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  1. Grantshire

    Daughter's M1009 will not start....any suggestions?

    Daughter's Oh-9 has been getting air into the fuel line some how and will sometimes start, then cut-off, then has to be cranked a bit to get fuel back into the engine. Once running, no issues. Couple of weeks ago she started it to go to the horse barn and it cranked slow like a weak battery...
  2. Grantshire

    Need some tire options for the M715

    My M715 project will be coming home soon with all its modifications finally complete (6.2, NV4500, 205, SOA, GM Dana 60, 14 Bolt, power steering, hydroboost, and a lot more). The truck will see mainly farm, highway and light tow duty and pleased with the power the 6.2/NV4500 combo with 42" tires...
  3. Grantshire

    Alternator Rebuilt and now Voltage Gauge in Red?

    Ok, finally chased down the alternator/Gen1 issue on my daughter's M1009, driver's side alternator was bad. Had it bench tested (the right way) to confirm, then rebuilt and it is back in the truck. Gen1 light goes off now as it should but the gauge is acting different. When it is idling the...
  4. Grantshire

    M1009 meets Saab - Guess who won?

    Well, the other night in the pouring rain and rush hour traffic my daughter has to stop on the way home to pick up horse feed. Coming off the Interstate onto one of Virginia's tight cloverleaf interchanges (deceleration and acceleration ramps are on in the same) to the highway below she suddenly...
  5. Grantshire

    Suggested 6.2 oil, fuel additives, and cleaners products and frequency

    I know most of this information can be found in different threads but I have not found it as a combine document. This information would a Godsend to those of us that are not diesel experts and probably darn handy for others so here we go... Today's diesel fuel is different from what our...
  6. Grantshire

    Only 15 mpg and hot to touch front hubs!

    Well, I am learning all the little quirks on my daughter's M1009. After three tanks of fuel it's only getting about 15 mpg, not near the 20 or more we were hoping for. In searching and reading older threads about mileage and other issues someone posted front brakes dragging could cause reduced...
  7. Grantshire

    New M1009 Owner - My Daughter!

    I have been a SS member for a while now by way of my M715's; for those of you that know Tom (spicergear) I bought his orange M715 with the 6.2/NV4500/D205 setup. My 16 year old daughter recently got her drivers license and will be driving to school every day this fall. Her first choice for a...
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