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  1. Gunworm

    M36E1 periscopes, are they good for anything?

    I have a couple of M36E1 periscopes from the M60 that my brother gave me a long time ago. Are they useful for anything other than taking up shelf space? I guess if i bought the upper half i could mount them on something. If i ever decided to sell them, are they worth anything? I have no...
  2. Gunworm

    playing around with my M1009

    after letting my 1009 sit around and do nothing for a while, my friend and I took it out to the trails around temple canyon, outside of Canon City, Colorado again. i just love how off road capable this thing is without any mods. we were playing around in a big hole in the attached pics. you...
  3. Gunworm

    Auto Insurance for Military Vehicles

    i have mine insured with USAA. she had to search a bit to find it, but it was quick and cheap.
  4. Gunworm

    the government hates me. no EUC for you!!

    I wish we could find out who screwed up the paperwork. since several of us got the same message, someone must have fallen asleep...or accidentally threw away our paperwork. oh well. I'll see if they will let me try again in a few months. I really need a M35 for some reason. :-D it...
  5. Gunworm

    the government hates me. no EUC for you!!

    just got this in my email. :cry::cry::cry::cry: looks like I am going to have to buy any future MVs I have been wanting from ebay or someone here. this sucks. I really wanted that trailer. The EUC for your Sale number 4197 was sent to DRMS for approval over 45 (forty five) days ago...
  6. Gunworm

    when should I start to worry about my EUC?

    thanks guys. I guess I had better go back to watching GL and waiting for a nice M109 or M35 to come up for auction. but I would hate to buy one not knowing if my first EUC will get approved.
  7. Gunworm

    when should I start to worry about my EUC?

    just wondering here.... I know it says it can take up to 45 days and all that fun stuff. but, when should I start to worry, and maybe bug GL about my EUC? it was sent to Battle Creek back on may 5th. one of these days I hope to be yanking around my new M101 trailer.....:-D
  8. Gunworm

    disc brake conversions?

    I have a 1984 M1009 CUCV and my front left brake just went out on me. i think I finally wore the pad down too much. guess I should have checked it sooner when it started squealing...:grin::oops::oops: I was thinking of maybe adding 4 wheel disc brakes, for better braking in case I ever...
  9. Gunworm

    another EUC question

    thanks again y'all. :-D:-D now I just have to get this all ready to email off when I get back home on sunday.
  10. Gunworm

    another EUC question

    I think I have the whole EUC figured out except for one question. In section II, end use/user information, question C, "The property will not be sold or otherwise disposed of for use outside of the United States or to non-U.S. citizens/Nationals in the United States." do I check that box if I...
  11. Gunworm

    so I just bought my first trailer from GL. yay!

    I finally got a nice trailer to pull behind my M1009. :-D 2330 - Trailers at Government Liquidation now I get to have my first adventure with GL. I bought my CUCV from someone locally. but I couldnt pass up this M101. the tires look good, and it actually had a spare. it went quite a bit...
  12. Gunworm

    another new M1009 owner with questions.

    I talked to my brother and he confirmed the wrong bulb thing. Hopefully I'll get home soon so I can take it all apart and get some work done. I've been stuck out on the road for 2 weeks now:twisted::evil: thanks again for all the help. now I just have to save more pennies for a 4 inch lift...
  13. Gunworm

    Diesel additive

    I have been using MotorKote in the 18 wheeler for a while and also in my brother's Ford. they make an engine additive and a fuel additive. best stuff I have found so far. I just bought a bottle of each to toss in the CUCV when I get home.
  14. Gunworm

    another new M1009 owner with questions.

    well.... i figured out a couple of my problems and found a couple others. the parking brake light staying on is because the brake pedal doesnt come up all the way. when I lift up on it, the light goes off. just have to add a spring. I also found some more rust holes in the floor, behind the...
  15. Gunworm

    another noob from Missouri

    hehe. thanks for the welcome. I finally figured out the switches and got the headlights working...and found out that the passenger side one is out.:razz: this vehicle looks like it's going to be a fun project. I dont know a whole lot about working on vehicles....so it's time for me to really...
  16. Gunworm

    another new M1009 owner with questions.

    well...I figured out the headlights.:-D but my passenger side headlight is out.:cry: gotta head to the store and pick up a new one. also, my parking brake light stays on all the time....that's gonna get annoying. any tips for getting that thing to turn off?
  17. Gunworm

    another new M1009 owner with questions.

    I also want to add a winch to this thing some time in the future. I seem to have a bad habit of getting stuck where there is no one to help.:-D:razz: has anyone thought about or ever tried to add a snorkel to one of these? I guess it wouldn't be too hard to add one of the commercial kits...
  18. Gunworm

    another new M1009 owner with questions.

    thanks for all the help. I cant wait to get back home and take it for a spin out in the back yard (8 acres) do you have a link where i can download or buy the TMs?
  19. Gunworm

    another new M1009 owner with questions.

    I have been wandering this site for a while, gathering information. and I finally decided to buy me a M1009. I dont have the time or resources to buy from a military auction thousands of miles away. so, I just kept searching the internet and watching ebay. finally, last week, a M1009 showed...
  20. Gunworm

    another noob from Missouri

    howdy:-D:-D I just got my first retired military vehicle. a 1984 M1009 CUCV blazer. so, I thought I would stop in here and say hi and hopefully find some useful info to keep this thing moving. looks like a great site, I cant wait to learn more about my new vehicle, and bother y'all with...
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