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As long as you do not have a physical limitation from an injury
or disc problem, etc. you can safely do the work alone.
This may not be what you want to hear but we can steer you through it step by step with pictures too if needed.
The biggest obsticle is taking the tires off and then putting...
The serial number should be just to the rear of the steering gearbox mount or just forward of the upper shock mount in the left fender area.
You may also find the heat treat date of the frame which could give you the year.
Caution: Use paint stripper and a soft steel brush to find the numbers...
This is a common problem with rear axles shafts.
What I did was grind a slight radius on the axle shaft diameter where it fits into the wheel.
I then cleaned the crap off the o.d., touched up the paint, and have never had another problem in 15 years.
When you get ready to rotate tires or do rear...
You also need a 10mm deepwell for pulling the glow plugs and a
torx bit (don't remember what the bit size is but can find it tomorrow) for changing the head light is you want to remove the headlight trim first.
A hydraulic bottle style jack because the OEM jacks are junk and a cross bar style...
I would recommend blowing all the crap out from around the spark plugs, removing them, and then dumping in some light weight oil and let it sit for a week if you can stand to wait that long. Motor it over with the plugs removed to avoid a hydraulic lock in case the rings are really tight. If...
We have it the same down here. Stencil the registration numbers on the front and back or on the hood depending on what vehicle and time period is correct for it and the registration is permanent.
It costs about $60 here but is good until the vehicle is tranferred to another state or destroyed...
Indiana Code - Chapter 14: MILITARY VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Above is a link that should help you.
I live in Louisiana but am a Hoosier by birth, went to college in Vincennes, and born in Evansville.
There is another Hoosier (or two) living in Evansville that may chime in here and I can not...
If the flange was actually bent out of round that is one thing but if it simply has a ding on it and is still true to the crank then remove the ding with a dremel or die grinder and you should be good to go.
ALL M1009 CUCV trucks had 15 x 8 6-bolt wheels from GM.
If you go from a 10:50 x 15 OEM Military stock tire to a 33 12:50 x 15 all terrain tire you don't have to do any fender trimming or any lifting for moderate
off roading and you have a heck of an improvement on the road.
You want bigger...
My in tank pump stopped working about 1 month ago.
I've driven it to work about three times since it quit but have always started it cold and then shut it off for the day and then driven it home in the evening.
No hills here in Louisiana and about 17 miles one way on the highway with some stop...
Well I did it.
I could only afford one gallon at this time so I did all three axles and the transfer case.
I want to install the winch when it comes in so I'll have to drain the tranny oil anyway in order to mount the PTO box (Lucas to be added with new oil then).
What I did; My gear oil only...
I took my switch out and turned it around so that it is locked in the up position.
I had to pull the bottom wires and put them in the top and the top wires in the bottom as the connector is polorized and you can't just plug it in upside down.
It is working great 15 years later as this is my D.D...
Here is the Export Letter.
My name and customer are in there as an example
but you can down load this one as it is in Microsoft Word and then
remove my stuff, install yours, and then print it out and sign it.
Don't forget to change the red print to black before printing.
jimm1009
Leave it unchecked and write in "Not Applicable".
Don't abbreviate and put N/A or they will "need correctins".
I always put that statement there and have always (5 now) been o.k.
jimm1009
Go to your account and check bidder history.
That will tell you if you are high bidder. If it has you at the top of the lot number for that truck then you are the winner and you'll get an
e-mail notification sometime after midnight tonight.
Fingers crossed for you :-D
jimm1009
At 13 she is tall enough to reach the pedals too.
Teach her to drive it around the country side if she hasn't done it already.
She can be one of your strongest advocats if the "other half" does not favor your truck as you do and she does. 8)
Perhaps a girl friend or two could use it as a tent...
Not only thr turck and price but the really important things to consider like if the vehicle will be o.k. in your residential area.
Licensing and insurance are some more potential problems.
Almost anything can be worked out but consider the cost of the insurance
and other driving expenses on...
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