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I was loading my new M101A2 with firewood when I noticed the tongue starting to fail. It appears that the two from bolts that hold the lunette assembly had sheared. Anyways, here's what it not looks like. I have looked through the TM and will try and get new bolts installed soon so i can use...

I was looking on etrailer.com for some new bearings etc. to do a little R&R to the hubs on my M101A2's. While looking I came across the bearing buddy. Like a grease cap but with a spring and zerk fitting to keep grease packed in the bearings. I have this on my boat trailer and it seems to...

I am looking into buying a generator from GL. The current auction has two MEP-003As with 2k+ hrs and a few MEP-002As for sale. one of the generators listed as an 002A has 2 exhaust pipes just like a MEP-003A would have. Is there a way to visually tell? It has zero hours on the meter so it...

I swear there was a thread a while back about the new CUCVs and some members have poster pics of them parked on bases. I was excited to see one last weekend while drivng home to Vote. I was passing through Fairfiled, CA so I'm assuming its from Travis AFB. Sorry the picture quality is poor...

Hey all! Well this past year it has been awesome learning from you on SS. I purchased this truck as something that I planned to offroad every weekend and have a good time with but after learning about its original purpose I quickly changed my mind and it became a DD. There was so much to learn...

The driver side hub on the front axle of my M1008 will not engage for 4x4, leaving me stranded on the trail a few weekends ago. I have taken the cap off once and noticed that a retaining ring is floating around. I am looking for a writeup or even a TM that can show me the exploded view of the...

The Story (some background): I have wanted to own a '73-87 Chevy for the longest time. I previously owned a IFS '90 Chevy K1500 and wanted an affordable way to lift it that was dependable. so a SAS was what i had come up with. Well a few months ago I found a truck with the older body style...

I have been having problems with startup of my M1008. after just sitting for and hour and a half this morning it would not fire up and run. I had to keep cranking the engine over, I did wait for the starter to cool and didnt run it too hard. Finally it started. I have been having fuel...

As Some you you may know i recently purchased a new M1008, actually a month tomorrow, but i have been noticing that a lot of wires were cut by either the military or the previous owner. First, all the blackout light switches were taken out and the wires were cut and tapes behind the dash. the...

I know that some of the larger military trucks were designed to run on almost anything available with the multifuel engines. I have a M1008 and was wondering if the fuel line on it is a heavier duty than what was found on most stock trucks of the time. A friend and I are planning on running...

I recently bought a M1008 and have noticed a few things. When the truck is running a popping sound can be heard every few minutes or so. I have noticed that when the pop is hear, the headlights dim slightly and then go brighter. is this something thats normal? and what is causing this? Does...