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  1. usabamaman

    CUCV 1008,1009, 1028 prices.

    My 1009 has been garage kept shortly after a new CARC paint job around 2015, and has only 57,000 miles, so I expect it would bring a premium price.
  2. usabamaman

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    If you get the door fitted too precisely, It won't look factory.
  3. usabamaman

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I was thinking about using a similar relay install for the problem of the slow wiper blades. Have you heard of anyone doing this or any other way of speeding up the blades?
  4. usabamaman

    What the Heck is This CUCV Part?

    I don't consider that, the proportioning valve indicator light, very important as I have never known one to work on all the many square body trucks I have owned.
  5. usabamaman

    Batteries charged, but no panel lights or starter

    I was driving down the road just before dark and all my lights went out. I limped home with just my add-on daytime running lights. I checked everything and couldn't find an obvious problem. I then unplugged the black out light swith and tactical running light and "presto" all lights worked again.
  6. usabamaman

    Fuel issues

    I think you are right about having to work on the vehicle yourself. Mine is costing a lot in labor when it needs something. I will sell it in the next year or so along with the other two vehicles and put that money down on a new replacement. If onlline ads are any indication my m1009's price is...
  7. usabamaman

    Tips and advice for new owners

    Thanks for the heads up, I will look into that.
  8. usabamaman

    Proud new owner of 84 m1009 (body work update)

    If you are not is real hurry to buy, I may have what you what. I plan to sell my three vehicles in an attempt to get down to one that can serve all my purposes. I have a 1986 m1009, mostly stock, with professionally applied CARC woodland camo paint, new weather stripping, all synthetic fluids...
  9. usabamaman

    Tips and advice for new owners

    I have never replaced my harmonic balancer. It seems to be fine. I do think those really expensive ones, somewhere over $400.00, would reduce the engine vibrations better and may help the engine and seals to last longer.
  10. usabamaman

    Tips and advice for new owners

    I replaced my leaky radiator with new $450.00 brass one identical to the original one. That was around six years ago and works great. I got it from a body shop auto parts supplier.
  11. usabamaman

    Tips and advice for new owners

    Just as human beings can improve their heath and longevity, so can machines' lives and function be improved with some tweaking. The original designs of machines in all cases take into account costs, much of the time I prefer dependability. Also, the ---- I had install a starter shorted out my...
  12. usabamaman

    Tips and advice for new owners

    First change the ignition key and door keys. Especially if still camo paint, install daytime led running lights on front. Put two new 1000 cca batteries in, preferably Caterpillar ones. Change all fluids to synthetics. Replace all filters. Fill fuel tank to full at every half tank mark and...
  13. usabamaman

    M1009 as a daily driver

    Mine is doing fine. It is time for it's first replacement set of front brake pads at 51,000 miles. It gets about 22 mpg at 50 to 55 mph. It was painted with CARC in 2014 and has been garaged since, so it still looks great. I am considering replacing it with something in the future that has...
  14. usabamaman

    Reviving a parked M1009

    Congrats on your new hobby!!!! I think you should check previous posts on alternator belts as the ones listed as correct do not fit correctly.
  15. usabamaman

    Towing with M1009

    Hitch bolts I read somewhere that it was rated at 3,000 lbs., but I have never pulled anything with it. However when the vehicle was stripped for painting and the bumpers and hitch removed for sandblasting, I noticed the hitch was held on by only non-graded bolts. I replaced these with grade...
  16. usabamaman

    M1009 Wait Light Inoperative First Key On?

    I am sure someone on this forum will respond that has had the same problem. Good luck and please let us all know what it was and what you did to fix it.
  17. usabamaman

    M1009 rear tailgate glass, they supposed to go all the way down?

    Mine is probably 1/4 of an inch.
  18. usabamaman

    M1009 Wait Light Inoperative First Key On?

    I ended up eliminating every thing but the controller card under the dash, so by process of elimination I figured it must be that. After studying hundreds of posts here for days I finally tackled bypassing the card with a push button switch. It worked great the first time I used it. The only...
  19. usabamaman

    M1009 Wait Light Inoperative First Key On?

    To check the glow plug relay attach one alligator clip with wire to the bottom post of the glow plug relay, it should have two orange wires on it. Attach the other end with clip to the probe on the test light, and the clip on the test light to ground, use the alternator bracket edge and scrape...
  20. usabamaman

    M1009 Wait Light Inoperative First Key On?

    I just finished bypassing the Glow Plug card controller. Before doing this I checked every thing very carefully, so from reading the posts here and using a test light, long wires with alligator clips and a digital multi-meter I was able to check most of the functions of the system. Do you have...
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