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The Wild Weasel is in hibernation in sunny Pennsylvania.

The old yoke was wound with grass and needed a new seal anyway. Taking the axle out makes it easier to do and install the new leaf springs. Have a Great Week and Be Safe.

I removed the rear axle and the yoke flange. It was easy. The hardest part was getting the old rubber bushings from the shackles. I done it with my bell joint press and a cone socket. Used to burn them out and hate the mess and smell. Second hardest was the brake line to the frame connection...

Removing the rear axle assembly.

Said CUCVRUS to the little cat.Do you see what I see? A wire a wire attached incorrect with the end dug into the floor , with the end dug into the floor. Way up above the fuel tank little cat. The wire the wire dug into the floor with a job that gets out of sight to fix.

After giving it, some thought I think I am just going to remove the rear axle and do all the work out from under the vehicle. I will just cut the hydraulic brake line and remove the E brake cables and backing plates. It seems a lot more comfortable and safer than working completely under there...

I removed the axle u bolts and leaf springs from the rear axle. I used the brass brush on the drill and cleaned and lubed the threads Good news was the gears were good in the rear. I pulled the axles and called it a day. I will post more progress as it happens. I started work at 0500...

Well I knew something was messed up when I seen the gap in the u joint straps to the yoke. I will change the yoke and the yoke seal. This why you clean the threads and run a thread chaser thru the yoke. 1 bolt is broken off and it was way too tight.

I don’t think that looks correct. Anyway I am on task again More later.

So I have that going for me which is nice.

All good things must come to an end, just like the CUCV repairs that never end they just keep going and going. You know where I”m going. I hope you had a successful day. I feel like I did.

I raced with the daylight and won. It was a close match. Left fender apron is in. Questionable battery trays. We will see approach and use extreme caution. The holes were placed in the aprons with 000 buck shot. Not by me.

CUCV's are the same. Standard on the body parts and standard and metric on the engine and transmission.

I added a slave receptacle and a B/O lamp to the core support. That genius that worked on it in the past removed all that stuff and hacked the wires off. Hopefully the owner of this M1009 is smiling and liking my efforts, I am going to start putting the left fender apron in place and race the...

I have the right inner fender apron installed. Whoever the person was that drilled it for battery boxes must have been stoned. I could have done better blind folded. Now that I have them in place I question if that is why it had riding mower batteries in it. I guess I will find out real soon...

Both hubs and brakes together now is lunch time. [ Also I have a brand new front light harness to replace the hacked up harness that is on the truck now.

The brake lines fit without any adapters. Not to be rude but I am glad you were wrong. I didn’t want to leave the barn yard. I am having too much fun.

These are the extended brake hoses that the owner sent me. I will work on them tomorrow weather permit.

I don’t know about Rough Country selling brake hoses. The owner is sending me all the parts as I need them. I refurbished a set of front outer bumper brackets. Some genius decided that they weren’t worthy. I also did a filthy job and hand packed the front wheel bearings. I love sealed hub...

I received the sway bar drop brackets from Rough Country No time to waste here in PA I went out and installed them immediately. More later. It is nice and dry out today. Extended brake hoses are next. I could choose anything I want to do on the front of this project but I am trying hard to...