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3 tire failures this week. I knew the tires were old, but the tread was hardly worn. I guess the bitter cold got to the old rubber. After each of the first 2 failures, I pulled a wheel off the M1101 to use as a spare, to tide me over while I decided what tires to order. When I found the...

Changed a tire in 6" of fresh snow, while wearing office attire. Truck started pulling to the right, so I pulled over to take a look and sure enough... Tire was toast. Added a change of clothing to the stuff that lives in the truck. Thinking about adding some plywood to support the jack on...

Automotive alternators depend on the battery in order to regulate voltage. If you disconnect a running alternator from its battery, you let the blue smoke out of the alternator. Or worse. I can imagine ways you could get this to work, but they're all really bad ideas that would make...

I have this one available. It mounts on the forward part of the passenger footwell, using 4 philips screws set into rivnuts there. The cable passes through the firewall and connects to the battery buss bars. I've been told it was for NBC detection gear, and for radio gear. It's heavy steel...

Thanks. I have a green M1010, which came with no pintle hitch, and no tan paint. I use a commercial ball/pintle receiver/hitch, with a chrome pintle pin on a chain. I guess this tan pin was stuck somewhere underneath the tan M1101. I can't figure where, or why it fell out now. I didn't...

I found this on the driveway under my M1101. I re-read the TM, and I don't find it mentioned. I have no other Desert Tan vehicle, so it must have come from the M1101. What is it for? Sorry the pic is blurry. I have 1,000 miles on the trailer, lightly loaded, and about a dozen fully loaded...

I use this as my key ring. A foot from the CUCV exhaust, it measures about 150 PPM. In the cab, the highest I've measured is 8 PPM, after idling without a breeze. I read that OSHA says 50 PPM is the safe limit for 8 hr exposure. I've measured 5 PPM in my wife's Jetta, sitting in traffic...

I tore the fuel valve completely apart, cleaned everything, reassembled, and calibrated it. It's supposed to output 14 ml/min in low/start mode, and 28 ml/min in high. I set the low to 15 ml/min, but my high is only 20 ml/min. I figure the start mode is more important to have to spec, since...

I think they're still calibrated for selling to the Military.

Update: I went to calibrate the valve. The good news is I get fuel coming through the valve now. The bad news is the valve also leaks fuel in several places. Since the valve sits above the igniter, I don't think I want a leaky valve dripping fuel down the side of the heater, into a puddle...

I think all the higher-priced LEDs do, but some of the less expensive ones I've seen make no mention of a heating element.n Its a point worth checking.

How do you *know* how much fuel is in the tank? I've been tracking fuel mileage closely, so I always fill until clear fuel touches the visible weld line in the fill neck, about 8" below the cap. The process is a bit fussy, as I have to let the foam settle, and foam/fuel do "glug" out of the...

Well, I feel really stupid. I added a couple of cans of refrigerant to the compressor. It made no difference. So I gave up for now, and removed the belt. And even that made no difference! So I stood there poking around, feeling the vibrations, and they were definitely coming from the...

When I first bought it, I had a local mechanic check it out, change fluids, etc. before driving it 1,000 miles home. He converted it to 134A. At least I paid for him to do that. Is there a way I can tell if it was done properly? Thanks, -jpg Edit: Found this. Tomorrow I go looking for...

I checked the bolts on the PS bracket. They're all tight. I see no evidence of breakage, and when I put my hand on the bracket, I feel no pronounced vibration. https://youtu.be/mc4kRKqwsQI I put my hand on the valve cover, and felt no unusual vibration there. An unbalanced flywheel would...

My M1010 suddenly developed a powerful vibration at low RPM, whether parked or moving. I had things running smoothly and quietly, until a few days ago. Now it's smooth and quiet above about 820 RPM, and it vibrates violently below that. https://youtu.be/DAg0p8qhiOM I did a search, and read a...

With stock drive train and tires, I get 12MPG@65MPH, 15MPG@55MPH and around town, driving gently. All those flat surfaces facing the wind mean increased speed costs lots of fuel, so the difference between 55 and 65 MPH is 2 MPG, for me. That's why I'm interested in the fairing idea. You can...

Thanks guys. I had fuel out the bleeder and power where it was supposed to be before I tore this apart. I've learned a lot in the process, mostly from SS. Bjorn's been a big help, and his article answered a *lot* of questions.

I'm interested in details about the fairing over the cab.

I took the valve body apart. The cork washers behind the coils gave me pause, but the rest of the disassembly was straightforward. I was afraid I'd destroy the cork washers in removing them, but with patience and some dental tools I got them loose and out with no damage. First photo shows the...