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Gents: I am a CUCV (M1009) owner at this point, but am thinking about a deuce or even a 5-tonner as a future project. Coincidentally I'm just about to build a new garage/workshop and was thinking hmmmmm....What height and width door would I need where I could drive a deuce in comfortably? I...

Hi Folks: My M1009 really belches diesel fumes when in park, although as soon as I put it into gear (D or R) the smoke clears out. It matters not whether the engine is warm or hot, so long as it is in park it smokes, and when in gear the smoke dies way down (although you can still smell that...

Folks: I believe I will need to change the radiator soon on my M1009 as it is moderately crudded up on the inside. Should I do the heater core as well? My fear is if I only do the radiator I worry about crud from the old heater core floating around and infecting the radiator. Thoughts...

Guys: On my 1984 M1009 I have faithfully followed everyone's recommendations for cleaning up the electical system including: 1) Cleaning and policing up the fuse block - all new fuses to spec. 2) Filing (i.e brightening the metal) and reconnecting the grounds at the front driver and...

Folks: I can see an emerging need for a truck to plow snow and haul wood with (out of the woods). Gas mileage is a secondary consideeration. Would I be better off looking at the M1028 or the M1008? Thanks in advance Whit

Well what I am experiencing with my 1984 M1009 is a series of issues, which I now think may be interrelated, and I wonder if I might not think out loud here what a proposed solution is before committing. 1) My washer pump and windshield wipers come on and stay on at the same time - do not...

Guys: Well thanks to all the amazing info on this site I just fixed yet another gremlin under my dash, the heater blower which had me stumped for a while. Now I have yet another issue: When I turn the wipers on, the windshield pump also goes on. (I don't mean when I twist that flat blade...

Hi Folks. Newbie here. Just became the proud owner of a M1009, taking delivery Monday night. Went for first test drive last night and the transmission does not shift out of first gear. Reverse works. The problem is when in Drive it will not move out of first to second or third gears. The...