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  1. Skinny

    M1009 rear axle lawsuit

    Point 1 Wait you are advocating that because an engineer came up with it that it must be fine? 🍿 Point 2 Everything fails at some point. Difference is with a real axle when it fails the wheel stays on and you get towed home. With a junk axle it ejects the wheel/brake/remaining shaft possibly...
  2. Skinny

    Charging issue 1986 m1009

    Wouldn't two fully charged 12v batteries give you 12.8v x2 = 25.6v which is close to what you have🤷
  3. Skinny

    Where to get Flywheel for 6.2 Cucv

    I would guess the pinion clearance is not being checked. I'm guilty just as anyone else for not measuring it. Stick whatever shim that was in there. But if it's "eating" starters this would be the first thing I look at.
  4. Skinny

    84 M1009 Rear Diff Issues

    Find a new shop... Even rebuilding what you have shouldn't cost more then a grand, maybe $1500 if you get a real diff. A used 10 bolt is practically free because no one wants them and maybe a few hours labor to swap. You are being swindled by a lot. You should go back and maybe punch them in...
  5. Skinny

    Need Seal Part Number

    Always Dana Spicer u-joints...just sayin. Be sure to check the bushing in the tailshaft. If it's beat up the new one will leak again.
  6. Skinny

    Electric Gremlins (No Power)

    Basically look at everything that has been cut and spliced into. Remove it, reconnect wires to where they were from the factory. Go from there. If it's cut up really badly I'm sure you can get a harness form someone. I've got a used one laying around for an M1010. There are plenty of rust...
  7. Skinny

    CUCV Radiator Replacement

    Wasn't me but this is all good tech. I wouldn't sweat a new plastic radiator. They have been used for decades now and work fine.
  8. Skinny

    My m1009 project

    1) remove all that fugly stuff 2) one step at a time When you take something apart be sure to go through whatever you are touching. Like when you pull a hub off. Wouldn't hurt to replace the ujoints, pack the bearings, replace the ball joints, etc. Replace every thing that is related to...
  9. Skinny

    Resistor fire

    Confucius say hard to offer electrical help to tech who not understand basic electricity. It's like offering help and fundamentals all in one. If you act now you can maybe save your truck! I doubt a resistor especially the one on a CUCV would fail. They are pretty beefy. I'd guess it all...
  10. Skinny

    New turn signal issue tonight

    Also wiggle your hazard button. I lost blinkers on both trucks occasionally from it.
  11. Skinny

    ARB Snorkel Warning!

    Anyone that thinks it doesn't look cool is probably a commie...
  12. Skinny

    ARB Snorkel Warning!

    Yeah but it looks cool 🤷 Clearly that's way more important then performance....
  13. Skinny

    6.2L rear main seal replacement

    Pulling the trans is a lot of extra work to not really expose anything to clean. Nothing that some simple green and a hose wouldn't take care of.
  14. Skinny

    6.2L rear main seal replacement

    I remember the caps being pretty tight like 140 or 160. I think on a stock truck the axle and snubber are in the way but the lan will come off. Mine leaked again after about 6 or 7 years. 😑
  15. Skinny

    6.2L rear main seal replacement

    Haha, fair enough. Sorry man, just calling it. It's like when someone says I like to cook so I'm going to open a restaurant. Definitely find someone local that can help you if you tackle it yourself. I see a lot of "I service my own generator." That's why I'm onsite collecting Benjamins to...
  16. Skinny

    6.2L rear main seal replacement

    Dude if you have to ask then it's probably past your pay grade. You are talking about dropping the pan and pulling a crankshaft bearing cap. I'm all for people wanting to learn how to wrench but your question and lack of self initiated research outside of this question makes me think it's not a...
  17. Skinny

    Electric Fuel Pump advise

    Yeah man it worked fine in stock form and it's a design that is used by almost every vehicle of that vintage. If you are installing this to band aid something else wrong like long crank times you have other issues. Sure I get it if you are putting a turbo on and want to use the FP plate for...
  18. Skinny

    Dual Snorkel Air Cleaner Housing

    That will change, once you get a lot.ofntje stuff dialed in the truck will become reliable. I have gone through every system and sure it's expensive and time consuming. But for most of a decade it was basic maintenance and the occasional fail which was usually just something small. Most of my...
  19. Skinny

    Dash lights

    Even when everything works correctly the OEM illumination sucks. Or maybe my eyesight is dimming as I age. Regardless the CUCV has aftermarket gauges which are super bright. The Burb has LEDs in the factory cluster. Dimmer is on full blast, no need to dim. They are as bright as they should be...
  20. Skinny

    Engine Oil Cooler Lines

    Depends on who is doing it. But I'd bet all the money to my name that I don't want to see anyone on this forum doing that.
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