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Greetings everyone Its been a while since I have been here, took the 09 off the road for about 2 years as I got struck with the humvee fever. Any way two months ago I put the 09 back on the road to do a 1400 mile road trip with it. I drove it about 1200 miles to get any bugs worked out before...

Hello everyone I’m going to throw this out there in case someone might be looking. I am currently furloughed from my job. If you are looking to get your humvee to another part of the country, I will drive it for $100 a day ,10 hours a day, plus expenses hotel, food, fuel and return air fare...

I have a heavy duty tow dolly, is there any reason that I can’t back my blazer on it and tow the vehicle with the front wheels on ground. I’m lazy and don’t want to disconnect the rear drive shaft.

Happy 4th of July weekend. Does anyone have a make and model number of a tow bar that would hook directly to the lift points (minus the d rings) on a M1009, if one even exists. The military one is to big , heavy and expensive. Thanks Chuck

Not sure what I have going on. Motor was just put in truck. New injector pump. Has run great for over 2000 miles. Ran 69 miles to day. Parked for a couple of hours and it started funny but started. Driving down the road it surged a couple of times. Stopped at a restaurant it stalked like it...

Greetings everyone I forgot to post this on Thursday. I just did a 750 mile trip in my M1009 from Miami to Myrtle Beach. While here did a road trip to Lumberton NC to look at aHumvee. Heading back tomorrow. Just put a new motor in it a week before the trip. I got 21.98 mpg never went over...

Greetings everyone I am having a charging issues with my blazer. I just replaced the motor and am having issues with the alternator charging. The truck years ago was converted to the rosecommon modification, never had an issue charging. At first I thought a bad alt as I was not getting 14...

I have been looking at the growlers. I see some of the ones purchased have been released to the buyers. Does any one know if you are getting a clean SF-97 so you can register for road. I dont see a problem as they are just M151 with modifications. Thanks Chuck

My blazer smokes on passenger side when the truck is below 195 degrees, every once in a while I get an odor of diesel, no diesel smell at exhaust. It has new lift pump, glow plugs and injectors. Other than smoke the motor runs as it's supposed to, no issues starting, cold idle perfect, gets a...

I have smoke blueish/white coming out of the passenger side exhaust. When I start the truck it starts right up half crank, after starting it runs ruff almost like a gas motor with one of the plug wires disconnected. It lacks power at this point. I have installed a temp gauge. When the temp...

Hey everybody my 09 is finally back on road!! 4 years of sitting a new motor, 31000 miles on it believe it was a pull out from a hummer. I had some gauges put in, volt, oil, and temp, it is a daily driver that I tow my boat with so I wanted to see what is going on when driving. New seats...

Well its been a long year since I have been back in country. My 1009 is finally finished with a motor replacement, good mechanic turned meth head. Any way its done by another mechanic new motor, trans overhauled while out, all bearings , new belts, oil pressure temp gauge, new belts hoses, all...

Well after almost 4 years my 1009 is running again. The motor was replaced.. I blew the one that was in it while driving across country to give the blazer to my brother. He died in the line of duty, fire fighter, he was at ground 0 for six weeks it finally killed him. When I learned of his...

Hey everyone, Im currently overseas and trying to get some parts to throw on my 1009, when I get back to the country mid July. The truck had been sitting for about 2 years, I blew the motor before leaving. New motor has been put in. So I want to do new shocks and some other things before I...

I have posted some of my travel stories he on SS but here is another one. I have driven my 1009 all across this great country. Seattle to NJ, Vegas to Chicago etc never left me on the side of the road. She is well maintained and cared for, last year I accepted a contract in the Dominican...

Im getting a replacement motor put in my 09, how many hours shout it take the mechanic to pull old one and put in the new one in. He needs to pull the IP and put it on the new motor. Chuck

I have been gone for a while working overseas. Last year I drive my 09 from Vegas to NJ one of the many trips I did in the truck, I put around 110000 miles on it. During the trip it started leaking oil from the head gasket,had trouble starting it right before parking it for a year. I didnt...

Leaving wednesday night for the trip from Las vegas to Atlantic City with the 1009. Is there an easy way to post pics on SS from my iphone?

Well taking the 1009 on another cross country trip. This is the 3rd one. Moving to the Dominican Republic in a couple of weeks so Im taking the truck to my parents house. Ill use it on visits. Taking the southern route so I can stop in Memphis have ribs and see a friend who I worked with in...

Any one have a quick way to replace the dimmer switch for your high/low beams. I saw a thread a while ago but searched and couldnt find it. Chuck