What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

[rustystud]

Move to Québec, Here they don't even exist!

Me and Canada's gun laws don't get along ! I actually love going up to B.C. ! It's a beautiful province.

 

[DJones]

Picked up material for a fire pit in the m1009.

 

[True Knight]

Picked up material for a fire pit in the m1009.

Nice! Post a pic of the pit when it's done.

It's better than what you normally haul. Ha ha.

 

[Another Ahab]

Nice! Post a pic of the pit when it's done.

It's better than what you normally haul. Ha ha.

That pic is kind of dark; is that an old vintage Porsche!?

 

[glaser06]

That pic is kind of dark; is that an old vintage Porsche!?

That's from back to the future where he runs into a manure truck,lol


Sent from atop the porcelain throne.

 

[True Knight]

That pic is kind of dark; is that an old vintage Porsche!?

It's a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe- Biff Tannen's car in Back to the Future.

 

[joshuak]

That pic is kind of dark; is that an old vintage Porsche!?

Already answered....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPWcV9KMIEU

 

[DJones]

Nice! Post a pic of the pit when it's done.

It's better than what you normally haul. Ha ha.

Biff better not mess with me. Pic's of the fire pit I added but the 5 ton had to haul all the rock.

 

[True Knight]

Nice! I need to do something like that with my fire pit area.

 

[85CUCVtom]

I started my truck today lol, I've had to back burner the project for a couple months because you know, life happens. Hopefully going to get back on track in the next couple months.


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[rustystud]

Well I opened a can of worms today ! I had bought some poly bushings for the rear springs a while back. So today I thought I would do a quick install and get it over with. Well the U-bolts had other plans ! It seems they got a bad case of cancer (rust) and didn't want to come off. I ended up with my 3/4" impact wrench going at them for quite a while ! Now I need new U-bolts and I think I will just go with the reverse U-bolt kit from "ORD" . That way I won't get all the crap around the U-bolts again.
I know I said I would not post pictures of my "ex" CUCV anymore but I would like an answer to a question about the overload springs. The overload brackets are riveted on so it came from the factory that way. Did all the M1028 CUCV's come with them on even if they didn't have overload springs ? My truck was originally set-up to haul a 400 gallon anti-fire foam tank. They kept the tank (since it was stainless steel) when I got it from GSA back in 1997.

 

[Recovry4x4]

All M1028s came with the overload springs from the factory. ORD also has a warning about the ubolt kit not working without a shackle flip. Something about the ubolt plates contacting the springs.

 

[cucvrus]

If you want you can get cast steel spring brackets/saddles. I change the U-bolts, springs and saddles at this point. I am on the 4 th truck right now. The saddles are less then $40. for the pair. In case you are interested. I get them from Stanley Springs in Harrisburg PA.

 

[richingalveston]

may be just the picture but it does not look like the stock axle, looks like a 10 bolt. If that is the case then you will probably have problems since the axle tube is smaller.

The spring mounts look to close to the diff. also.

If it is a 10 bolt then you may need to look at the 1009 u-bolt kit and that may not work with the thicker spring pack you have.

It could just be the picture and it is early in the morning for me. but make sure you get the right u bolts for the axle tube diameter if yours is not stock.

 

[Drock]

I just went through this with my M1028. If you call ORD they will ask you to measure your axle tube and spring pack to match the U-bolt kit you'll need. Recovry4x4 is correct YOU WILL have clearance problems with the U-bolt plate hitting the bump stop. You can either simply remove the bump stops, or lift the whole truck 2-1/2" to clear. I used this as an excuse to lift mine. The bump stops are useless on the M1028's anyway because of the overload springs. I think you'd break the frame before the axle would hit the bump stops.

 

[MVRedneck]

Replaced go relay with carquest s55, does not "clunk" anymore when cycling; works great just a little different than it used to be.

 

[rustystud]

If you want you can get cast steel spring brackets/saddles. I change the U-bolts, springs and saddles at this point. I am on the 4 th truck right now. The saddles are less then $40. for the pair. In case you are interested. I get them from Stanley Springs in Harrisburg PA.

Are these factory replacements ? It sounds like a good idea. I think I will give them a call.

 

[rustystud]

may be just the picture but it does not look like the stock axle, looks like a 10 bolt. If that is the case then you will probably have problems since the axle tube is smaller.

The spring mounts look to close to the diff. also.

If it is a 10 bolt then you may need to look at the 1009 u-bolt kit and that may not work with the thicker spring pack you have.

It could just be the picture and it is early in the morning for me. but make sure you get the right u bolts for the axle tube diameter if yours is not stock.

No, It's a Dana 70HD with 4" tubes.

 

[rustystud]

I just went through this with my M1028. If you call ORD they will ask you to measure your axle tube and spring pack to match the U-bolt kit you'll need. Recovry4x4 is correct YOU WILL have clearance problems with the U-bolt plate hitting the bump stop. You can either simply remove the bump stops, or lift the whole truck 2-1/2" to clear. I used this as an excuse to lift mine. The bump stops are useless on the M1028's anyway because of the overload springs. I think you'd break the frame before the axle would hit the bump stops.

You know I was thinking there was no way that axle could ever hit the bump stops. I was looking at them today and there is no sign of any wear on the rubber. Maybe I will just remove that whole bracket assembly and go with the reverse U-bolt kit.
Thanks Drock.

 

[rustystud]

All M1028s came with the overload springs from the factory. ORD also has a warning about the ubolt kit not working without a shackle flip. Something about the ubolt plates contacting the springs.

That's a good fact to know. I've only owned 2 CUCV's. One was a M1008 and I sold it to the neighbor who was constantly nagging me to sell it to him and this one which is a M1028 that I have extensively modified.