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  1. richingalveston

    M1009 lift kit recommendations

    my truck consist of 4 vehicles. 2 - 1009's one 1008 and one 87 suburban. One 1009 I purchase for $1 and most of it was junk only salvaged a few items from this one. but it did serve as my deer lease vehicle for a couple of years. The second 1009 I purchased from gl for 3600 and went to Barstow...
  2. richingalveston

    Missing rear window crank

    If your back seals are good and do not need replacing, you can do it without completely removing the window. All you need is a good rest for the glass. with the tailgate down, once you have the glass loose from the rollers on the bottom, you just pull it almost all the way out and set it on...
  3. richingalveston

    M1009 lift kit recommendations

    tough country HD plus shackle flip. go 4 inches instead of 3 so you can do cross over later. the extra inch wont hurt you and the shackle flip works great for your rear driveshaft angle rich
  4. richingalveston

    tank hull for sale locally, maybe a M551?

    That would be nice for paint ball
  5. richingalveston

    86 M1009 water fording ideas

    just curious if anyone has heard of putting air pressure on the differentials to keep water out. I have never looked into it but I was told by a guy who ran the mud buggies The racing ones with the tractor tires on back an ski's on the front tires. The guy said they had onboard air with a...
  6. richingalveston

    Cracked Bolthole on Block for Starter

    I am having the same problem with my truck. I have found that my flex plate is bad. it is brand new from rock auto and the correct one but it grinds and starter does not disengage checking the flex plate closely I found mine to be warped, you can set it walking back and forth as it goes around...
  7. richingalveston

    CUCV 1986 M1008 - In a Real Pickle - Bad Heads - Need Advice

    it is pretty easy to get the inner fenders out. With jack stands and front tires off and inner fender out (battery's and trays have to be removed) you can stand next to the motor. outer fender comes off easy also but not necessary. On drivers side the brake lines and booster are in your way some...
  8. richingalveston

    How to bench test a fuel gauge?

    it is a dual system but all gauges work off of 12 volt. only thing that is 24 is starter so it is not like all other military trucks. just use 12 volt to test and not 24
  9. richingalveston

    How to bench test a fuel gauge?

    cucv's are 12volt not 24.
  10. richingalveston

    How to bench test a fuel gauge?

    they plug into a printed circuit board. remove entire cluster and look at the back, you will see what is going on.
  11. richingalveston

    What now?? Fuel pump?

    sorry, my bad. not the horn diode, it is the water in fuel circuit. I had to look it up. it is mentioned in the diode section of the stickies. (top two threads in cucv forum) It can be removed.
  12. richingalveston

    What now?? Fuel pump?

    that is the horn diode, it has problems sometimes and many people remove it. there is a thread I believe in stickies on how to remove
  13. richingalveston

    M1007 - CUCV Suburban Clone Build Thread

    excellent work. looks like plenty of room between tire and door for jerry can and jack. back up camera might be helpful, just mount it low so you can see your hitch also, for connecting trailers. maybe just camera tricks but the tire looks huge on the back of the truck. I really think you need...
  14. richingalveston

    What now?? Fuel pump?

    I see two sizes of rubber. Larger to the filter (the 3/8?) and smaller to the FI pump (1/4 guessing?) The smaller hose looks OK but a few years old at least. Is it possible to replace this without removing the intake manifold? It looks like the hose clamp at least angles towards a space in...
  15. richingalveston

    What now?? Fuel pump?

    the majority of the fuel line is metal, I would keep as much of the metal as possible. The front rubber line is formed to keep it away from the exhaust manifold,if you still have the mechanical fuel pump. The back rubber line is about 6 inches long. There is another short section of rubber on...
  16. richingalveston

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    pvc tire inserts I have same Hutchinson bead locks, great wheels. Ike, do yourself a favor and make you some pvc inserts for those wheels, they balance a lot better. The Hutchinson inserts are crap and will come apart inside tire if the edge gets cut. I had one come apart in one of mine...
  17. richingalveston

    US Shift Controller Install Questions

    yes there is a constant power they recommend going directly to battery and one that needs to be switched for the controller. The TPS goes on the side of the IP where the vacuum switch goes. you no longer need the vacuum switch. In fact you no longer need the vacuum pump once you get rid of...
  18. richingalveston

    US Shift Controller Install Questions

    I do not know about tack interface on hummer, The cucv requires a dakata digital ds1 controller to change the alt signal to a usable tach signal. not sure you can do this on a hummer. yes you can start the engine, It just wont shift right without the controller you may have to install a...
  19. richingalveston

    Gen 2 troubles

    check your rear battery for a bad cell, sounds like it is drawing the voltage down. Or your passenger side alt is going bad
  20. richingalveston

    Justifying a 4bt swap?

    it is not just the weight of the motor, it is the horsepower and torque that the old frames cannot handle. most people who do this make major changes to the frame. there is a build somewhere on this site where they put the 6bt plus an intercooler. it can be done and has been done I do...
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