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    gen 1 light on with heat

    I had a problem similar. I along with members who happened to be in Las Vegas spent hours trying to figure why my front battery was not charging after a hundred hours of trying to figure it out I converted it to 12volts. My heater fan did not work not a big deal didnt need it in vegas. To...
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    Should I?

    Go for it. I use my 09 for everything. When I was in the Seattle area it made 2 trips to New Jersey. It made about a dozen trips between Las Vegas and Seattle. I am currently in the Chicago area using it everyday. In the next few weeks Im moving to Miami and it will be doing the trip pulling...
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    Blower motor keeps blowing fuse

    I had the same problem with gen 1 light and everything. Spent many many hours with help from everyone here and still couldnt figure it out. Well while replacing my dash pad I checked all the wiring and I found that the fan motor switch, High-low, had a short. Replaced that switch and life is...
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    Head gasket oil leak

    I am currently working on my 9th cucv. This unit has a oil leak from the head gasket on the drivers side. I have put approx 6000 miles on it since I got it running last Sept. there is no water leaking into the oil and no oil getting into the water. I can see where the leak is just above...
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    Curious if im slowly killing my truck..?

    My 2 cents here. I have owned my 1009 since 2000 I have put on over a 150,000 miles on it my self, had 35000 when purchased, It is maintained VERY well, oil changed every 5000 miles, transmission flushed every 30000 Mobil 1 trans fluid used, it has made many trips from Seattle to Las Vegas and...
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    M1009 Battery overcharging

    I had a battery issue last year on my 1028. They were new from auto zone, When I looked at them they were swollen and hot. brought them back to autozone the guy told me that they had gotten a bad batch. they replaced both and I havent had an issue since
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    Low/High beam switch

    Any one have a way of replacing the low/high beam switch without taking the whole steering wheel apart. Mine are stuck in high beam. I adjusted them down a little so Im not blinding everyone
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    insulating and making a cucv a bit quieter

    The peel and seal stuff do you get any smell from it. I live in vegas and it can get to 140 degrees in a closed vehicle during the summer. I figured it might smell like tar
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    diesel fuel additive

    Thanks for the info seems like I hit a good topic with this thread
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    diesel fuel additive

    What temp should I start worring about diesel fuel starting to gell. Im in the chicago area but from vegas and never had to worry about this. Going to the store now to buy some additive now.
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    fan switch wiring

    Im having an issue with my fan on/off speed control. The blower works. When I had the dash pad off for replacement I thought I had it fixed. Well it stopped working today. Does any one know of a quick by pass so I can get air blowing to clear my windshield. When I had the pad off I thought...
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    CJ10a Flightline Tug --> 4wd Pickup Truck

    Does anyone have the rebuild process for the NP198 in these things. Want to get it to high range. Im keeping it 2WD
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    chicago, indy area

    im currently working in Gary, God help me, i can meet anytime I make my own schedule
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    chicago, indy area

    Any members in the Chicago, Indy area that want to meet for coffee or lunch.
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    Block heater position?????

    I just bought a block heater, NAPA # 6053180, the instructions say to face the heating element at 6 oclock. Which way is 6oclock facing the front of the truck or the rear.
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    Freeze plug removal

    Thanks for the info. I will do a follow up post when i get it installed.
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    Freeze plug removal

    So I just ordered a 600 watt freeze plug block heater. Anyone have experience removing the freeze plug? What should I expect? Should I drain the anti freeze or will I just loose a little bit as I put in the heater. Seems straight forward but I am jumping into an area that I know nothing...
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    Boyce Equipment?

    I have been dealing with Mark since 2000 I bought my first 1009 from him. I have brought it back several times for upgrades of axles,lift and cross over steeering. These guys are the best i was never anywhere near being over charged. As a matter of fact I had a couple of Alts go out and he...
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    glow plug temp sensor

    Trying to work on my truck while out of town and dont have access to a computer all the time. Trying to get info on my iphone during the day. Can some one take a picture of the temp sensor and post it for me. trying to get info from the TM on the phone is nuts Chuck
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    Good weekend for a make over

    I used the same thing. Not doing the seats looking for new ones. Im hoping to get lucky at the junk yard for those. Im currently working in Gary,In the junk yards here have been great compared to Las Vegas. In vegas the bodies are great but the inside sucks here the bodies suck and the...
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