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Hello! I've recently noticed my glow plug system is behaving differently. Since my owenership I've replaced the controller card, relay, and all 8 plugs. Basically the stock system. It had been cycling on and off a few times when the truck started for years. Maybe 2-4 times depending on...

Something has changed. Since I've owned this truck from GovPlanet, it shifts hard into gear. It would hold the gear until about 16 - 20 MPH and third at over 35 MPH. When it would shift to second in a corner, it would chirp the tires. It would ease up when the truck warmed up but it was never...

I needed to replace my door lock on the driverside. As it always is, the last few screws ruined a quick job. The door pad screws were rusted so bad that I broke 3 drill bits trying to get them out. In the end, I pryed off the arm rest and I now need a new door panel. There are quite a few...

Well, I have my king pin replacement almost completed. I thought I would change the brakes while I'm there. When I pulled off the inside pad, a clip flew out. I think that was the anti rattle clip but I don't know where it goes. Does it go on the bottom? Does it go on the pad itself or does...

I've been driving my M1031 around locally since Dec 2019. It starts fine and high idles until it gets warm. I noticed recently that my M1031 idles really low when its warm. If I the glow plugs aren't required to start (stock system) when the truck is warm, it really idles like it wants to...

I'm noticing that when I park, the drain hose for the stock fuel filter onto the driveway. Is this normal? The drain cap on the fuel filter is tight.

I'm not sure if I have an issue or one developing. I have an Alt 1 light that sometimes doesn't light when I start the truck. I've had the dash off and cleaned the contracts with an eraser for the plug and connection to the lamps. I've cleaned the lamp plug also. I believe the contacts to be...

I was driving earlier this week and noticed a pretty intense new noise in the flex plate/torque converter area. I took off the inspection cover to find this rolling around in the bottom. Any thoughts on where it came from? I'm not sure where it would come from in that area but I'm not...

So I've found something I don't really understand when I removed the bed. It's in the brake system and tied to the rear axle. I beleive it's a proportioning valve that adjusts to the load on the truck. I'm not sure what to do with it. Can I just unhook it from the axle and drive it like...

I've looked around on the site for this but came up empty using the search button. I took my M1031 to a scale today and it weighted in at 6600 lbs with a full fuel tank. The generator was between 280 - 300 lbs.

I've had my 1031 for over a year now and have primarily been working on getting it up and running. It now starts on its own and drives down the street with no leaks (well, I haven't looked at it today). My young daughters enjoy getting to drive it off-road. This journey started out with my 9...

I took my daughter and her friend driving today. I slide the seat full forward so she could reach the pedals and now I can't get the passenger side to release. The wire is still attached to the passenger side. I tried moving the mechanism by hand but it won't slide. I'm not sure how that...

My M1031 has around 46,000 on the odometer and 170 hrs on the generator. When I'm coasting down a hill or coming off the ramp from highway speed, the truck seems to release off and on from transmission braking. Is this normal or a sign that something isn't right? I relatively little...

I'm in the process of changing a leaking mechanical fuel pump. I have the pump off but I can't seem to get the rod to move back into the engine. It appears to be pinned to the outer mounting surface. I've tried rotating the engine but I can't get it to move. Am I missing something obvious?

I'm in the process of getting my new to me M1031 on the road. I've found the wiki link and I've downloaded all of the tm's I can find. I've started with the electrical system. Currently I now have working headlights (high and low beam) with the LMC style relay. I've replaced the...