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Carnac, Could you please help me with the following... M1008: a. Vin #: 1GCGD34J3FF418128 b. Registration #: ? c. NSN: 2320011236827 d. Acquired from: GL in North Carolina e. Military markings: USMC Thank You ! Jon

CJ, Try to find Interstate reconditioned (refurbished) batteries. They don't look pretty, but they are cheap. Through a local Interstate battery store (the guys that supply my whole area) I found only two. I paid $45 per battery and they offered either $10 or $5 back for the old ones. I...

These aren't the best, but they're all I've got...

Thanks for all the offers for assistance in Raleigh. I recovered the truck yesterday! As you can see from my post above, I put 2 new batteries and a new (used) gp controller card in it and it fired right up on the 1st try. Amazing. These things are great. I spent half a day going through...

DeuceNewb, You should really keep your hands off these vehicles. If no one has ever told you before, let me be the first. You don't use starting fluid (ether) on diesel engines. It's stated clearly in the operation manual and anyone that's been around these things all that long, knows this...

Jay, pm'd you. Stump, It's actually located just south of Raleigh in Garner. I previewed it and I think it's got the potential to get up and go, but I'm a novice so... The drive shaft is straight and has a starter and all other equipment I believe. It has a jumper on the glow plug...

Will do. Thanks. Jon

Hey Folks, I'm a new owner of a m1008 located in the Raleigh area (EUC just cleared 2 days ago.) I'm going to be there next week on/about Thursday 7/22 or Friday 7/23. I'm about 4 hours away in Virginia. I need some assistance from someone with a little more knowledge than me with these...

Does anyone have a picture of the firewall of an unmodified truck? I'd like to know how to spot the difference. Thanks, Jon

Thanks for the post. Great info. I'll dive into the tech manuals a little more. I don't think the one I've got is modified. I've got a picture of the engine bay, but it doesn't really show that area all that well. Without going into great detail, what issues are you talking about? Jon

It looks like I've won a m1008 with, lets just say, a few issues. The attached picture (not actually the truck in question) has a red circle around a solenoid on the firewall. I believe it's for the glow plugs. Am I right? Someone has installed a jumper at the top of that solenoid. The other...

I remember either hearing about that truck, or maybe it was another one that had the same modification(s). I guess if I see a truck that comes up more than once at auction, I'll be especially careful with it in regards to an inspection. It'd be nice to have an auction section for this...

I wonder how often GL damages something after the sale? I suppose it's probably hard to tell since a lot of us bid without a thorough inspection. Does the offending party in Richmond still have a job?

When you see a cucv that comes up more than once at a GL auction what do you initially assume? A problem with the seller and getting a proper euc, or is it usually an issue with the vehicle? Just curious about this. An earlier post about a problem cucv in Richmond got me thinking about...

It may be a moot point. I really don't think the driveshaft is bent. If I can find the picture, I'll post it. It certainly appears straight, with no damage and no signs of any forklifts, etc. No dings on the doors, that I recall. I checked the brake lines and everything looked good, but I...

I hadn't thought about driving it from the front. That's a great idea. 450 miles, no license plate or spare... now that's amazing. Having never driven anything with a bent drive shaft... Would it be noticeable, without question if I got it running and then drove it in the yard? Would it...

dmc, Off the top of your head, do you know what size that plug is? If you don't, is it u.s. or metric? It might save me a few trips. To the rest; Thanks for the ideas, I'm definately all ears. I got the idea of running it out of the yard when I called a couple tow companies and their...

Yes, my state allows a temp. tag for 2 days w/o a title. It's only good from one location to another. The driveshaft should be good, although I'm no expert. I looked at it and took some pictures and everything looks in order. I suppose there might be something there that I can't see. On the...

Maybe I should have asked... "Does anyone drive off the yard?" Those are good points about the condition and drive shaft. I'll have to do some further investigation. Jon

I'm new to this process... I'm trying to get an idea of how many people actually drive thier vehicles off the GL/DRMO yard. I suppose there are a lot of hurdles, but do most people drive or get a tow????? The reason I ask... after talking with my local GL guy, he said after the sale goes...