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Well thanks, im not dealing with the 73-80 harnesses way to old not to mention I don't like the round headlights.I have dealt with the 81-87 Chevy gmc trucks and the 81-91 suburban harnesses only.The only different harnesses are the 89-91 suburban and k5 blazer harnesses the lighting...

I hear ya :],I have had the pleasure of working for a couple of salvage yards and a few parts houses so i have learned alot about these trucks.I love them i have Two m1008s and three civilain trucks Two 2wds shortbeds chevy custom deluxe and a gmc sierra(the one pictured)and i just bought a...

Make Sure and Grease everyplace you find a Grease fitting up front,Correct me if im wrong alot of reasons the kingpins wearout are because they dont get greased as much as they should.I say an ounce of prevention is better than a day of busted knuckles :].The Napa parts are awesome they were...

So operator error in failure of Doghead Relay and not actually the design of the relay.(though i know it is made in Taiwan).:]if im correct.

Heres a picture of my 1987 Gmc sierra with a 1991 Gmc suburban fron clip on it.:]Believe it or not i liked this headlight set up so much im gonna do my m1008 which is partly in the picture.Good luck with parts search if you have anymore questions please feel free to ask, i will try to help ya...

Hahaha,She may not be to happy:].The steering columns from the 89-91 Suburban and k5s make an awesome upgrade for the M1008,m1009.Along with the interiors from them.:]

1973-80(all round headlights till about 80 or 81 they had a cross off a square headlight and turn signal from the old) all interchanged body parts and suspension,However their were alot of diffrences in trims through out these years though doorshells from 73-80 would fit the 81-87 Chevy,Gmc...

Well i personally say that i got a bad lawnmower relay.It is foreign made hahah try another one first.Good luck even new stuff can be bad out of the box.:]

The check ball was clean as a whistle clear as the night sky ":] thanks i will have to check my m1008, i drive daily now.

I see the little hose in front of the air cleaner.However all i see is the cover that the hose goes on and i see its held on by 3 Regular screws that look like bolts with a slot,Im missing something i dont see the 9/16 bolt your speaking of.All i see is a bolt that holds the return steel lines...

Thanks yall we have come to the conclusion that the IP is toast,As we were able to loosin the 13 mm bolt on the side of the IP and fuel came out and it ran then we tightened the bolt back and it shut off.Now i suppose the (jolly green gaint will have to wait for a new ip pump) or im gonna just...

I personally like my 285 75 16s(biggest size tire that fits on a stock m1008 that you dont have to trim the fenders:]) and the Th400 and 4:56 gears.I can run about 55-60 and it isnt to terribly loud runs like a champ in that speed range and though i have normal exhaust with a set of mufflers for...

I pray thats all it is thanks again,We have Gorgeous weather on tap for the next couple of days so you can best beleive i will be tackleing it.I will keep you updated.:]So all i have to do is get it to sit and idle on its own and then go around and crack each injector open while its...

Thanks for the insight,I went thru everything i normally do on my other m1008.Im getting fuel up to the filter base and the truck did run though it was rough and high reved when it did it.I changed the filter thats when i started having the problems persay.Which line is the main feed for the ip...

Well everyone any ideas,First let me tell ya what i have done to the 1986 Army M1008 (Aka Jolly Green Giant).Mind you this truck has been sitting up for over a year just to give a heads up.Truck Cranks but will not stay running and when i first cranked it up LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE Prior owner did a...

Hey i used the pipes from Walker which is sold by advanceautoparts here in NC and Im sure others and i got the pipes cheaper than having a exhaust shop do it it may have cost me $120.total with the mufflers with tax for my M1008 and the pre bent pipes went up just fine so walker is not bad :]You...

Amazing for sure,Trucks look great and what a way to make a great impression for the hobby.Way to go OD colors are awesome.Defintely make me want to get my Army od solid green m1008 up and running. :]

I have dealt with alot on my m1008,So i know his pain i have figured out a quite a few things that work better for me and some improvements that i came up with. The cucv is an amazing machine maybe not a power house but fun to drive none the less and a great work truck,Tough as nails for sure...

Awesome info,Defintely Grade A thats for sure.Hopefully your not into much of a bind.:]

Becareful talkin about auctions they will ban you for it just thought i would give ya a heads up:]