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I opted to bend my own on one truck and the other I had hydraulic hose made up and ran them tight up against the floor and secured them in place. 2-3 years on a snow plow truck and they are still perfect. I liked the rubber hydraulic hose but will say it was pricey. But when they are not leaking...

I agree but a fuse is POP and it's gone the connection is broken. The fusible link can take a bit more punishment. It can get weak but still hold till it is burnt completely thru. I have replaced a fusible link with a maxi fuse just on my own stuff. But fusible link wire is inexpensive and...

Most times I just jump the front battery on a CUCV with a standard 12 volt vehicle. Think about it. If you leave the headlamps on 12 volt, 99.9% of the vehicle runs off the front battery during normal operations. That one starts most vehicle with a jumper cable to 12 volts. Unless you have a...

Next question will be "What are Fusible Links" They are easily replaced and not as easy to find and diagnose. I use a test light to check them. They can melt out in the center and still appear good. I hope that helps. My diagnosis from a far is difficult and wiring issues are my weakest link. It...

The gear shift indicator just clips on the plastic collar of the steering column shift housing. That easy. Remove the instrument cluster only if you must. It is going to be fragile. Be Careful. Make sure you disconnect the speedometer cable and get everything unplugged. Carefully. No force. It...

That part is NOT needed. I would eliminate it. It must have been for radio equipment. Good Luck.

NO. You will need to drop the transmission. Just be sure that is where it is leaking. This only happened one time to me but I had a vacuum pump sucking transmission fluid and leaking down the back of the bell housing. Just check all the options. Other transmission leaks can occur up top are the...

Clean up your socket metal contacts with a wire brush or a pencil eraser. Bent the ears of the socket out a bit and make sure the contacts are going on top of the printed circuit board so they are in direct contact. Sometimes they will go under the printed circuit board and just make contact...

Check your 4WD light socket connection and then crawl under the truck and look at the right side of the upper transfer case. There is a 2 prong plug and switch. Unplug that and cross the 2 prongs of the wire connection. Does the light work? If it does the transfer case switch is bad. But if the...

Im sure you know this, but just in case you dont. When you add fluid start up the truck and move through the gears but dont drive around. I move through each for 3 seconds then back through each to park for 3 seconds before double checking fluid level. You can leave the engine running when you...

Internal seals and valves are worn. I had this happen several times with the TH400 in CUCV's. On this note I want to share a bit of sad news. The friend that rebuilt my transmissions the past 25 years has passed away yesterday from the virus. He was in good health, non-smoker, never sickly. I...

Proto type CUCV

no matter if your truck was built in 84, 85, or 86. Don't forget the 1987 model CUCV's also.

In the memory of King in the 1986 movie Platoon CUCVRUS is writing a letter to his girlfriend MarcusOReallyus : It ain't D-E-R-E, it's D-E-A-R. And "Sarah" ain't got no two R's, CUCVRUS. Damn, you dumb! CUCVRUS: It don't make no difference. She know what I mean. She don't read too good nohow.

I think I should fill my suitcases with CUCV parts and the clothing and any other needs for my visit could be exchanged in trade at the airport. I am going to shipping another CUCV M1009 over to Germany again. How much cargo is allowed inside?

On these old CUCV's I use a Felpro gasket and Permatex the Right Stuff. I put a big bead at both front bends and both rear upper main cap corners of the pan. I put it up in place while the Right Stuff is wet and quickly get all the bolts in place. I use a short 1/4" ratchet and snug them all up...

Keep in mind the glow plug tip is not magnetic. (non magnetic) Use care when extracting the glow plug tip from the pre chamber when you break off the swelled to if the need arises. I have done it and it requires a steady hand and I removed the wheel and tire, entire wheel well apron and the...

When the glow plug wait light is lit. The bottom stud on the under hood firewall solenoid should have electric current. When the wait light goes off that stud should have no current. it may cycle a few times after a cold start but it should have no current when the engine is operating at...

PHOENIX-GER Save the cash for now. If you have a lodged glow plugf and it is in the back of the head I would just remove the inner fender apron and get in there. I would remove the fuel delivery nozzle and get in there with a 45* mini vise grip. Or something similar and capture the tip and...

I am assuming it was shipped USPS. tracking # 9400111202537595338990 I assume how it was shipped because I wasn't there at the ship point. I dropped it off and they sent me a text. It is USPS I checked.