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Today I finally got around to hooking up my tag light. A previous owner apparently replaced the bed on the truck with a civvy bed. Back when I first got the truck and was troubleshooting the b/o light system, I found this tag bracket/light bent up and out of the way behind the mil bumper. A...

I'm not convinced that I couldn't build my own printed circuit. Mine is getting pretty hard to connect and disconnect without bending all of the tabs by the plug.

I have certainly learned a lot. Not only about the truck, but the components, as you said.

For those following my squealing belt / charging issue thread....I fixed it. After two days of troubleshooting (physically tracing all related circuits, cleaning every connector involved, rebuilding the alternator, and hating GM and the Army) I found that two wires on the back of GEN 2 never...

Ordered a front marker, diesel fuel gauge, and steering column from Hillbilly. FINALLY gonna be able to start driving this thing - just in time for winter! No A/C worries for a few months.

Yeah, I’m at the point of knowing I’ll never get it all assembled correctly. I’m just going to yank it and send it to someone to rebuild.

Yeah, someone had already installed a tilt column in my truck. But, the second bearing was dropping the ball bearings, making the steering wheel loose front to back. So, that's where I'm at right now.

* Replaced the rusted out front battery tray with a freshly painted one (has more contact points, too). * Painted the exposed rusty areas of the inner fender below the tray. * Installed front battery hold down. * Finished installing a tag bracket / light - just need to wire. * Installed the...

Talk about angry. Especially after I took the time to read about how easy it was to break them.

Finished installing my Retrosound radio (destroyed the shafts on the last attempt and had to order replacements), wired my slave port up.

Got some more parts in the mail (two blackout lights, battery bracket, rifle mounts). I pulled the dash pad and gauges to instal a radio. I got a Retrosound AM/FM/AUX model. For simplicities sake, I put two dash speakers in the corners and a double speaker in the center. Luckily, the previous...

Got my title in the mail. Got my black out drive light hooked up and tested. Took all four of my blackout marker lights off and tested. Two work perfectly, brake light is out on one, one front one is dead. Fixed a poor connection on one rear blackout marker. Removed a tag bracket / light that...

Checked that all of my trailer plugs work, temporarily mounted my tag to my bumper, replaced my squealing driver side alternator belt, installed a bridge plate!

Got mine insured, tagged, and title applied for today. Finally figured out the BO lights and got them working. Got a 20% discount coupon for LMC that I plan to use for one of their stock looking radios.

Today I began to trace down why my blackout toggles didn't work. I ended up discovering that the left toggle was aftermarket and ran to nothing. The original one was still wired up and tucked beneath the dash. Still aren't working. There is a jumper on the headlight switch, when removed - I have...

I can get a non-expiring vintage plate, but can’t run a period correct plate after 1976 right now.

There are a few pictures in this thread https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?180479-First-time-CUCV-owner-M1008-New-member-from-Alabama I'll bet you are right about the power steering pump. It is only doing it when turning the wheel sharply. The previous owner had the tag on the left...

Oh, and get a cover for the trailer plug and a bridge plate.

I finally got my M1008 today after the debacle that was shipping it. On the to do list: 1. Fix a sqealing belt. 2. Put the factory steering wheel back on (came with a GT). 3. Put the STE/ICE port back. It is there, but tucked under the dash. 4. The outside door handle on the passengers side...