CUCV 01 finaly made it to hamburg germany

[Gripy]

very nice! Have you done the doghead relay mod?

 

[Nico]

Looks great, Where did u get the cargo tactical seat covers from

thx!
the covers are from smittybilt G.E.A.R.http://www.smittybilt.com/gear.htm
use seachengine 4 shops.
regads nico

 

[Nico]

very nice! Have you done the doghead relay mod?

thx!
the underdash starter relay mod?
nope... a must have?

 

[CARNAC]

Very good work. Maybe someday I'll get back over the pond to see it in person.

 

[ssdvc]

thx!
the underdash starter relay mod?
nope... a must have?

Nice looking truck, nice work.

Yes, the DOGHEAD mod is a must do. Save yourself from a meltdown.

What a the round containers left and right sides of the rear cargo section of the truck? They look like storage containers (nice idea).

 

[Nico]

Very good work. Maybe someday I'll get back over the pond to see it in person.

Thx, i would Drive throu the whole Country to make that Happen.

 

[Nico]

Nice looking truck, nice work.

Yes, the DOGHEAD mod is a must do. Save yourself from a meltdown.

What a the round containers left and right sides of the rear cargo section of the truck? They look like storage containers (nice idea).

I am going to use the search Funktion about the Mod. THX 4 the advise.
the Containers are just Loudspeakers.

update...realy ordered

 

[Nico]

update pix from last summer



Painjob the ge logo got to be removed...

 

[Nico]

First meeting in Andernach

 

[Nico]

pretty complete history of the M1009.
on duty in:
Arkansas Camp Robinson, Installation Support Unit.

Stancils on the Hood and Bumper say´s US ARMY CU387R

 

[Nico]

they removed the reg. no.

but hey, i got a very nice delivery note from flint michigan. love it!:

NFOKVN

 

[Nico]

 

[tbearatkin]

this m1009 was stationed in arkansas, little rock afb.
than showed up in texas at a electrition company called "grant electric"
used as a maintanance car. you can see a lot of cucv`s in the yard...(ss member?)
i discovered my cucv there on the "steet view" pix.
there she is next to the duce...

I was stationed with the owner of Grant electric many years ago(24) in Bermuda. He was a Seabee Electrician great guy. I am trying to get him to part with a M1008.

 

[Aerialfred]

Great looking truck! Keep up the good work!

 

[Nico]

 

[Nico]

after 2+ years driving this m1009,
i am pretty glad that i have no issues since 8 month.
i had almost every defect a m1009 could get!
ill try to create a list of all i did to make this O´9 a nice ride.

Rough running engine and ticking noise in cold start, only 90km/h, poor heating power...

-New Diesel Fuel Filter
-New Air Filter
-Repaced cracked cooland reservoir
-New AC Delco 60G glowplugs
-New Glowplug controller card
-NOS injectors (tested, 5 of 8 where bad an needed do be overhauled)
-Replaced the Fuel gauge with a used one.
-New Heater Switch

Cooler leaking, Transmission leaking, Fuel lines Leaking, proportioning valve leaking. air in the diesel system.

-New front rubber brakelines
-New proportining valve
-New rubber fuel line
-New diesel pump (generic product not working, a new ac delco fits to the fuel pump push rodgeneral)
-New Vacuum pump

Noise from the Engine Block
-Lost a bolt at a front shock and a bolt at the steering pump bracked

Rear axle defect, bad noise
-New bearings

U-joint defect
-New bigger Driveshaft and u-joints from high angle driveline

Bad Starter noise, scratiching on the flywheel
-New Starter

Bad Glowplug Relay, 5x 60G glowpugs defect
-Again 8xNew AC Delco 60G glowplugs

Hydrobooster and New Proportional valve leaking
-New Hydrobooster and Proportional valve again, change to dot 3

Bad Starter Noise again, th 400 defect, No accerleration sometimes
-New Flywhell
-New Overhauled Starter again
-TH 400 Rebuild
-New Fuel Injection Pump, 180HP Tuning Pump <--The ticking noise in coldstart is gone. Low pressure problem on the old one
-New Modulator

Whiper motor defect
-Replaced with a used one

Leaking Cooler
-Replaced with a new one

poor Heating power
-Heater Radiator Repaced with the recommended on this page
still poor heating power, maybe a valve not closing correctly.

fuel gauge defect again. at full, pointer shows 4'o clock

Starter permanent runing problem
-New Starter again
-Doghead Relay Mod

Gen 2 Defect
-Gen 2 Rebuild
-Gen 1 Rebuild
-New T-Belts

Gearshift Pointer out of order
-New Grearshift Pointer

 

[ODFever]

I like your truck and your display! What are you using to support the canvas with the cross on it?

 

[Nico]

Some pictures of the desaster:

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Leaking Fuel


Broken Bearing Rear Axle


Glow Plug Relay Stuck


Injectors Burned out


G60 Burned throu


Bad Flywheel Tooth...



Doghead Mod


Gen 2 out of order


After Gen Rebuild, New 12v Dash Lamp, Sanding the copper socket, New Gen 2 Relay and cleaning all gound terminals...the GEN2 Lamp still not working! drives me crazy

 

[wheelspinner]

Nico, would love to know about your soft top. Is that OD Green? Where did you get that? Thanks!

 

[Nico]

Thx ODFever, this is a bundeswehr redcross canvas. i used a pair of "poles" from the bundeswehr camouflage net to build a shelter.