Recent content by glcaines

I'm having trouble with my FLU419. I replaced the front wiring harness with an NOS harness. What a pain that was. Everything works fine now, or at least I thought it did. Everything works on the backhoe and the hydraulic tools. 4X4 and differential lock work fine. Since replacing the...

That looks like a good M35A3, but as HDN mentioned, $14K is too high in my opinion. From the photos, it definitely has the steel hood, which is less desirable. That drivers seat really looks bad, not 13K worth as the odometer shows. New seat covers aren't that expensive. HDN mentioned to...

Does it run good? How about rust? Does it have a fiberglass hood or the crappy steel one? Does it have a clear title? Does the winch work? You need photos! All M35A3 trucks are listed as 1993 re-manufacture. It is likely another year. Mine is a 1998 re-manufacture. Much of the equipment...

Does anyone know the location of the fuse box on a M1030M1 diesel? My entire electrical system is dead and I can't find the fuse box. It isn't in the location for either the M1030B1 or a civilian KLR650. EDIT: Found it near the battery but hidden. I had to remove the battery to see it.

On my FLU419 the relay sockets were not in the same position outlined by the schematic. You can identify which socket is which by looking at the wire numbers. In my case I moved the relay sockets to the correct positions.

I think you may have two problems. The first problem is you are using a wimpy cutoff switch that can't handle the current. I bet that if you touched the cutoff switch prior to failure that it would be very hot due to the high current. I also think you may have some weak batteries that need...

If you are positive that the starter and/or solenoid are faulty, it doesn't cost that much to have a starter rebuilt by someone that knows what they are doing. Make sure you pick a place that can handle a 24 VDC starter. Removing the starter isn't very hard. If you do choose to remove the...

OK, I'll jump in with my M274A5 Mechanical Mule. The photo is from Thanksgiving 2024 and it was very cold that day. As you can see, my Grandkids love the Mule. That thing is a lot of fun and I also use it routinely on my 40 acres hauling rocks, firewood, etc. It really runs well and has...

I once had a similar problem with a vehicle, but not an MV. The engine would suddenly stop running but would start right back up after the car stopped moving. The dealer couldn't find the problem. I didn't know if it was fuel or spark and the dealer was worthless. I ended up taking a very...

I think about selling mine every once in a while. Then I end up using it and am thankful I came to my senses. I have used mine on several large projects at home, including the hydraulic tools. I just used the chainsaw today cutting up a large poplar tree that came down blocking my road and...

Almost certainly a faulty carburetor. Was the same carb used on the previous engines that wouldn't run?

I live a good distance off of the paved highway on 40 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia. surrounded by National Forest. The road is mostly rock outcroppings mixed with gravel. There were two very hard gneiss rock outcroppings that stuck up almost one foot and about two feet in...

If you can find a FLU419 being parted out, I would recommend replacing everything that was damaged.

The first thing I would check for is oil dripping on a hot manifold or exhaust pipe.

This is indeed very sad news. I considered Ken a good friend. He has been very helpful to me over and over again. He was indeed a "MUTT Guru" with unbelievable knowledge about those 1/4-tons and M416 trailers as well. We had some good discussions. He will be missed greatly. Rest in Peace Ken.