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Just wanted to share my recent experience with getting batteries for the M1028. In the past few days, I have been searching the posts on this topic, and feel what I have learned may help someone else. My original cube shaped military batteries died within months of getting the truck...

I’ve decided to add an extra fuel tank, just as some stock Chevy trucks came with. So far, I know that in factory original dual 20 gallon tank trucks, both tanks are identical, but use side-specific sending units. Also that LMC Truck carries almost all the parts needed. Finally, that my local...

I wanted a winch that would look like it was original equipment; not a hitch attachment. I also wanted to remote the control box to an under-hood spot, rather than attached to the winch itself. Here is what I did: Got a Harbor Freight “Chicago Electric” 12,000 pound winch for just 300 bucks...

I'm putting a crane in the bed of my M1028. I'll share some construction info as I go, in case anyone else is inspired. Here's what I am going for: 1. Low cost. Using a modified Harbor Freight truck bed crane, on a mast, with both ram for raising the boom, and a hand crank winch. 2...

Has anyone replaced their bench seat with those HMMWV seats that are for sale (both on SS and eBay)? My bench seat is ripped to shreds, probably like most, and the HMMWV bucket seats look pretty good. I'd like to know about fitment, fabrication required, and if the drivers seat (with the...

Combat Jump Bed Mount Farm Jack Bracket I like to have a Hi-Lift jack (farm jack) with me, but hate to leave it rattling around in the bed. It fits in the cross-bed tool box, but its big, and I want to put other stuff in there. My front grill has a PA/siren speaker and bridge plate in the...

Some transmission questions: So I drove 400 miles in my M1028 this weekend to visit my son in SoCal. Then, starting up in the morning, the truck revs, but hardly moves. I topped it up with a pint of Lucas no-slip, to no avail. Then, after driving it for a mile, it starts running fine - no...

Inspired by others' installations of this battery life-extending device, I wanted to put one on my M1028. After searching and reading all there is on this site, I found a 24V version on eBay for about the same price as a 12 year old bottle of McCallan Scotch. I waited until after I...

After reading all I could find on these boards about gaining highway speed for my daily driving M1028, I went with the re-gear option. Here's why: 1. 700r4: I like idea of a 4th gear in the slushbox, but the 700r4 swap seemed pretty involved (spline matching, possible transfer case swap too...

What primer can I use that I can paint over with RAPCO the same day? I have read that Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer is popular, but that it must cure for 2-3 days before a top coat is applied. My M1028 has some surface rust on the hood I'll sand and prep with POR-15 before priming. Otherwise...

Ok, I am officially a SteelSoldiers member now... Just took delivery of my CUCV. This is the one I have been talking about in the thread "Buy or Run Away": http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/61036-cucv-no-title-97-buy-run-away.html It starts right up, has clean sheet metal except the...

Towing yard "owns" (lien paperwork) a CUCV, and has it for sale. No plates, no record of the VIN number in CARFAX. No form 97. If I bought this truck, could I somehow convince CA DMV to title it? Or would they believe it was a stolen military vehicle? Or would GL have a record of it...

Who ever you are, you won a nice M1008! Tan paint, new drive shaft and tires, engine and trans rebuild by Tooele Depot.... Oh, well, I'll keep looking for one here in Cali.

Greetings, All, from San Jose, California I in the Army I was with 2/75 as an 11B3V. Did a few other things, and am now in tech. I guess I didn't get enough of the smell of old canvas and diesel fumes, so I am looking for an M1008 or M1028 as a daily driver. I have been reading the...