2000 CUCV-II Crew Cab,(The Twin) Florida repair.

[Stonepicker1]

This thread is on my new 2000 CUCV-II Crew Cab that I picked up in PA this April. Calling it the "Twin" for now because I have another one just like it.
Here are some pictures.

 

[Stonepicker1]

More pictures...I installed two new batteries on my trip down from PA to FL. It didn't turnover when I hit the key.
I thought the engine might be bad. But it will turnover by hand.
I was thinking it was the starter, but after removing the fuse cover under the hood, I see some things missing...."starter relay". So I will be taking one out of my other trucks to check if that is all I need.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I hear they are very hard to start without that relay.

 

[Warthog]

Starter relay will be missing. It was moved to the 6 lug solenoid on the firewall.

Covered that in the CUCV-II battery/starter wiring diagram I created. Need another copy?

 

[Stonepicker1]

Starter relay will be missing. It was moved to the 6 lug solenoid on the firewall.

Covered that in the CUCV-II battery/starter wiring diagram I created. Need another copy?

lol...maybe need a copy.. Been a long day.

 

[Warthog]

Check your email for incoming diagrams

 

[Stonepicker1]

Well, good news....I put the batteries in and turned the key...It started right up.
I knew it had an oil leak somewhere around the oil filer area. so I looked under the truck, oil was flowing onto the ground. Shut it down and removed the oil filter an found a pin hole on the top side of the filter.

More to come..

ps: when it was running I drove it forward and backward.

 

[Warthog]

Great news. Wonder if the filter was sabotaged?

 

[Recovry4x4]

Guess I'll see this truck cruising around now. Great News Phil.

 

[combatmech]

Good deal Phil!! Nice score. I'm planning on getting rid of the tool box topper on mine and trade it for a something like you have.
Any info as to where the truck had been?

 

[Warthog]

The unit number is 94xxxxx. Doesn't that make it a Navy truck?

Mine is an Air Force truck and has a unit number 00Kxx since it is a 2000

 

[combatmech]

You are correct sir!! 94-XXXXX would be a Navy vehicle. Could have been Seabee's, EOD, or Special Warfare at some point in it's life.

 

[Stonepicker1]

You are correct sir!! 94-XXXXX would be a Navy vehicle. Could have been Seabee's, EOD, or Special Warfare at some point in it's life.

i found some paper work that is not in the pictures below. There's a map of a Naval Base and location of EOD building. OPSEC.

 

[Recovry4x4]

EOD makes sense. The number 1 in the pentagon on the bumper is not consistent with Seabee or Surface Warefare units.

 

[Stonepicker1]

Map shows Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, CA.

Replaced the oil filter, started it up, checked for leaks(no leaks), drove it around in the parking lot, AC blows COLD , let it run for 30 min and everything looks good. So far a nice truck.

i took a video of engine running, will post tonight.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Naval EOD Group 1 is a west coast unit. Can't wait to see this one.

 

[Warthog]

Swap out the tires from the tan truck and it looks like you have a new recovery truck.

 

[Warthog]

So a San Diego truck ends up for sale in Pennsivania. At least you didn't have to drive to CA.

 

[Recovry4x4]

So a San Diego truck ends up for sale in Pennsivania. At least you didn't have to drive to CA.

Again!!!! Wouldn't it be funny if the other truck is an east coast truck.

 

[Warthog]

Closer to a twin than you think.

Each delivered 10/00

Unit numbers within 2 of each other.
Big brother: 94-65859
Twin: 94-65857

VIN within 794
Big brother: 514201 - Build Date Saturday 03-Jun-2000
Twin: 514995 - Build Date Tuesday 06-Jun-2000

Same contract number GC-30F-K002

While Big Brother is the oldest, the Twin joined the Military sooner