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I was slow to jump onto the M1009 bandwagon, but what a fantastic vehicle. Not a load puller, not a rock crawler, just a great way to get around with the added security of decent 4x4 and an economical package for a large vehicle. Great ride, yours looks like it has all the potential in the...

I checked today and Kansas has drastically changed their law! It now states that your vehicle combination has to be capable of stopping a 20 mph vehicle within 40 feet under normal circumstances. If you are pulling more than one vehicle, like a boat behind a camper, the camper has to have at...

Sometimes your common sense approach to towing does not apply to those other motorists or animals that share the nations road system. If you are pulling a 5200 pound load with no brakes behind a 5200 pound short wheelbase vehicle that is prone to crossing up without a load, you are just...

You are going by me to the north on I80. I know it is shorter than I70, I can make the same offer if you want to stop in Salina. Not the fanciest resort in town, but we can save you a motel bill. I70 to On the bright side, take I80 and be sure to stop at the military vehicle museum in...

I always wondered how those Blazer hoods all got bent! Now I know! Looks like a great time. I used an old combine for a blind once. The deer had been walking by it all year.... Hunting from a vehicle is illegal here, but I am not sure that combine has moved in 30 years. Glen

I never had any ice experience with surge brakes....But I know towing an equal sized vehicle in a toter is not a good plan. Surge brakes have to be way ahead of a toter or dolly. I agree, I would much prefer electric brakes. Glen

I recognize that truck! I bid on it early and promptly got smoked! I was ready to sell my dog, but nobody would make me a decent offer... just kidding, about the dog anyway. Glen

That is a great looking truck!

Obviously you have never seen the aftermath of a panic stop pulling equal weight on a tow dolly. It is not pretty....when the trailed vehicle tries to roll past the sideways sliding tow vehicle, it is instant ugly. Surge brakes or a trailer brake setup is an absolute must for safety's sake when...

What kind of vehicle brings you here??? Whatever problem you run into with your truck, these guys will have a solution.... A great place to save some bucks so you can get another truck!! Followed by another.... Aw Heck! Maybe you better run now before the green fever sets in and flows through...

Read and ask questions, this place is a walking talking service manual for about anything military. You found a great resource for you and your truck! Welcome to the forums... Glen

So, for those of us who just wish we had one, how is that M818? Glen

I just looked at five deuces with no brakes today. The trend continues... Thanks for the great post. Glen

Wow! That is a tough one! "42-4-233 Alteration of suspension system. (1) No person shall operate a motor vehicle of a type required to be registered under the laws of this state upon a public highway with either the rear or front suspension system altered or changed from the manufacturer's...

There should be about six very happy buyer at Indy yesterday, all of those trucks looked nice. I am with you Karl, I have been wanting one bad..... and I hope it all goes great! :beer: I would be inclined to tape that end up, jack up each axle and spin the wheels to listen for bad bearings...

My son found the black out light switch and was messing with it and then called me, thinking he fried the lighting system somehow on my M1008. He had just turned the service light off. Hopefully, that is all that is wrong with yours. Glen

That is the way it looked to me too. I am betting it was not properly crimped and the cable pulled out of the connector. Their photo was not the best angle, but that is the way I took it. I wondered if the starter system malfunctioned and somebody jerked the cable to keep the starter from...

It looks like the removal of the instruments is killing their value, I think we will get over it soon, but they sold several trucks today that seemed like bargains. It appears some were removed by cutting the wires, it must be really tough to properly disconnect those!

As I understand, a lot of them get replaced when upgraded or going through a depot rebuild. A lot of the CUCVs have been replaced as the speedometers start jumping. Those are pretty easy to spot as the odometers are million mile odometers instead of 100,000 miles. Al lot of the trucks just sat...

I took a look at that myself, glad a member got it. I hope she fires right up and runs like old Faithful for you. Glen