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I've owned two of these from ebay- loved the first ($40) so much I gave it to a good friend and got myself a basically unused one ($50). Things to watch for: leads replaced with lower quality ones, and blown fuses, which aren't super cheap. Best prices I've found for replacements are below...

UPDATE- finally got a new HB (AC Delco) and installed it today. That was the problem. The old one didn't look bad but there was some cracking and wear in the rubber. With the new HB installed (not a difficult task) she's back on the road (took her up to 75mph, which is just scary in a CUCV...

3.73s with 235/85/16 Coopers get us 15-16mpg if we keep it 55mph highway. Around town and short hops on the highway is more like 12-14. I think there's a lot of truth to what JPG is saying- while better mileage is a worthy goal, the M1010 is never going to be an efficient vehicle. If range is...

Looks amazing. Built a Murphy bed in my M1010 to preserve hauling ability and it's wonderful having a camper that's both comfortable and still day-to-day useful. Looking forward to your build!

Played around a bit today trying to get closer to the problem- pulled the fan (PO installed a flex fan) and took it for a spin- better but the droning vibration is still there, and the idle still has a miss here and there when warm. Much quieter and a heck of a lot more power, seemingly...

Sounds like I'll be pulling the HB and replacing it to see if that sorts it out. Recommendations for a replacement part?

Chaski- is the replacement part something I can order and install? The PO was running WVO full time, I've mostly run ULSD but some WVO as well and I'm wondering if that may be a contributing factor to IP issues?

Picked the truck up from the local shop today- guy didn't do much other than test drive it and said he thought it was the IP. I took it to the shop, changed the fuel filter (spin on on my truck) even though I just did it 1500mi ago, and poured a liberal amount of Diesel Kleen in the tank (and a...

Had the GP relay go out halfway between WI and MA and sorted it out right then and there with a push button GP system. I'd love to get it cleaner under the hood so I'll give the Simple Green and gentle powerwash a try. I've redone a good percentage of the wiring in the engine bay with Anchor or...

Hahaha fun until you gotta figure out getting it out of the bath! Any issues with using the pressure washer and simple green to clean, you reckon?

M1010 weird hum & vibration from motor Also- what did you mean by give engine a bath before pulling injectors? You mean clean it to prevent crap from ending up in the cylinders when the injectors come out?

Chaski- good info- thank you. Cold starts are rough but she does get going after 5-10 seconds of cranking. White smoke on startup that clears as it warms. Not consuming more oil or other fluids than usual. I'll take a look at the IP tomorrow before taking it in and I'll order the 30mm socket...

Taking her in to a local shop that does a good bit of diesel work tomorrow. Will report back with a professional opinion...

Here's some quick pics of the build out: Murphy bed cabinet on the port side that has 12v system and inverter below and storage above. To starboard is one of the 2 55gal aux fuel tanks. Aft to port is a removable tool cabinet that houses tools, spare parts, and some kitchen gear (induction...

I snugged down the air cleaner nuts, checked out the flexplate, everything looks good. Seems the HB probably should be replaced anyway, and pretty sure I have a HB puller in a box somewhere. Do you all have a recommendation for a replacement part? As far as injector cleaning goes- are we...

Thanks for the leads, dmetalmiki. I'll pull the bell housing cover tomorrow and inspect the flywheel- would I be looking for missing teeth or other damage? As far as the HB goes- the one on the shaft certainly isn't new, but I don't any evidence of dry rotter rubber or rubber oozing out. Is...

Skinny, when I did my M1010 camper build I considered putting the bed across the box like your drawing, but didn't want to lose the passthrough or the ability to haul 10-12' lumber and whatnot. Ended up building a murphy bed that folds down across the same space- when not in use it's a...

Hi all, Approaching the 2 year mark of owning/working on my CUCV. It's been the first vehicle I've ever tried to work on, and that beast and this forum have been amazing teachers. I've rebuilt the front end- replaced the U-joints, rebuilt the bearings, and rebuilt the lockers on the Dana 60...

Olly- will do. Will be hitting the Outer Banks and will have a chance to test the sand performance. I've heard good things about the A/T3s- almost went with the S/T MAXXs but I was honest with myself about how much time will be spent on pavement and went with the slightly less aggressive...

Put new tires on- the bulging 265/75 HTs went to the trash heap where they belonged and fresh 235/85 Cooper A/T3 pizza cutters are now on the ambulance. Feels a lot more positive on the street and I'll have a chance to test out the "skinny tires grip better when aired down" theory when we take...