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Keep reading, the question is not what you'd think...maybe. The electrics are working fine. When I first bought my rig, the switch broke on the first trip when I felt a snap and the arm went limp. I followed all the right steps and discovered that the column switch was just fine. What broke was...

A fellow CUCV'er was over and noticed that the RED POS. cable from the right side of the resistor had been cut and terminated to the 12v block on the firewall (just right of the resistor). When the GP's are cycled (I put in a push button on the dash) I only get 10.5v at the GP's and at the lug...

As I'm researching the next steps for the 1008 (tires, rims, & lift), I've been trying to filter through the thousands of threads to find pertinent info for my build. Then I came up with an idea. Show me your rigs! Post up some pictures of your completed project with a short description of what...

This would probably go better in the "What have you done to your CUCV lately" forum, but it would just get lost. Today, I took a new set of low-profile "driving" lights and wired them up as back-up lights. My 1008 was retired into the Forestry Service (FS) and then bought by the PO who...

Two questions: First, What is this? If you can't tell, this is just above the heat control. The dash area there is normal, it has has the volt meter and that's it. When I pulled the dash to do some other work (that question is next) I found this stray bulb socket. You can see just behind...

Just picked up an M1008. I noticed, among a couple of related items, that the wire going from the front battery (batt 1?) to the rear battery is a much smaller gauge than the rest of the main cables. Is this normal? Or should all the cables be the same size. Semi-related issues....headlights are...

Curious, is the vin # located anywhere else on the M1008/1028's? I know the placard in the door, but does it have the usual strip in the dash? Looking at this 1028 about 1200 miles away and the dude sent pictures but one has me puzzled... Note the rivets look removed. Just making sure I'm...

I'm trying hard to become an MV owner. My prize (not paid for yet) is an M1008 in running condition and is sitting about 40 min north of Memphis Tenn. I'm in Northern VA. Can I get a quote? I'll be up front, just trying to weight all options. Another option is a plane flight to and driving it...

Getting ready to buy a 1008. Other plans to trailer it home have fallen through. Turns out, at 850 miles away, it would be FAR cheaper for me to fly to it and drive it home. Advertised as being maintained engine. Current owner suggests changing the belts first. But he says he would not drive 850...

So guys and gals, I have a bit of a noob question here. I've been lurking for a while, reading the threads and reference information. I absolutely love this site and all the material available, so I commend the SS site admin and contributors. But I need some insight on the 6.2L diesel in the...

Looking at a CUCV that's about 10 hours away. Initiatially advertised as an M1008 with lockers front and rear. Guy swears it has them. Is there anyway to tell on the outside of the diff whether or not this is true? Thinking maybe it's possible the axles were swapped in the motor pool or...

Hello everyone. Name is Scott. I've been lurking for a while and using this site as a resource for research into a CUCV purchase. I'm finally going to pull the trigger and pick up one, so I'm sure you'll be seeing a little bit more of me. Look forward to the conversations and picking your brains.