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A dead alternator kept me from bringing my M1010 to Rausch Creek as planned. Watching the videos, it seems clear that some of the water crossings would have far exceeded the CUCV's 20" fording capability "without kit". That got me curious about the CUCV fording kit. I find no mention of it in...

Before I learned that my top alternator was fried, I contacted Sure Power about the appropriate products to use to put separate house and starter banks on my M1010, and to replace the DUVAC. They have a lot of variations on each product, and the on-line documentation seemed thin, so I asked for...

I'm trying to understand the circuitry in my M1010, and how to effectively detect and diagnose issues. I see from the wiring diagram that the diagnostic connector contains pins leading to lots of interesting points in the wiring harness. For each useful pin in the connector, I'd like to...

I'm getting my logistics organized to go down South and pick up an '84 M1010 with 1,850 original miles. The truck apparently has never seen salt. I would like to keep it rust free, but I don't know how. I've spent a lot of time reading the archives about how to prevent rust. A lot of what I...

I'm an MV newbie looking for advice. My daughter is a field biologist. She spends weeks at a time out in the wilderness gathering samples. She mostly studies the microorganisms in fresh-water systems. They usually drive until they can drive no further, then they canoe, ski, showshoe and/or...

I'd like to learn all I can about operating an MKT. If anyone has plans to use one anywhere near Boston, I volunteer for KP. I'm no chef, but I can fetch and carry and clean and lift large objects. Are there any MKTs anywhere near Boston? (Within a few hundred miles?) I'd like to see...