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the m1009 has no problems pulling 6k lbs especialy if its rolling, but the brake aspect likeit was mentioned is your danger area, you cannot safely stop an m1009 in a hurry with 6k behind lol.
one of these days i will get the girlfriend to film me showing just how muc hmy m1009 does pull...
well like it was suggested if you cant get someone to preview the truck on the auction it may be better to buy a private truck as your likely to have a better chance of getting on needing little to no repairs.
ii wish i had of been able to find one of the ambulance cucv's when i bought my...
i will have to get her into the barn to-morrow and get something rigged up to stop the snow from getting up and packing into front of the engine bay. this pulling over to shut her down and clean it all out everytime i go a 1/2 mile is gettign blooming cold lol. i can see a lift and bigger tires...
ok so we just got hit with a bad snow storm, and after having my g/fs fatehr come shovel out my door so i could open it realized the 1o foot snow drift in my drive way has a m1009 under it some where. so we get ti shoveled out and go to start it up well guess what the wind blew the snow into the...
rotate your drive shaft 180 degrees on the pinion, if that dont work take it to a driveline shop to have it balanced and checked over, if that still doesnt help try lowering your transfer case an inch. after blowing 2 of the heavy duty u-joints on the upper end of my drive shaft in 6 months i...
i used dto live in ont, got my m1009 through carleton automotive.
www.carletonautomotive.com
he has a few m1009's left and several iltis's just out side of ottawa in almonte.
hope it helps
there is a noticeable difference in comparisoon to the stock mufflers, the sound isnt to bad for me as i am half deaf from years of shooting big guns with little to no ear protection, as well as alot of time around heavy equipment. but you will notice that you cannot hear anyone behind you *...
in the warm sunny weather i remove my top completly and leave it off, the rear seats fold forward and give you just about 6 ft of deck space * i can fit a double stack queen size air mattress back there easily, which is great for when i can get a sitter and wanna take the mrs to the beach for a...
sweet got some friends and family up that way right now i am running hercules trail diggers 31x10.50R15, when i get soem tiem and $$ its getting a 3" lift and 33's
well i think that is a matter of driver ability the m35 and wrecker has the ground clearence to minimize plowing effect so your not trying to push the whole truck though the 3.5' just the drivetrain so i think if in low with the diffs locked shouldnt be a problem i know in my m1009 i can do 2'...
could it also be air gettign into the fuel system? i dunno bout the rest of u guys but i often put my m1009 into situatiosn where i should be gettign water in the fuel and havent right down to my girlfriend taking it swimming. and my water indicator light does work
i run a superwinch 12v on the front of my truck with some custom fabbed brackets and plates didnt need to remove the brush gaurd or hack up the bumper to get it to work