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    Driveline Vibration...very specific

    I have a new driveline vibe that doesn't make much sense to me. I hope it is just U joints, but here is how it presents: At 55 mph cruising speed everything is normal, loud but normal. Then, if I let off the throttle just a little to try to maintain 55 I get a medium vibration through the...
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    Gauge lights don't light

    While I'm under the dash wiring up my off road lights I might as well address my lack of gauge lights. The gen1, gen2, 4wd, low oil pressure, voltmeter, heater control and idiot lights all work. The speedo and fuel gauges do not light. I've checked the fuse, it's fine. The under dash light...
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    Adding lights to the service light switch

    I am in the process of adding four 100watt off road lights to the DR. She'll have two forward facing and two rearward facing and they will be on separate switches. This is all very basic stuff, but I would like to retain the service light kill switch function in this install. I am planning...
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    Thermostat gasket, need it or RTV it

    I'm putting a new radiator in the 1008 and trying to fix a leaky t stat housing. Of course the gasket ripped when I removed the housing and I'm wondering if there is a thickness or shim aspect to the gasket as well as to seal, or if I can just hank it up with RTV and move on with my life. The...
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    Recent M1008 Projects

    I have been glued to this site ever since I got my ’86 M1008 a year and a half ago. I really can’t say enough about how helpful everyone is and the sheer volume of knowledge contained here. After my first trip to NAPA and the glazed stare I get when I say ‘It’s kinda like an ’86 K30’ I dove...
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    Winch on a 1008

    I'm sure this is buried somewhere on the site, but if I want to run a 12V winch on a stock M1008, can I just run the leads to the front battery 12V? Or do I have to run wires back to the junction blocks on the firewall? Thanks for the help.
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