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  1. ramcatdoc

    AB15 for CB setup

    Yes, I measured from where you circled. But I would hate to have you ruin a length of antenna, so you might see what the experts say! ARM
  2. ramcatdoc

    AB15 for CB setup

    I measured from the BOTTOM of the base to the tip of the antenna. My SWRs are decent. BUT, I'm no expert. I think I'd wait for one of the radio regulars to weigh in on this one. ARM
  3. ramcatdoc

    M1009 Tailgate crank

  4. ramcatdoc

    M1009 Tailgate crank

  5. ramcatdoc

    M1009 Tailgate crank

    Hey, I've been looking for days all over the web for a tailgate crank for my M1009. LMC is out. Several sites looked promising, but then fizzled out. Any ideas? Allan
  6. ramcatdoc

    M1009 Tailgate crank

    M1009 Tailgate Crank I finally lost all use of my tailgate window crank for my M1009. I've looked all over the Internet w/o any success. Anybody have one they can "part" with? I'll need the whole crank assembly. Whether the lockset works or not is not really as much an issue as being able...
  7. ramcatdoc

    CUCV Locking Fuel Cap

    I've never used the large nozzles, frankly didn't know they existed, as this is my first diesel. But that now explains why the fuel intake port is so large. I leave my truck for a week or two at a time as I work 240 miles from where I live. I'd love to have a locking cap that would fit the...
  8. ramcatdoc

    Ruh Roh! What was that noise?

    Was driving down the highway at about 55 mph, going downhill, having just filled my tank with diesel and added Lucas to the tank not a minute earlier. Suddenly, a very loud, rhythmic banging/clanking sound came from under the hood. Frequency changed with the accelerator pedal. Took my foot...
  9. ramcatdoc

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    Nothing big, but very gratifying: I'd been having increasing trouble with my M1009 not upshifting correctly into third and slamming into second. Was concerned that this 28 year old transmission might be dying. My transmission fluid was nice and pink and did not smell burned. Didn't know what...
  10. ramcatdoc

    CUCV Antenna Mount Backing Plate

    My antenna mounts are just behind the doors, as yours are. However, if I try to run them forward, I have two problems: they tend to get caught in tree limbs, which is very inconvenient, especially when off-roading. They also make it so I can't open the doors, as the antennas bend down across...
  11. ramcatdoc

    Glow plug WAIT light issues

    I knew that advice would be coming, as it should. However, I have been through the TM several times for this and other issues. I find it very difficult to navigate the PDFs. And the pictures are few and difficult to interpret. Actually finding items under the hood is half the battle. I...
  12. ramcatdoc

    Glow plug WAIT light issues

    I recently had all 8 glow plugs replaced in my M1009, as I was unable to start at all beginning this Fall. I suspect I had experienced the cascading glow plug failure people have written about. The truck now starts up beautifully with the first crank. It's wonderful. But I have noticed...
  13. ramcatdoc

    CUCV startup sounds

    Is this located on the back of the left-side cylinder head? I also have a manual glow plug button that was installed before I bought the truck. I have never really used it. Is is possible to have both set up and useable?
  14. ramcatdoc

    vehicle security

    Mine came with a heavy chain, too. No padlock, though. I use The Club, which won't stop a professional, but keeps hooligans from messing with it. Since the windows aren't tinted, it's easy to see before they break in.
  15. ramcatdoc

    CUCV startup sounds

    Another question related to this glow plug issue. Do I need to wait for the wait light to go out before i crank, even if the engine is warm because I've just driven it? And if I do crank before the light goes out, do I need to wait for it to go out before I drive off?
  16. ramcatdoc

    CUCV startup sounds

    I just replaced all 8 glow plugs. They were probably failing for a lot longer than I realized, as the truck starts quickly and definitely now. But I now notice that the wait light stays on longer (perhaps because it now sees normal rather than excessive voltages?). I generally wait until the...
  17. ramcatdoc

    CB runs batteries down

    Just for closure's sake, I ended up installing a toggle switch in-line and attached it to the metal plate I had made to mount the radio on the dash. Works great. No more dead batteries. I just turn the toggle off when I leave the truck, and all is fine again.
  18. ramcatdoc

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately? - Part 1

    I have had problems with my Cobra CB radio drawing down the batteries to nothing if I don't fire up the M1009 at least once every week or ten days. This is despite a new trickle charger on the hood. So I put an in-line toggle switch on the steel plate that I have my radio mounted to the dash...
  19. ramcatdoc

    Greetings from SC!

    Hey, Lithpingthamurai! Welcome to the site. Actually, your mom gets first dibs on the CUCV, but if for some reason she doesn't want it, you may have it. --ramcatdad
  20. ramcatdoc

    No more Wellman ("Swellman") glow plugs in my CUCVs...

    This has been a very helpful thread. I am having cold start issues: basically won't start, though it cranks very well. Not all that cold, either, here in western SC. I found the YT video before I found this thread - makes the whole process seem less intimidating than I had thought. I'll use...
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