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I've jump started many vehicles, NATO cables and the older USGI two-pin slave cables make it a SNAP. So keeping the 24 volt setup is a must for me. Plus you have a spare alternator in the CUCV so if the left alternator goes out, swap the alternators and you can self-recover.
You also have a...
Another vote for the harmonic damper. Most of the crankshaft and block failures are caused by the damper failing or just getting old. The rubber hardens, then loses its damping capacity.
Keeping the CUCV KISS is admirable, yet there are some things I must have. Anyone with a 1010 or 1031 needs a rear view camera. They aren't expensive or complex, there is even a wireless one although that might need a battery. On the 1031, you could hide a good battery pack in the rear...
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