support and compliments regarding the solargizer placement. I did pretty much the same thing on my M35A2C only it mounts on one of the convoy lights. Once I get the new batteries and do some other work on this thing I'll have to pick some brains to find...

Here's part 2 with the unit running. I really have to buy some new batteries for this thing!

Here's part one of the genset cranking; part two is still "processing". If anyone sees something I am doing wrong please let me know! I don't think I am leaving the glow plugs on long enough but I may be wrong.

I usually do things in an unorthodox way - I cheat everything! If you look at some of my other Youtube videos you will see what I mean. I will upload two more videos of the genset chanking and running very shortly. I wanted to show the unit when it fired up but it took several tries with the...

Right now the return line is still going into the genset tank - all this stuff with the jerry can is just temporary and is "cheating" until I can remove the tank for cleaning. I just ran the thing for about 20 minutes - it started a little hard but I think it has a something to do with not...

Hi Mike, I know what you mean about the setup for using jerry can to fill the tank on the genset. All I did was trace the fuel line that feeds the fuel into the filtration system and I connected the fuel line from the jerry can at that point. You can see what I did in one of the photos in my...

MEP002a genset with solargizer Just uploaded a short video showing installation of a solargizer on my genset: I fired it up yesterday but had to use a jerry can for a fuel tank because of the rust in the bottom of the tank on the generator itself. I was quite fortunate to have gotten all...

Looks just like the one on my MEP002a genset. My tank looks new but the bottom of the tank tells another story; also the filter tube that goes below the fuel cap was really rusty! I'll post a few photos of mine.