I just picked up my first MV, a M1008 plow truck. Thanks first of all for all the good info on the site, amazing how much knowledge you guys have on these trucks.
Here's the truck:
The good:
Only 19,000 miles
Already had a Boss V-plow installed from the army with a custom mount, looked like they had a sander on the back too.
Has the Arctic Kit with the built in and wired Swingfire Heater
Only thing the mechanic found was a slight leak at the rear main enginie seal, not dripping just a little seeping and the drive belt was a little loose.
Engine looks clean, has had some parts replaced it looks like.
Only one small spot (~1") of bad rust near the passenger side door, everything else is solid, looks like the inner fenders were replaced.
Runs and shifts smooth.
The bad:
Dent in driver's side door and rear bumper
No tailgate
No front bumper or brush guard because of the plow mount
That's about all I can see now.
The Questions:
Anyone know how to start the Swingfire? It has one switch with a small red light labelled "Swingerfire Pump", can hear it pumping if you flip it.
There's another switch with an orange light that says "Engine Heater" with an on/off switch.
Looks like the truck was in far northern AK, because there is a note under the hood that says Synth 0W30, seems too thin, do you think I should change it over to 15W40, the oil in there looks super clean. Our temps are usually between 0 and 30 in the mornings, though we do get some cold snaps where it can get quite a bit colder.
The coolant looks a little low but I couldn't see a fill line on the resevoir, any tips on how much to top it off?
Thanks in advance for all the info, I'm planning on doing the doghead relay mod and taking a good look over the truck this weekend and seeing what else needs done, but almost everything under the hood looks pretty good as far as the rubber hoses and things go.
Here's the truck:
The good:
Only 19,000 miles
Already had a Boss V-plow installed from the army with a custom mount, looked like they had a sander on the back too.
Has the Arctic Kit with the built in and wired Swingfire Heater
Only thing the mechanic found was a slight leak at the rear main enginie seal, not dripping just a little seeping and the drive belt was a little loose.
Engine looks clean, has had some parts replaced it looks like.
Only one small spot (~1") of bad rust near the passenger side door, everything else is solid, looks like the inner fenders were replaced.
Runs and shifts smooth.
The bad:
Dent in driver's side door and rear bumper
No tailgate
No front bumper or brush guard because of the plow mount
That's about all I can see now.
The Questions:
Anyone know how to start the Swingfire? It has one switch with a small red light labelled "Swingerfire Pump", can hear it pumping if you flip it.
There's another switch with an orange light that says "Engine Heater" with an on/off switch.
Looks like the truck was in far northern AK, because there is a note under the hood that says Synth 0W30, seems too thin, do you think I should change it over to 15W40, the oil in there looks super clean. Our temps are usually between 0 and 30 in the mornings, though we do get some cold snaps where it can get quite a bit colder.
The coolant looks a little low but I couldn't see a fill line on the resevoir, any tips on how much to top it off?
Thanks in advance for all the info, I'm planning on doing the doghead relay mod and taking a good look over the truck this weekend and seeing what else needs done, but almost everything under the hood looks pretty good as far as the rubber hoses and things go.
Nice find! I got a v plow a few years ago had straight blades for about 20 years and will not go back after haveing the v plow!
