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Recent content by trc911

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    Weird odd stencil marking on bed

    Did some more looking there was a HAHN Air Force base in Germany that I guess was closed or disbanded in 1994 Did they mark where the trucks were coming from before shipment back to the states? It was painted over with a broom brush of green. Pressure washer exposed it. From what Carnac...
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    Weird odd stencil marking on bed

    Hey guys I ran my m1008 through a car wash and it uncovered a marking it reads NORTH HAHN MAY 94 I have looked up and down the web and asked some army buddies to no avail it's located in front of the rear passenger tire, near the lip on the bottom Maybe more markings will come up, if anyone...
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    Radio mount and antenna question

    I'm in the same boat, bought a radio truck and all 4 mounts are gone. Aerials too
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    2013 VIN INFO Thread

    Thank you,CARNAC!!!
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    2013 VIN INFO Thread

    Bought an m1008, been running her hard and was looking to get some info on her life before I came along. Thanks in advance and happy holidays from ft.Knox! a. serial number (VIN): 1GCGD34J2FF381220 b. registration number: NG1FR9 c. NSN (w/o dashes): 2320011236827 d. where it was bought...
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    M1008 gears stuck?

    Hey all. 1985 M1008 my only vehicle and coincidentally my DD 35'' tires I've been scouring the search bar on SS and google and have done (to my knowledge) everything to get rid of the gremlins of my shifting bane. So far -lines -new modulator on pass side and line -adjusting the valve on the...
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    cure for death wobble on stock m1028

    Had the dreaded death wobble too. Fixed it in an hour. Ended up being a broken nylon bushing in one side, and worn kingpin springs on both sides. Replaced them both (IIRC $60) and it's super tight now. no wobble at 50 and no wobble after hitting bumps :) just put a new steering stabilizer on...
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    New to me 1985 m1008

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    New to me 1985 m1008

    pics tomorrow bought some new nice bias ply tires two new batteries (950cca) a headache rack and some 5% tint I traded my Springfield XD40 for some work to be done including teardown of intake etc, tracing all fuel line leaks, checking injectors, replacing glow plugs, replacing oil cooler...
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    New to me 1985 m1008

    http://s166.photobucket.com/user/1983bowtiebeater/media/100_1454_zpsf8ed7e46.jpg.html
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    New to me 1985 m1008

    well,went to inspection and they didn't check a thing :O. I hooked a horn up from a Kia and hard wired the battery and an autozone horn switch and that will work for now. Don't bash me on the rust lol, it's a northern truck and the worst patch is in the drives floorboard. should be an easy fix I...
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    New to me 1985 m1008

    Want to say thanks to everyone. I found a cucv in a local junkyard, the relay was missing in it too. Im going to see if they'll let it go, I need to get new batteries and alternators as well as some new rubber. Luckily, the people who had it before me, installed a Reese hitch, power brake...
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    New to me 1985 m1008

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    New to me 1985 m1008

    Here is my fuse and relay stuff it looks very bare compared to the ones in the sticky
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    New to me 1985 m1008

    My phone is acting up I will get some pics of it uploaded. The steering wheel and button look okay, I've seen worse. I don't think I saw a relay underneath. I have a comparison pic and mine appears to be missing aome but everything works on the truck, just no horn
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