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Rusty Stud, any progress on this project? While my Deuce is still in California I can't do anything but "dream and scheme". I have favored the Ross HF-54 and have collected a pump from a 5 ton and a reservoir that is probably too big but have not got a steering box yet. When I saw this thread I...

I have been working my way through this thread from the beginning and am to page 767 so far, it is Christmas morning 2018 so Merry Christmas all and thanks for the time everyone has taken to share their knowledge, ideas, mishaps, and so on to help others enjoy/survive this hobby/affliction.

How about a 11-R22.5 tire with a block tread?

cattlerepairman, Where in Canada are you? I moved from So.Calif. about 5 years ago to Washington State. One company I found for new wheels is www.wheelsnowinc.com. which the one I believe you are referring to. I have considered the MRAP and adapter plates but 395's aren't cheap and the...

What was or is the asking price of the 11 wheels and tires? And where did you come across them? I am leaning toward the 22.5's for the long run tire availability. I have watched road side tire changes of the 22.5's with one guy that knew what he was doing and with the proper hand tools completed...

Interestingly the stuck starter relay was the reason I had to replace mine; it happened shortly after I towed my CUCV home from Nellis AFB/govliguidation.com. I did not know anything about the Doghead relay upgrade but found out REAL FAST! Everything seemed to be in slow motion as I raced to...

Sharecropper, for what it's worth, I have been very happy with the 24 VDC gear reduction starter I purchased on-line about 7 years and 40,000 miles ago for my M1009. Too long ago to remember details of the purchase but the good news is it has just worked. I am fairly certain it was made overseas...

MarcusOReallyus, your post regarding the idea of taking the sheave size to ridiculous extremes reminded me of an article I read regarding the Ford tractors from the late 30's to the mid 50's and the availability of aftermarket gear boxes that could be added. The writer of the article had...

Following this thread is inspiring me to work on my M1009, it has been a very reliable driver for years. But what I have found is lots of little things are beginning to add up. Sharing what I am doing on this site helps, I posted a picture of a nut that was loose on my power steering bracket...

I swapped out sheaves on the drivers side alternator so they both sheaves on the alternators are approx. 78 mm in diameter. The rebuild alternator originally had a sheave of approx. 68 mm in diameter which is why I had no adjustment left even with a new belt, now it is great. As cucvrus said...

Nice simple adapter, great detail in your sketch for others to duplicate. Might want to add a hole so water does not get trapped behind the aluminum plate and the "vee" stamped reinforcement in the stock bracket, I had to do the same thing on mine.

Maybe dropping into "Drive" while in 4-Low while engine was revved to read-line? or the same scenario rolling backwards. Just a guess for that amount of mechanical carnage. Regardless lots of sturdy components broken like toys all at once. As teenager I busted axles on small British cars when I...

Really impressive work, I am making notes of things I want to do with my 1986 M1009, what paint are you using and the vendor? I don't have a spray booth but a CUCV doesn't seem to need that quality of finish. I really appreciate your photo documentation.

I have some Ospho that I use on surface rust but didn't think to use on a situation this bad. Being from southern California, rust is not something I have a lot of experience with so I benefit from the experience of those in the rust belt areas. I now live in the Northwest but salt isn't used...

Sheave diameter/belt size difference. Back to the cucv belt size, I was curious as to the sheave diameter difference and what it does to the belt size, just the difference in the two mismatched sheaves I have on my alternators is about 1-1/4" difference in circumference and that much shorter...

"B" Pillar rust damage I will need to look into structural adhesives, but the damage needs to be addressed first as this picture shows. There are two holes in the roof, one is in the center front where there was apparently a spot light and one just above the "B" pillar for a light bar, both...

As far a comfort goes the CUCV leaves a lot to desired but when the weather is cold, wet or snowy/icy the CUCV starts up and drives through it. I love my Corvette but a 1/4" of snow and it tries to be a crappy snowplow with all the road holding ability of a hockey puck. Also older diesels are...

Old saying: "rust never sleeps" new saying: "cameras everywhere"................ telling the truth up front saves total humiliation when the lie is revealed on video later.

Just read thru this thread, warthog mentioned it in a post but it got me thinking. The belt on the drivers side alt. is a bit long using the recommended belt where the passenger side is fine, very frustrating because I always want to know why. I took a caliper out and measured the outside...

From experience with a K-5 Blazer that has two holes in the roof that were filled with Bondo before I bought it. The water gets in and then it creates a bigger problem with rust in structures that you cannot purchase patch panels for, now I need to find a donor vehicle to cut the passenger "B"...