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My M1009 front end is getting dangerously bad, quickly. I went around a big turn yesterday nearly went off the road. I had to dial in a lot more steering and then the wheel was off-center for a while until things settled down. It felt like it was dog legging for a bit. Rather than debug...

I posted about a year and a half ago about the botched TH400 rebuild job I got at a local shop. It lasted about 900 miles until recently when it started revving high, slipping, and the fluid was burned. It's now at what seems to be a much better local shop, and the shop owner has been keeping...

Over the past 2 years I've done a lot of work on my M1009. I finally got it back from the body shop and was hoping to enjoy putting some miles on it. It rewarded me by failing to go into reverse. First it was sometimes, then always. The transmission was whining. I didn't really think about...

My M1009 comes out of the body shop this week or next. The next thing on my punch list is the steering column. It has the following issues: Reverse is not engaging well. You have to put it in reverse then push down on the selector to make it grab. Speaking of which, the gear selector...

My M1009 is going into the shop this week for final panel finish + bedliner exterior (yeah, I know) + new door and tailgate seals. I removed the bumpers front and rear (thank you plasma cutter.) While at the shop I am going to strip the front bumper and brush guard and refinish. The back...

My old m1009 hood was bent and had stress cracks. Rather than weld on another part of truck, I bought a new Korean steel hood. Now I need to transfer the "pop spring" (the one that makes the hood pop up when you pull the cable) and the safety latch as well. Yesterday I pried on the old one...

I searched for this and couldn't find a conclusive answer. Looks like the standard m1009 cutoff solenoid should be 24v. Is this a compatible unit? I'm looking for a spare to keep around. Fuel Shut Off Solenoid 26214 for Stanadyne Injection Pump Roosa Master 6.2 6.9 7.3 5.7 6.5 Link: Amazon...

I recently ordered an oil filter type centrifuge from the PA bio guy. Now I need to make it work. The supplier seems to recommend a 1/3-1/2 HP continuous duty motor and a carbonizer pump, which I understand is a vane type pump and used in the foodservice industry (think that's right). Like...

I'm finally getting around to cleaning up my M1009 interior. I removed the transfer case shift cover, which is cracked (looks like it caught a boot or such, a few times). I noticed that there are wires around the shifter, clipped, no light in the spot for the lightbulb, and the clear acrylic...

One of these came with my drum brake spring replacement kit and also with the adjuster kit. It's just a generic K5 brake kit. Any idea what it's for? I can't find a match anywhere. Wondering if it's some kind of assembly-only retainer clip?? Thanks in advance, guys.

I'm slowly going through the list of regular maintenance on my first m1009. I've had issues with the brake boost being somewhat intermittent. Works great one second and then little to nothing. I checked the brake fluid and it looks like it's been badly neglected. There was literally some...

Hi all. I promise I read the FAQs and looked at the TM diagram. I'm confused about which size fusible link to use when jumping from the 12v block directly to the new Glow Plug relay that I am also installing. The old wires are brittle and I'd rather put something new in. So it looks like the...

Hi everyone. My voltmeter died shortly after buying my m1009. Thanks for all who contributed helpful posts that came up on my search regarding debugging the voltmeter. I checked at the connections and I was getting 24v. So I pulled it. Then I took it to my shop and connected the 12v lug...

The exhaust in my m1009 is rotted out. Based on a little research here and on the interwebz, it looks like a K5 small block manifold-back kit will match perfectly. So, first, is this true? Secondly, any modern preferences? My local Maaco has a 3 star review so I'm considering DIY since I...

I just went out in the "back 40" to try to start my m1009. It's 24v w./ doghead relay. I got the glow plug thunk, then turned the key, solid starter relay thunk, but the starter wouldn't spin at all. We've had a long hot summer and it's been cooking some of my batteries, so I suspect that's...

My Voltmeter has been dead since I bought my truck a couple of months back. I know it worked when I test drove it. I took the plate with the relays and starter relay off and one of the relays is missing. I think someone was monkeying with them before I bought the car (it had all kinds of...

For some reason the tow ball is missing on my pintle hook assembly in my m1009. I'd love to put a 2" ball on there. Has anyone had any luck finding a good match? The shank diameter is pretty close to 1.25 inches but not quite for some reason. I tried this model and it doesn't quite fit in...

Why do I see so many of these trucks that have damage to the center lower piece of the brush guard, near the front license plate position? Is it related to how they were tied down / trailered when they were in service? I keep looking at mine and I want to fix it but I think I might just cut...

I finally got my truck running and now I'm trying to fix the "small" stuff. I want to replace the missing rear window crank so that I can actually get in and out using the tailgate. Looking at the parts still remaining and then looking at the cranks for sale for the K5 on Ebay and such, I...

Found some 60/40 seats locally from a Suburban. '01 I think. The owner says he thinks it's the middle seat. Will these swap to the front of an m1009? I don't mind making brackets if necessary. Rotated the picture...