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    No start in a blizzard

    Worse case if that happens again is jumper the lead off the solenoid that supplies power to the GP's directly to the battery. Use jumper cables or something with some beef. Will atleast get you started again so you are trapped somewhere. Good luck!
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    Contact Maintenance Truck - specific about tools and box organization? TM for box?

    I do not want to restore mine according to the military use...I just think it would be cool to know what was in there and see photos of it in use. Entertainment purposes only!
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    Auto start

    I'm not sure why someone would go through all the trouble when you can just plug the thing into a timer and have it warm up an hour or two before you depart. Go outside, unplug, start up, drive off. No fancy remotes to deal with and it protects the engine on cold start instead of letting it warm...
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    Auto start

    You can buy remote keyfabs which operate a set of relays inside the car. You could simply wire a relay to ground out the GP solenoid and another to activate the dogehead relay. Push one remote button to warm up the GP's manually the. Push another to crank the engine over. Of course a third relay...
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    Contact Maintenance Truck - specific about tools and box organization? TM for box?

    Anyone know how many M1031 trucks were made?
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    Is turbo mod worth it?

    Your M1009 probably has poor performance because it has a 3 speed with 3.08 gears. Lower diff gears with a 700r4 would make that run alot better in acceleration and highway driveability. You do run into the point where gearing is no longer going to get you up a hill faster, you just need more...
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    Contact Maintenance Truck - specific about tools and box organization? TM for box?

    I will simply state that the Miller RamRod weighs approximately one metric ton and is rather difficult to unload when an SS member buys it! Anyone have pix of a loaded SECM box when they were in service? It would be a good thread along with the M1010.
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    Contact Maintenance Truck - specific about tools and box organization? TM for box?

    My SECM box is placarded in each compartment with what tools are suppose to be there but I have never seen a photo of a box loaded up with the equipment other than the genny/compressor/welder arrangement. Mine came with a set of lights and bead breaker...SCORE!!!
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    UHaul Receiver Hitch on a M1009

    Under normal circumstances this would be true but no one these days cares about there car. Everyone wants the cheapest service and not necessarily the best...this is why places like this stay in business. Having come from a dealer service background, I never could understand people's logic. Yes...
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    UHaul Receiver Hitch on a M1009

    I think the actual hitch is probably OK as long as it is not one of their universal deals with the numerous holes for varying widths. I agree...uhaul sucks. It is a chain store that hires people with no experience and barely trains them. Every uhaul hitch I've seen was junk or the wiring was...
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    Military CUCV Suburban (CDN Military)

    Looks like a K20 Suburban...Dana 44 and Semifloat 14 bolt. Any specs on it?
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    New M1009 owner checking in! Have a coolant leak question.

    You Texas guys must not take your heater cores seriously. Up here in Maine...live and die by it :) For a reference, mine cost $130 to recore which was done by Sanford Radiator in Sanford, ME. If anyone searching on here needs one done, this place did very good work. Pricey but I'd rather not...
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    Pretty sure I need new batteries...

    Your load test was the GP's warming up causing the Gen lights to dim. Take them out, top them off, then crank the amps to them. If that doesn't fix it they are probably sulfated from sitting and need to be replaced. Triple check your connections for voltage drops. Get a volt meter on them and...
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    New M1009 owner checking in! Have a coolant leak question.

    So should I remove the OEM one in my truck that I just had recored and throw it away??? Bring your heater core to a local radiator shop, pick it up a few days later. Bring your check book...problem solved!
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    h-pipe

    Unique...as in loud, obnoxious, and unusable??? IMO, unless you are doing a turbo install or swapping to something else that makes more power stock (like a turbo diesel), spending any time or money on a 6.2 for power is a waste. Just an opinion...good luck on your endeavors. Get a good noise...
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    Buying a M1010 as an overland expedtion vehicle

    With an M1010...you can put a mechanics shop in the back!!! I know nothing about expeditions outside of the country but I would safely assume that parts for a Nissan or Toyota truck/SUV (especially one that is sold on a global market) would have a **** of a lot more parts availability than a...
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    This "moon sand" is killing me...need "other" cleaning ideas...

    Kill the brain cells which retain information from watching television...shows like Honey Boo Boo or Jersey Shore. This is why I don't own new vehicles. Why wheel a truck and clean it after when you can just touch it up with some spray paint :)
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    This "moon sand" is killing me...need "other" cleaning ideas...

    I think a good degreaser (like Purple Power in a very good concentration, don't cut the **** out of it) and time will be your friend. Let the degreaser do the work, maybe a little mechanical action with a medium bristle brush, then pressure wash off with warm water. Rent whatever equipment you...
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    fuel system issues.

    I would recommend against trying to band aid problems with electric pumps and such. Regardless of your fuel delivery system, if the system is losing prime it is for a reason. Triple check all of your connections and seals, you also may have an issue with the IP losing the prime and not the...
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    Injector pump Remove and replace. Read TM, but still confused.

    I just recently pulled my IP. I had really good luck labeling all my lines with a marker and keeping them paired up with the retaining clips. Then I removed the lines from the injectors and pulled it out with the IP. Swapping the lines from the old to new IP, they lined right up because I kept...
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