Recent content by gigabelly

Well, it wasn't the brakes. I took them off and ensured the clips were all in place. I replaced them anyway just for good measure. Then drove it around a little while and the problem started again. Soooo, I started to remove the hub and bearings to see if I could find any obvious problems. I...

I bought the top of the line heavy duty pads from napa. I think the anti-rattle clip is missing. I will pull it all apart tomorrow and re-assemble

I think Doghead may have been right. The TM I am printing was just going through the brake pages and I was looking at the diagram. I think I thought the retaining clip was the anti-rattle. It does not look familiar and there wasn't one on there when I took the old brakes off. Man, I am glad I...

oh, it doesnt stop with tapping the brakes, but it does seem to stop when I come to a complete stop, only to restart with the first bumps I encounter. I confess I do not know what the dust shield is. I will look in the manual.

Correct. I replaced the brakes and calipers due to there being a pull to the right and a shimmy with braking. I had searched an answer to that out on here and it was suggested that the calipers could be causing the shimmy. I did replace the clip but I put the old ones on instead of the new...

My M1008 has something wrong that I need help figuring out. I have searched the threads and cannot find anyone who has listed the same signs and symptoms so therefore I do not know what part is causing the problem. Before anyone jumps down my throat, Doghead et all, please note that I have...

How does one go about swapping glow plug system to a manual switch?

Also, Memphis equipment is a good resource there in Memphis. Mostly they work on the dueces, but I order parts from them.

I don't know the answer to your specific question, but I am trying to prep my M1008 for EMP also. What parts do you think should be stored? As far as I know, it is the alternator, and the glow plug solenoid. What about the ignition relay? Appreciate your ideas... Jason

I don't know the answer to your specific question, but I am trying to prep my M1008 for EMP also. What parts do you think should be stored? As far as I know, it is the alternator, and the glow plug solenoid. What about the ignition relay? Appreciate your ideas... Jason

Roger that. Thanks for the help.

Doghead, No, I have not been on here in a couple of months. Not that I don't appreciate the warm reception. I guess I should have searched the forums before I posted. Sorry to trouble you, sir. out.

I have an M1008. The previous owner got it from Gov. Liq. and he put in a standard tranny, rebuilt the front end, and dropped it from 24V to 12V. I took it in to a local auto shop to put new shocks on it as they feel "origianal" and thought it would be no problem. Well, it was a problem. They...

Just put on the new Goodyear wrangler duraTrac MT. What a GiFrigginNormous difference. Rides smooth now. Stops without the death rattle now. No more getting stuck in wet grass now. My last tires were terrible, apparently. Pretty dang happy about it. I tried to express my joy to my wife, to...

Do you have a lift on the pic in your avatar? Are those the hummer tires ?