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I started into the realm of MVs last year with the purchase of my 1985 M1009 and I love it. Considering that I'm active duty, single (well divorced) and that I have 2 trucks, a utility trailer, and a boat and trailer, getting everything from point A to point B when I PCS can sometimes be a...

I have a 1985 M1009, tonight I stopped by my buddy's to check on his project and when I went out to start the M1009, I turned the key as usual and all the standard lights came on momentarily, then everything went dead. It was like I had no power to anything, the radio, the dash, nothing. I...

SS Crew- I was driving around the other day and saw a Ford Centurion parked next to me, thought it was cool. I liked it, so I did some research, they are super hard to find and diesel ones are going for upwards of $10,000. These are trucks that Ford built as a conversion back in the 90s...

I have a 1985 M1009 with the stock steel rims on it and I just like the old original look of my steelies, unfortunately, I hate the narrower look of the rear axle. If there's one thing I'm OCD about it's that. I thought I'd buy a set of 1.5 in spacers and put them on, but when I took it for a...

CUCV Crew- I'm in the process of replacing the radiator on my M1009, got it all tore apart. However, I can not get the oil cooler lines out of the radiator, the nut is frozen to the tube at the radiator. I can get the nut to back out of the radiator, but it won't rotate around the line and...

I'm replacing my radiator this weekend and wondered if it would be a good idea to place plumber's tape on the threads for the fittings going into the radiator? I had seen the suggestion before, but thought that with the heat of the motor it would just melt and possibly leak. Anyone have any...

Well, after months of limping along, I think the radiator has just about had it. Guy I got it of said that it needed a new radiator, but that turned out to be bad hoses. I've been driving it more and more and the other day while I had it running it was just gushing fluid from somewhere...

Trying to find what the proper lug nut torque rating is. I've search done the site and on the web, the value varies from 80-100lbs/ft. Could someone please give me the cirrect torque rating for the lugnuts? I would greatly appreciate the help. thanks in advance. LCDR Dan

SS Crew- I was working on my M1009 the other day, trying to get to know it. The guy I bought it from said the radiator was leaking. I did the Bars Stop Leak trick and started driving it around. After it got up to temp it started to leak, but it wasn't coming from the radiator. I noticed...

SS Crew- Well, the day finally came and I picked up my M1009 this weekend, totally stoked. The body is pretty rough, but it's great mechanically. It has 61,779 miles on it, still has all the black out switches and connections in the cab. The guy I bought from said it needed the rear brakes...

SS Crew- I'm new to the M1009 and looking at one that has a few issues. My main o=purpose will be a play vehicle for me and my boys, but will have to drive it on the highway from time to time. I understand that the high speed is 55mph as is and I've read a few things about how to help this...