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  1. 84cucv1ton

    4l80e tranny into a 86 m1008. having a few problems

    this is a friends new truck. Got it with the 4l80e and it ready. it's from my 91 3/4 Ton suburban. coming in my driveway we heard this bang noise a few times going down the driveway the truck shuttered a bit. Don't know the mileage on the transmission. It is all stock. Any ideas what this could...
  2. 84cucv1ton

    cant start a m1009

    been down this road before. glow plugs are a few years old. have had very little use. truck had a few thousand miles put on in the last 3 years. alternators are charging fine. the resister is gone. getting the 12v from the block above the brake booster. seems to cycle fine. about 8 to 10...
  3. 84cucv1ton

    radio set up for a m1009?

    looking for a friend. We are in North New Jersey. Anywhere to go around here for radio setups? Thank you
  4. 84cucv1ton

    Where to get Military radio for a m1009?

    trying to help a friend out. wants to put radios and is k5. We are in new jersey. Where can you go to find radios for sale? As always thanks for the help
  5. 84cucv1ton

    came across a m1031 today

    found a m1031 not to far from me. knocked on the door. been sitting a long time. years.. was parked because the some lines rusted out. lots of rust. was a plow truck. part of the floors gone, rockers and cab corners are gone. chassis has some scale missing a few things on the inside. 43k on...
  6. 84cucv1ton

    Bosch Glow Plugs with Duraterm® technology

    replacing a few sets of glow plugs. how are these? dont think i heard of them before.. bit cheaper then the ac60s.. as always thanks for the help
  7. 84cucv1ton

    ticking sound in the bottom

    working on a 87 M1031 utility truck. Has 18,000 miles on it. done a lot of sitting. Finally got it started. Sounded great. not even a minute later there is as loud ticking noise. Could hear it clear as day with a truck on high idle. shut it off right away. I cranked it a bit before starting. To...
  8. 84cucv1ton

    M1008 still pulling to the right

    the 60 has new kingpins, shocks, stabilizer, calipers, hoses to calipers, tires and wheel bearings. what else could it be? im stumped.. thanks
  9. 84cucv1ton

    installing insulating in the cold not going to well...

    here is the original post: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?79548-insulating-and-making-a-cucv-a-bit-quieter been doing this after work.. no time during the day.. been unseeing the roll roofing still. my heat gun is just not cutting it.. how else can it be done?? hope to get this...
  10. 84cucv1ton

    anyone know where i can find a starter rebuild kit?

    been looking no luck.. dont what to buy another japan starter.. thanks any help your be great
  11. 84cucv1ton

    lots of smoke out driver side exhaust on startup

    good morning. Just realizes the other day. Truck starts pretty good. Glow plugs are about a year and a half old. Injection pump has three or 4000 miles on it. Injectors have maybe 1000 miles on them. Passenger-side exhaust has just about no smoke. Any ideas? Thanks
  12. 84cucv1ton

    need a fast answer .. bad u joint?

    friends coming back from pa in my 86 o8 rack body.. about 1 hour from my home. hes telling me he lets off the gas and hits it again there is a clunk.. im thinking u joint. thinking i should get he other trailer and truck together and hit the road.. hes telling me why bother when im so...
  13. 84cucv1ton

    M1008 in dover NJ

    i saw this truck in person.. think it ends in a day or two.. if someone has questions pm me.. i can send you my number. ill help you if can. hope this is ok.. thought i would put it out there... have a good one
  14. 84cucv1ton

    price on used 6.2 heads

    working on a 88 1ton suburban.. needs a set of heads.. a friend of a friend is taking the 6.2 out of a cucv.. its locked up.. 36k heads look great.. 300 bucks thought. 4 5 years ago i was buying complete 6.2s for 300.. i need to get this work done soon. hes firm on the 300... what other...
  15. 84cucv1ton

    h1 tires pop off the bead pretty easy.

    down in the sand pit. messing around with a friends new truck.. we were getting stuck a lot.. he lowered the air pressure. it helped.. 2 tires came off. what a pain that was.. running the tires at street pressure just got us stuck. other then beadlock any other tips to keep them on? thanks...
  16. 84cucv1ton

    fuse for running light keeps blowing

    redid all the grounds. even added one.. headlights work.. everything works but no running lights.. looked at every inch of wiring.. see nothing.. could the headlight switch be bad and blowing the fuse?? anyway to test it..?? thanks a lot
  17. 84cucv1ton

    towing a crew cab with a m1008

    Way out in PA I found a big block crew cab. Been looking for one for a while. I have an 18 foot trailer. I didn't take it take to it yet but I believe it will just fit on my trailer. never towed anything that big before. some family going with me. pretty sure my truck will do okay. Just...
  18. 84cucv1ton

    GLs Chevy suburban in Fort Dix

    I was just wondering if anybody got it? Been looking for suburban. I didn't get home in time to bid.. Thanks
  19. 84cucv1ton

    hacking the fenders to make 39 inch Swampers fit

    Truck doesn't see any off-road.all stock suspension. He is want more speed out of it thats all. So if somebody has really hacked up fenders to make big tires fit please post up some pictures thanks
  20. 84cucv1ton

    death wobble.. Fixing it with the steering stabilizer?

    A guy used to work with took his M1008 too of garage.. Front end was jumping all over. I was thinking it would be kingpins. Pretty common for an old Chevy. Garage said the kingpins are fine. $220 they put on a sky jacker dual steering stabilizer.. he didn't think to ask them. My question is...
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