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Spending way to much time on U-tube, I decided to try and learn how to post a slide show. It took me 3 days of fumbling but this is what I came up with:
Let me know what you guys think ...
According to the Haynes manual for testing the sending unit, the sending unit should read 5-8 ohms when full and 60-75 ohms when empty.
I would think it would be close enough, maybe reading a bit past " full " when topped off . but I am not 100% sure...
here is a link to an thread on the subject of Power Steering. go to the second page and you will see some pictures of how the set up looks.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/m880/6843-power-steering.html
I have never heard of these tanks "going bad " If you have a fuel dilevery problem check for :
clogged screen at end of pickup tube,
pin holes in line ( witch would include metal sending unit) causing the pump to suck air instead of gas,
deteriated rubber lines that collapse ( internally...
No Horn : same fuse as the back up lights, check it first...
backup lights : could be the fuse, or could be a ground problem, Take the socket for the backup light and twist it in the housing ( with a pair of pliers ) they usually rust where they are pressed in and cause grounding issues...
If there are no mechanical issues, then that truck is worth what he is asking. However the $1,600 to repair the rust shown is way to much, you can do it yourself for under $200.
Remember, the bodywork does not have to be perfect on these MV's because the flat paint will hide a lot of it.
There was some conversation on this a while back in another thread, I cant remember for sure, but I think the general consensus was that the military did not have an official 3 color desert pattern. They had a 4 color desert pattern, then went to the all tan. ( just like the Artic pattern...
there is a thread somewhere on this site that shows the correct pattern for the 4 color camo pattern for the M880. I will try to find it and post some pictures here as I had mine in the summer variant .
I believe the 3 color pattern should be:
#1 383 green
#2 *** brown
#3 Black
I do not...
I have seen a couple M880s with brush guards, They are not standard for the M880 but may be an after market kit that some units used.
I oftend wondered if they were scavenged from the M1008's ...
Yes and no....
It is not normal to have a M880 with blackout lights ( that work ) that do not have a 3 lever switch on the dash , just to the right of where the radio would have gone in a civi truck
However, It is normal to have wiring problems with these trucks and see the previous owners do...
Does it have the bows and the cargo cover ? If it does then I would say it is worth the $1,800 for sure.
If not, then it would depend on if the wiring was hacked up, how good the interior is and what all it need to be reliable ( brakes , hoses, tires ect. )
Never seen one in 3 color desert camo, But I have seen some 1008s in 4 color desert camo.
I would suggest using the 3 color woodland pattern for the M1009 with the desert colors...
Here is a link to the pattern ( named SUV #1 and #2 )
CUCV Camouflage Painting Patterns