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I've looked through all the TMs and can't find an answer, and can't think of a search term to use in here. What is the purpose of the pad aft of the left wheel well on the M1009? I have one of those over the wheel well truck boxes I want to put there and it's in the way.

I changed the transmission filter today. Sucked out the fluid with my vacuum pump, dropped the pan, started scraping the RTV and gasket off (it had both), called the cops to report a physical DV going on across the street, pulled the old filter out, put the new one in, then… The filter is...

During an oil change I noticed that my oil fill cap is very loose. It doesn't snug down. Am I correct in believing the cap should snug down tight?

I finally figured out what was clunking in back. The whole truck is noisy and the engine is loud, there are rattles coming from the glove box and various other things that aren't lashed down securely, but there was a loud banging during certain vibrations in the truck that I could not locate...

^^^ I like that color! :!: I really didn't want to spend the money on powder coat right now, especially since the tires are going to be over $500 for almost any AT tire I can find.

I took it over to the Auto Hobby shop on base to put it on the lift. I looked around underneath- checked the u-joints wheels, leaks, etc. Other than some minor oil sheen on the engine and transmission, everything looked good. Once I got home I pulled the...

Finished the starter relay mod after work today. All connectors are crimped and soldered, heat-shrinked, and capped. After putting it all back together and reconnecting the batteries I turned the key and everything worked as expected...

DogHead Relay Mod abort. I went to NAPA and picked up the relay, no drama it was hanging right on the sales floor. I figured instead of getting just the connectors I need (because I'm almost out of everything) I would pick up the BIG variety pack so I would have plenty on hand Back at home...

After three solid weeks of dead reliability, driving it every day, this morning before work it decided not to start. Turn the key, listen to the annoying buzzer, wait for the WAIT light to go out, turn the key... CLICK. Nothing. Headlights work, nothing left on, try again... CLICK. Called...

Also, I managed to reactivate the rear window with the new guts from LMC. As soon as I got it working one of the nylon rollers started jumping out of the track. :-x Since I couldn't make the roller any bigger, I massaged the track a little smaller with a hammer. It seems to be holding for...

I have a couple of questions I haven't seen addressed. Has anyone found a liner that works for the rear wheel wells? I know the truck makes plenty of noise, but a liner would go a long way towards quieting the truck. Can I take a swing-away exterior tire carrier from a doner K5 and screw it...

I don't know why I can only post tiny pictures here. My website has the pictures; click on the picture for the full size. topohiker news The engine compartment is super clean. http://www.topohiker.com/news/newspics/EngineRight2.png The fuel gauge only goes up to ¼ tank, even when full. It...

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Here’s my new to me 1986 M1009. It has 93K on the odometer, but the motor was replaced about 5K miles ago and the tranny may have been because it shifts nice and tight. The engine compartment is super clean, it has no rust anywhere, and fires up without drama. I need to fix a few small...