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All, Would a good running M1009 in decent shape be a fair trade for an M1008 with those same features? Is one more costly than the other? The guy over at GL Ft Meade said that everyone wants the blazers, while the other trucks get much less love. Anyways, let me know. I'm considering...

Gents, There are a few 6.2 diesel shops that pop up when I do an internet search for "6.2L rebuilt" or anything along those lines. Has anyone purchased a long block from one of these businesses? I've done a quick BBB check on some of them, but most don't even have a rating. One in particular...

All, I just removed the fuel tank today. It was quite a job, and it required more than just removing the straps. I had to take out the cross member that supports the pintle hitch to allow the skid plate to drop down. It took lots of time and I ended up breaking a lot of rusted bolts...

All, First off, thanks for all the help recently. I wouldn't know the first thing about how to fix this stuff without y'all! My question: I don't have much money to spend but I would like to get a little more power when taking off from a traffic light! Shortly after buying my M1009, I...

The Spectra FG12J is the 31 gallon sending unit that I'm seeing everywhere. Does the "w/o fuel return" make it unusable in a M1009? -Sgt Blythe

All, I took a few videos of my truck starting cold in 40-degree weather (low and high idle) and idling while warm. I want to know if the idle sounds normal or if there is some type of metal on metal clanking/clacking/slapping happening that is NOT normal. I took some footage under the hood...

Does anyone know where to find a replacement speedometer drive gear? I'm looking for the one that is part of the main shaft assembly in the transfer case. My truck is stock and I can see a yellow drive gear through the hole once the driven gear is removed. The teeth of the drive gear are all...

All, Is it recommended to replace the 6.2L head gasket with a 6.5L version? I'm also trying to identify if the heads have been machined in the past and I need to purchase the larger .010+ gasket (in the 6.2L flavor if I go that route). Any guidance on the gasket selection will be helpful...

All, I just replaced all my glow plugs with 60G's and put my put the controller card back in. I used to hear the relay click on and off after 5 - 10 secs on the old wellman plugs, but now the relay closes as I turn the key on, the wait light comes on for a few secs, goes off, but the relay...

Hey guys, I just found the rear-axle u-joint to be broken. It is the one at the rear end of the shaft, where it meets the differential. I looked up the replacement part number, 7806140, from the repair manual. I got the replacement one from Advance Auto for about $12.00. After melting the...

Gentleman, Does any one know the direction of transmission coolant flow through the radiator? I'm installing a temp gauge on the intake side, and a large in-line cooler on the return side. I tried to let the truck warm up and feel the lines, but it started raining on me. There are two...

I thought I'd share my experience in the event anyone else has this problem. - I off-road my truck quite a bit and get it in some deep Florida mud holes - Recently my speedometer would work for a few seconds then fall to zero. After a few days, it never came back to life. I disassembled the...

1985 M1009. I have changed and tightened my belts, replaced alternator (new pulley), and replaced power-steering pump (orig pulley). For some reason, when I'm driving down the road and holding any speed, my truck emits a soft "chirp" (sounds like a little bird) that matches engine RPM. If I...

I'm very new to suspension items... I have some basic questions that I would love to have answered if you could: 1. My front leaf springs need to be replaced. I would like to replace them with OEM replacements for now. The manual tells me that the GM part number is 460354. Does...