M1009 Finally Made it Home

[rgguin]

My CUCV M1009 finally came home. I drove it 16 miles from the mechanics house last night with the new flexplate. Everything seemed fine. Got to work on gas gauge problem and right side gen light. Both batteries are charging, but the right light and amp gauge have problems. Lot to learn, but now I have a MV with a heater for Winter driving.

 

[gasser]

Nice ride Ronnie! Where did you get it? From GL or a private sale?

Congrats dude!

-graham

 

[CCATLETT1984]

for the right light, there is a fusible link on the drivers side alternator that could be in need of replacement. as for the voltmeter, mine died and needed to be replaced. (it was acting funny before it finally died.)

 

[Armada]

Congrats Ronnie! Thats a clean 1009!

Chris, when your voltmeter was acting funny before it quit, what was it doing exactly? Needle bouncing, reading low/high, not at all?

 

[rgguin]

I bought it through a private sale with title. It is a 1984 with the antenna mounts at the rear on both sides. I understand they moved the antenna mounts foward after 1984. One side has the original antenna mast on it and the radio cable and plug are still in it. I also have the radio tray and braces. I need to found the antenna and a radio at some point. Someone wrote on the dash "do not start truck with radio on". My generator gauge is steady, but stays in the yellow range.

 

[BKinzey]

Antennas are plentiful on eBay.

 

[CCATLETT1984]

my voltmeter was bounce all over the place.

 

[ONTOS66]

The "Be Sure Radios Are Off Before Starting Engine" is a standard warning on all military vehicles. Usually there is a nice decal (if they had them) or sometimes a unit will use a stencil ... or ...

Communications gear does not like large surges of electricity as a wake up call. I had this problem with battalion staff officers who would monitor the radios with the engine off, thten get an urge to go somewhere and crank up without taking a moment to turn off the radios - then wonder why they weren't working properly. Officers!!! (or heaven help us ... new Lieutenants .. shudder) At least my tank crews were straight forward .. they stepped on everything, used hammers for fine tuning .. and admitted it.

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