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I was out in the shop and I was looking for my saws. I had my friend drop them off after I fell ill while on the cutting job. That was good but he set them in the back of my M1009 project and anyone that is familiar with chain saws knows how oily and greasy they can be after being used hard for...

That Flat Tire wheel does not look like any HMMWV rim I have seen. It looks like a bead lock of some sort. Not sure. Is that a CUCV pick up in the picture?

I would replace the motor and clean the ground up really well. Maybe even add a braided ground strap or ground cable to the motor housing. Good Luck.

Quick question. Have you ever replaced the wiper motor?

I never done any of these modifications. I found that keeping the stock relay in place and maintaining good strong high cranking amp batteries is the key to NO relay issues. It also helps if the CUCV starts after the wait light goes out and you are not cranking in in long cranking cycles to get...

Changing a complete rear is a fairly simple job. You will need 4 new U bolts and 8 nuts. But I have reused the U bolts and nuts in the past. Never had any issues. Good Luck. I look forward to your update. Feeling stronger everyday. Thank you.

They still use that same design rear differential in new GM trucks. They have held up well for many years. I am think SSDVC you have to remove the rear differential cover and inspect the oil and magnet inside for me to give you an educated guess. Also the front outer axle U joints. Check them...

Where's the CUCV modifications and hot rodding police? I added a stock GM quad shock and was black flagged.

Of course I had mufflers on the vehicle. They were stainless steel also.

I drove that M1009 over 100,000 miles and I never noticed anything that would make me think I needed bigger pipes. It came out the engine at 2" and exited at 2". Plumbers rule is a 2" pipe from the well head will only delivery 2" of water at the end even if it has an 8" pipe at the end. It may...

After sitting around and doing very little to nothing I decided to get something done on my M1009 project. Mostly just cleaning the transmission case and prepping it for paint or not. I had the transmission overhauled and just want it to look pretty when I reinstall it back in the M1009. That...

Probably 35 years of use. These aren't late models vehicles anymore. They are antiques. When I started buying them they were 9 years old. That is comparable to a 2012 Chevrolet truck today. Good Luck.

The chunks are the head in the injection pump coming apart. Get a replacement injection pump or get the original one overhauled. I had Brand New injection pumps fail in a few months. they were brand new but 20 years old in the box. Never again. I don't trust anything stored in a box that long...

You will get blow by at idle from the oil cap and dipstick. Just above idle it all goes away. Good Luck.

I would get the injection pump rebuilt and call it fixed. I had them go out in 5 months and others in 5 minutes. It always fixed a lot of ills on the old 6.2 , 6.9 and the 7. 3 diesel engines I had to deal with. Seems to be an item that everyone tries to avoid dealing with. And it is rather...

What. If you are going to add a vinyl top that sure will be easier than painting it. But I would start off by sanding all the gloss paint off with 80 grit DA Sander and once you have it all off and smooth I would remove all the glass and seals and sand the entire top with 180 grit. Blow it all...

After being sick with the COVID for 2 weeks I ventured outside again today. I was not off my property for the past 2 weeks and today seemed like a day to explore. I had let some saw equipment at a friends house after working there and getting sick 2 weeks ago and wanted to recover my equipment...

No need to drop the transmission. It is a fairly straight forward job. I have done many laying on my back in the shade outside. I have done less with the use of a lift and modern shop tools. Outside on the ground is the easiest way I know and I can goal myself on the job to stay fresh and on...

My experience with columns is limited. But I have had great results removing the entire column and repairing on a work bench. The hi low switch can be a little challenge in the truck. But it can be done. Also a new hi/lo switch will have smoother easier clicking action. I had a few that were...

I think you have a dry delivery nozzle in the fuel system. I had this happen with a few over the years. I was never one to add any fuel additives but when this happened I just dumped a clean pint of ATF in the full fuel tank and it seemed to disappear for a long time. The GM manual lists it as...