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One thing to remember was that GM diesels had a horrible reputation back then even though this one wasn't related to the olds conversion that didn't work.

People also ask me if I did the paint

I belong to the military vehicles collectors club of oregon, MVCCO, and I would say most of the club members don't know what a CUCV is. I don't attend many functions, but looking at the attendees and their vehicles, I have yet to see one in attendance in the newsletter. I took a M1009 to a...

Don't concern yourself with the weights, that is how it was balanced. If you don't have time to take it to be tested. Take it off and run the truck with the front wheels for a test.

My M1009 has a similar problem with vibration, but mine comes on strong on acceleration. Mine also acts like yours when reving in park. The engine mounts hold the engine with the brake on, but it shakes good at 35 and accelerating but goes away above 50. Any similar to that with your M1008? If...

sorry Rustystud....that is exactly why I said earlier not to let it run out of fuel. I expect others suggesting running out of fuel were pulling your let too, but you never know for sure.... they may have been serious, and foolish.

Make sure you run out of fuel where you have a nice place to park. If you run out on an overpass with no room to pull over, don't stop there go a little further where there is a nice wide spot.

If you run out of fuel, getting it to run again on the side of the road can require lots more effort than pouring in a can of fuel. I would not do that.

They are easy to pull when empty, but we aren't to sure of that yet.

Three things I would do, get something flexible long enough to run inside and gently test the neck for an obstruction, check the vent too. Next when filling your tank turn the nozzle upside down and have it look like a water fountain. You will get no foam, but you have to go slow or you will...

I have had tanks belch fuel if parked on an incline, but it sounds like your fuel gauge isn't working and your tank is full. The filler tube is the largest diameter I have seen behind a fuel door and attendants remark about that all the time. In Oregon you can't put gas in your own vehicle...

The suspension of the M1028 would really be stiff. As far as needing that kind of weight hauling capacity or towing capacity, I can't see that you would. That is why I haven't heard of this being done. Putting The axles under is rather common because of the off road strength increase. That is...

I had the line crack at that connection, only a tiny split on the underside. Fixed that and normal shifting resumed.

Looks good in the bushes! That is what I want to do, actually get off road. If possible go where you can make your own trails, not just dirt roads. I would like to see more pictures of CUCV's camping. Thanks

How did you get the seal out without damaging it? The old seals that were in mine were a real pain to get out too. The cheap seal pullet I got couldn't pull anything that wasn't ready to fall out. Putting seals in the hub is always a challenge for me too. Any pointers are appreciated, even a...

I think my truck was leaking because it was used for years as an offroad truck only. It was a national refuge truck that that saw alot of mud and sand use on a refuge that was very small. Heavy trailers and big rigs don't see off road use. I'm probably more worried because my truck is leaking...

I'm not an engineer but I don't like that design, especially for off road. One small seal surface keeping oil off the brake shoes and that seal surface is subject to sand, dirt and water. No wonder mine leaked. If the oil was kept out and grease was used the seal wouldn't have a liquid to keep...

So the a1 and a2 while being PTO capable with the np205, they didn't have a PTO installed in them? If I was going to keep the M1028 I should look for that sway bar to add. The shelter I have is heavy. I think it says 3k. I'm going to have to run it across a scale.

I have a ford camper with duals and compared to the SRW ford I used before I understand the stability. I was wondering about other uses. Were they used by all branches? How many were converted? and what was the PTO used for on the a2? I'll look for pictures. The main difference between the a2...

The sealing area on the spindle looks good and I saw the ORD seals. I wish I had those to finish this tomorrow. I just have regular seals. Oil in there does appear to be the design and it looks like an inevitable leak. As oil flows into the hub there is no way for it to exit except out the seal...