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I have a new to me 1097A2 that wont turn over... I going through the normal check the neutral safety switch etc, but in looking for more detailed troubleshooting info, im seeing lots of references to STE/ICE procedures.. The A0/A1 had the AM GENERAL Component and testing book with listed as the...

I added a 100amp power box to my 803. I wanted the flexibility of a 50amp, 30amp and 20amp outlets. (Pics attached) I removed the normal cable pass through, and moved it outside the generator, then got a plain octagon cover plate cut a hole for conduit and added 1in flex conduit to connect to...

This M923 has sat for about a year. When we bought it, it had sat longer, but got it started, freed the brakes and drove it home... ran great... now when we go to move it.. it has a noticeable "THUMP, THUMP, THUMP" when rolling... it gets faster as we go, but not at the same speed as the drive...

Looking at the HMMWV manual they show pictures of how to tow a HMMWV from the front and rear. While the front lift photo is obvious, its not so obvious for the rear. So below is the front lift schenario, where the shackles go on the HMMWV and the tow bar lunette to the M936.. However...

This truck has had some gremlins early months, but since has been fine.. then.... It started to not want to charge, that is getting low voltage when running. I figured it was the batteries. So I was gonna take it to the shop and swap them out. On attempting to drive there, it wouldn't shift...

I recently changed all the belts on our m936 wrecker. This truck doesn't get tons of use but is started every other day or so. Today we used it to flat tow an m1085 LMTV about 2 miles to a storage yard (I know it's undesirable to flat tow the lmtv) when we got there the water pump on the 936...

Now that my genny is up and running I'm thinking about what spares I need to keep on hand. I plan on using this alot to support my business so want to be sure to have spares to repair fast.. So thoughts? - oil filter - oil - electric fuel pump - ?

All, I have a NEW MEP831A which is showing 6 hours. Ive been through the manual with Crank No Start troubleshooting and everything seems ok. - Im powering the Genset from a 24v Slave cable from a HMMWV.. - Turns over vigorously - Electric Fuel fump is running.. - Checked for fuel to the...

Hey all, Excited to see that someone has finally attacked and produced a switchboard for the Ubiquitous TA-1042 DNVT Field Phone. This switchboard uses a Raspberry Pi nano and is currently being offered on Tindies Maker Site. Ive order a couple and they really are awesome. Normally these...

Been working with Vermont to get my M998 Registered and at first they just wanted more money, declining my proof of sales tax payment. Ok fine, its a small price.. Then they declined saying... "I APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE WE MAY HAVE CAUSED, BUT UNFORTUNATLEY WE CAN NOT REGISTER...

I've been working on cucvs for awhile. Mine and lots of others. I'm very confident in fixing them diagnosing etc... but one thing has always puzzled me... why do the cucvs with "factory" military IP, purr like a kitten, quiet and smooth... hell they sound like a gas burner!! While anything...

Went to tilt the cab to show off the motor and the cab lock started squirting fluid... is there a. rebuild kit for these?

Hey all, been working on the air brakes on this truck for some time. when I bought this truck it had 1500 original miles (yes really) the fifth wheel still had factory paint and not a scratch... it would not build brake pressure past 60psi at all, so with help from this forum I was able to...

all, been working through issues with my M1088 and its time for batteries. ive been using just some group 31type batteries suffed in the space and strapped in. what options have poeple been using for batteries on these? 6TL or equiv is what it takes, but in my 923 5 ton i have used 2 group...

hello all, my "new" M1088 has problems getting pressure above 60psi. it takes over an hour to get there. also if i touch the brake petal at all it drops to 40psi. i found a leaky inversion valve and replaced it, also replaced the roached air dryer assembly with a new haldex unit and replaced...

yes, i have the manuals, yes im going through the flow charts etc... but nothing like experience... The truck was driving fine, we drove it home from the Auction... it had air brake issues, and i had to replace a rear inversion valve, air dryer and the Governor/unloader on the air...

Hey all, I'm still scanning PS Magazines for the archive at http://psmag.radionerds.com and I found some articles that were interesting for CUCV's. not to worry, i'm parsing them all to drag out the cool nuggets like this for all technology, so there will be more to come. Make the Custom tool...

I have a 1984 M1009, it has the older style wheel bearing bolts. (see image) I am missing one, can the later style bolts be used as a replacement? or do i need to find the original style?

Hey all here is DA Pamphlet 750-33 "Charging System Troubleshooting (The Easy Way)" December 1976 It can also be downloaded at --> http://radionerds.com/index.php/Vehicle_Electrical

All, I obtained a test report where the army was testing a center mount radio bracket for the center "console" of the M1009. Its complete with pictures. Check it out here --> http://www.radionerds.com/index.php/CUCV