Picked up my friends M1009

[TheWeatherMan]

Well my day started out at 3:30 am today. My friend and I headed up to Fort McCoy to pick up his M1009. They said it was towed on to the lot, so when we got there they tried to jump it with no luck. So they helped us load it on the trailer, the back wheels just fit but the front ones were riding a bit on the edge of our trailer. Another 5 hour drive home and we tried to jump it with my deuce. It just made a clicking noise, until my friends cousin had the idea to hit the starter with a hammer. Wouldn't you know it the darn thing started after a few whacks. Good news was the diesel tank was full of clean diesel. But we cant get the brake lights to work and one of the alternators is not putting out as much juice as the other. Plus there is a bit of body work left to do

 

[Sevin7]

So they helped us load it on the trailer, the back wheels just fit but the front ones were riding a bit on the edge of our trailer.

I had the same issues getting mine on a U-Haul auto transport trailer. I started to doubt that it was going to fit, but it did.


Always nice when it doesn't require much to get it going.

 

[boomer431]

These trucks are wider than you would think. 76" is what I measured for the rear tires. I had to back mine on the trailer too.