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I'd start checking your ground connections. There is one behind the gauge cluster that grounds the cluster electronics, and I'd also pay a visit to the headlight grounds. As for the latter, someone posted a thread recently about the whereabouts of the grounds for the headlights.

If it doesn't bounce, you need a new (or working used) Tach. Mine never bounced, but it read in the neighborhood of 300 RPM to high. I put in a good working used tach, and now everything reads where it should. I didn't do anything to the cable. Also, a tip on removing the tachometer from the...

Are you replacing the lever, or the actual dimmer switch that is mounted on the steering column and is actuated by a rod connected to the lever?

I've used Doraville Driveline before, too, and highly recommend them. They did some work on a PTO driveshaft for one of the tractors. They know their stuff.

Since people are discussing using cranks to start other vehicles, this cannot be said enough! Also, NEVER EVER EVER wrap your fingers all the way around the handle of the crank. If it backfires, you want the crank to be able to slip out of your grasp WITHOUT taking any of your fingers with it!

get the truck pointed down hill put it in 4th gear, high range push in the engine stop lever let off the brake and let her start rolling down the hill slowly let out the clutch as you roll as the engine catches, mash the clutch back in. End result: 1 running deuce.

Welcome to the MV owners' club! Nice CUCV; I've definitely got a 1009 on my list.

Upon installing new brake hoses on the Deuce, I killed the threads in the brass junction block on the wheel cylinder with the LAST dang hose I was putting on. I've already got one on the way from Saturn, but since I'm impatient, does anyone know of a Civvy counterpart that I could pick up at...

This is owned by a gentleman who owns the "Military Depot" army surplus store off of 140 in Roswell, near the old Chadwick Store.

You should get him to do up an "Instructable" on intructables.com for that. They have loads of things you can do with 550 cord, but that seems to be about the most useful I've seen.

It doesn't take much; they just gotta to get over 32° F and/or the ambient temperature.

It seems like this is what it is. The plate says "NON-TACT VEH CONVERSION" Translating that into non-DOD english: "This truck is a converted non-tactical vehicle" as in the OK dealership provided them with 25 straight-up Civvy Blazers and the Army gave them a coat of CARC and some of the...

Is there space to lock a big pair of vice grips down hard on the carriage bolt where it will stop it from turning while you undo the nut? I had to do that on the 60 year old carriage bolts that attached the fenders to the axle on my Ford tractor, but there was plenty of clearance. Not sure...

Changes made, thanks for the input

Did you check any and all of your wire connections? One remembers the adage that is so true with military trucks... "you can trust your mother, but you can't trust your ground"

That is beautiful. I love seeing these CUCVs get fully restored.

WHOA!! The M818 weighs 19k, but it's GVWR (which is what the CDL requirement is based off of in the state of Georgia) is in the neighborhood of 30k. Commercial vehicles are defined as having a GVWR of 26,001 lbs or more. From the Georgia CDL Driver's Manual: EDIT: The above manual (HIGHLY...

Nice job on the quick fix! Al Gore might be wrong, but climate shift is serious s***!

For some reasons that link isn't working... it takes you to the youtube mobile website. Go to where your video is and click the "share" tab underneath the video (on Youtube.com), and it should have a link there for you to copy and paste on SS On another note, that is a FINE looking setup...

Just get some winter diesel fuel additive, and you should be fine.