Hello! I acquired my first M1008 from a friend of mine. He fixes things until they're broken so I got it on a trade so to speak
I'm a "Chevy Boy" as my brother says. So the truck has been a great replacement for the 1989 Suburban I had. That poor truck returned to its base elements (RUST!). I took the good bits and scrapped the rest. I know...sad. But the tailgate fell off...it FELL THE F OFF! Hahaha
The truck has the usual quirks. Most have been fixed thanks to this forum. The vacuum pump didn't work at all. A shifting situation that doesn't feel good for anything. The glow plugs were a hodge-podge of not working. The u-bolts were loose all around. The front actually sheared the centering bolt off the the DS leaf pack. AND I'm working on the death wobble. Bad RF tie rod and king pin bushings/springs.
After a few weeks of driving the CUCV I soon developed a love for all its traits. Flat paint, noisy diesel, TH400, 4.56 gears, 20 MPG (!!!!!!!) and the cow-catcher on front. What's there not to like??!?!
Hats off to you all for supporting a knowledgeable yet FRIENDLY forum. A trait that is in short supply.
Couple pics. One of the truck. And the other of my "fun car". Mostly a resume...

I'm a "Chevy Boy" as my brother says. So the truck has been a great replacement for the 1989 Suburban I had. That poor truck returned to its base elements (RUST!). I took the good bits and scrapped the rest. I know...sad. But the tailgate fell off...it FELL THE F OFF! Hahaha
The truck has the usual quirks. Most have been fixed thanks to this forum. The vacuum pump didn't work at all. A shifting situation that doesn't feel good for anything. The glow plugs were a hodge-podge of not working. The u-bolts were loose all around. The front actually sheared the centering bolt off the the DS leaf pack. AND I'm working on the death wobble. Bad RF tie rod and king pin bushings/springs.
After a few weeks of driving the CUCV I soon developed a love for all its traits. Flat paint, noisy diesel, TH400, 4.56 gears, 20 MPG (!!!!!!!) and the cow-catcher on front. What's there not to like??!?!
Hats off to you all for supporting a knowledgeable yet FRIENDLY forum. A trait that is in short supply.
Couple pics. One of the truck. And the other of my "fun car". Mostly a resume...
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