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Ok so my 1009 has a lot of positive camber, so I decided to document the fix in case anyone else wants to do the same. Lots of people dont know that camber is adjustable on a solid front axle. Tried to get some pics to show how positive my camber was, it was wearing the tires bad and causing...

Since I've had the truck my Gen 2 light stays on all the time. I know this means I'm getting no charge to my rear battery and I have had it die on me once. So I'm finally trying to fix it. I have searched and it seems most people are having Gen1 issues or simple things for the Gen2 and cant seem...

Last weekend my truck wouldnt start after sitting for a few days. I thought it was a fuel issue so i bought a FM100 style filterbase and installed it this weekend. I took the GPs out to crank the engine and while they were out i decided to test them. When i jump them to the battery they heat...

so ive been having problems with fuel leaks letting air into the system and having hard starts. Ive checked all the soft lines and tried tightening up the the hose clamps but my fuel filter base is obviously the problem. you can see diesel dripping off the wires under it. My question is where...

So this weekend my truck decided to start melting the 30a headlight fuse. The weird thing is that it melts the plastic but doesnt pop the fuse. It had a 20a fuse in there so i thought that originally this was the problem. Then i noticed that there was some metal pieces in the terminals so i used...

I finally got a chance to get the paint done on the truck. Spent most of Saturday prepping the truck and then spent most of Sunday painting it. I used the Behr exterior paint. I turned out pretty good, should have spent more time on the prep, but i was getting anxious to paint lol. the paint...

hey guys quick question, When i bought my 1009 the PO gave me a bunch of NOS parts that he grabbed out of a dumpster from the Guard. Anyway, he gave me a set of glow plugs. They are Wellman units but seem to have 4 different kinds. The numbers are 3 digits engraved on the hex head part of the GP...

So my fuel gauge hasnt worked since i bought the truck a week ago, i figured it was a bad connection or something. So i finally pulled the dash apart to take a look and theres no wires hooked up to the back of the gauge at all? Where do they come from and what colors are they? I also took apart...

So i sold my first 1009 back in 2010 and what a mistake that was. I missed that truck everyday after i sold it and swore i would get another one some day. Well that day finally came. This weekend i picked up another 1009 for $1200, couldnt pass it up. It has 81k on it but drives pretty nice. the...

ok so my rear window has been messed up for a while now. it randomly came off the track and wont go up straight anymore it binds close to the top and wont close all the way and wen i crank the window down it just stays wedged there until i force it down. my question is what should i do to fix...

i think its about time for a new rear axle my 10 bolt has been making the weirdest noises and grinding sounds i think its gonna go anyday. what is the best axle swap to do on a m1009? 14bolt ff?

alright so i bought a T harness for my m1009 from Curt Mfg. so i can have a 4 pin flat connector for my civy trailer. i later found out i bought the wrong T harness i bought one for 85 and up when i need one for pre 84 or w.e. But anyway i decided to make it work by taking out the pins from the...

hey guys, i discovered the other day that i had some serious leaking coming out of my lift pump, so im gonna have to replace it. i wanted to know if i need to know anything before taking it out and installing a new one. ive done fuel pumps on gas engines. it looks the same as a sbc mechanical...

im looking to put a turbo on my 6.2 and found a 6.5 turbo setup and i can get either the gm 5 or the gm 6 turbo and i was wondering which one is better?

anyone have a pair of rear springs for an m1009 in good shape no sag or anything??

Was looking through ebay and found this cheap top for an m1009 just wanted to post this in case anyone was looking for one. CHEVY,GMC, BLAZER ,JIMMY, MILITARY, CUCV FIBERGLASS TOP:eBay Motors (item 230370136708 end time Aug-29-09 16:32:16 PDT)

Just wondering why my m1009 has the vented and sliding windows on the rear top when alot of others dont? Is that normal?

Im trying to put a regular 12v stereo radio, not a military CB radio. any way i want to know what accesories in the truck are only 12v? i need to hook a wire up to a switched 12v source that gets power when the key is in the acc. posistion. and i also need a constant 12v source where would i get...