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During an oil change I noticed that my oil fill cap is very loose. It doesn't snug down. Am I correct in believing the cap should snug down tight?

In the second picture it looks like there's a hot air balloon flying by in the distance. ...or a hummingbird feeder in the foreground...

I finally figured out what was clunking in back. The whole truck is noisy and the engine is loud, there are rattles coming from the glove box and various other things that aren't lashed down securely, but there was a loud banging during certain vibrations in the truck that I could not locate...

^^^ I like that color! :!: I really didn't want to spend the money on powder coat right now, especially since the tires are going to be over $500 for almost any AT tire I can find.

I took it over to the Auto Hobby shop on base to put it on the lift. I looked around underneath- checked the u-joints wheels, leaks, etc. Other than some minor oil sheen on the engine and transmission, everything looked good. Once I got home I pulled the...

Welcome! :beer: Like you I just picked up a CUCV and will be learning via the trial-by-fire method. My thread is here, and I will try to keep it up to date. I just finished the Doghead Relay Mod, and recommend you do yours as well. When I pulled my relays down I found there were two there...

Finished the starter relay mod after work today. All connectors are crimped and soldered, heat-shrinked, and capped. After putting it all back together and reconnecting the batteries I turned the key and everything worked as expected...

DogHead Relay Mod abort. I went to NAPA and picked up the relay, no drama it was hanging right on the sales floor. I figured instead of getting just the connectors I need (because I'm almost out of everything) I would pick up the BIG variety pack so I would have plenty on hand Back at home...

After three solid weeks of dead reliability, driving it every day, this morning before work it decided not to start. Turn the key, listen to the annoying buzzer, wait for the WAIT light to go out, turn the key... CLICK. Nothing. Headlights work, nothing left on, try again... CLICK. Called...

I got my ham ticket because I hike to some remote places, often well off the trail system. I have a dual band (2 meter/70cm) in my jeep that can be set up as a cross band repeater. If my handheld radio doesn't have enough punch, I can try to hit the jeep and use the 50 watt radio to push the...

Also, I managed to reactivate the rear window with the new guts from LMC. As soon as I got it working one of the nylon rollers started jumping out of the track. :-x Since I couldn't make the roller any bigger, I massaged the track a little smaller with a hammer. It seems to be holding for...

I have a couple of questions I haven't seen addressed. Has anyone found a liner that works for the rear wheel wells? I know the truck makes plenty of noise, but a liner would go a long way towards quieting the truck. Can I take a swing-away exterior tire carrier from a doner K5 and screw it...

I don't know why I can only post tiny pictures here. My website has the pictures; click on the picture for the full size. topohiker news The engine compartment is super clean. http://www.topohiker.com/news/newspics/EngineRight2.png The fuel gauge only goes up to ¼ tank, even when full. It...

I'm sure you know this but don't try the 4WD out on the pavement. I once sold a 4WD truck and told the guy not to put it in 4WD unless he was off the pavement. Imagine my horror when I watched him stop a few hundred yards away and engage the front. He drove up to me with the tires chirping...

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Here’s my new to me 1986 M1009. It has 93K on the odometer, but the motor was replaced about 5K miles ago and the tranny may have been because it shifts nice and tight. The engine compartment is super clean, it has no rust anywhere, and fires up without drama. I need to fix a few small...

I don't think I paid more than about five bucks for it. Any home center (Lowes or HD) or building supply store should have them. EDIT to add: It only works with the little motorcycle sized license plate. When I registered my trailer they asked me which one I wanted. What? I have a choice...

I took my trailer out for the day, since it's now all legal like. I snapped a picture of the tongue/hitch at full extension. I think I could get by with only one quick-link, although in the picture I have the equivalent of two. I'm using a snap hook I already had.

I wandered around the local home center and found this Simpson Strong Tie AC4Z. I figured if I bend it over, it'll hold the plate just fine. While I was there I picked up a can of Cammo Tan paint so the license plate bracket would match the trailer.

I went down to the DOL this morning and transferred the title which will come by mail in about six weeks. Now I have to figure out where and how to mount the little license plate on the trailer, preferably without drilling any holes. It lightened my wallet by $56, but it will be a lot easier...