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A clogged return line on the IP will cause the engine to not run.

If the light went out with the plug on the side of the alternator pulled. That indicates a bad alternator. Have you put a voltmeter to the battery that alternator charges? With both leads on the post of that battery, you should have 12.6 engine off and 14.4 engine on. I hate to say this...

If your GEN 2 light is on, how are you getting voltage readings in the middle of the green on the gauge? Put a volt meter on each alternator and see what it is actually putting out. Also, once the glow plugs stop being used and the truck has been run long enough to top the batteries back up...

As already stated. Biggest transmission cooler you can afford/fit, reciever hitch, brakes for the trailer and go. The M1009 pulls small trailers like that great. Just realize that anything sticking up into the wind is going to limit top speed a lot.

I just bent what was left of the ground tab over so it touches the bulb. Cheaper than buying a new one.

I have done both a trailer and a flat tow M1009 recovery. The flat tow was by far the easiest for the entire trip. However, 7 hours sure is a long way to go empty just to realize 3 of the wheel studs on the drivers side front tire are missing, the steering tie rod is bent, a rear rim is...

Glad I could help. Now that I am messing with my 3rd or actually soon to be 4th and 5th CUCV/CUCV6.2 in the last year or so. I have pretty much decided that most of the negative thoughts on the 6.2 can be traced back to two things. Glow plug controlers and IP's older than 5 years. A...

Now I get it. You are even going to have room for dual exhaust all the way back to the fuel tank without cutting anything. I remember Lee going through the entire front pinion angle research and agonizing over it. He ended up trying to get within 2° of the front tcase flange angle. You knew...

BOB, Tom is talking about the opening in the transmission cross member that the front drive shaft goes through. He is wanting you to make sure that the shaft doesn't hit the cross member at full droop. For your original question. Caster is more important than pinion angle for street driving...

If the return valve on the pump is clean. Then the pump probably isn't shedding its parts. That does not mean the pump is good. My 1009 idles like it was only firing on 7 cylinders. I loosened each injector line at the injector with the engine running. All had fuel and all caused the idle...

It might be worth your time to buy this "book": The Diesel Page, 6.2L Diesel Volume I I say book, but it is really just a compilation of post/ tech articles from that web site. Very, very informative and accurate post, but it isn't really a book. I have bought both the 6.2 books and feel...

Yeah.....I can do that in the dark while trying to back a trailer into a tight spot. Sure. My mental image is of you trying to back up to the door where your lathe is with a long trailer.

That is cool Tom. Thanks for the lesson.

It is kind of neat when old post come back up like this. I get to update the story. After posting what I did above a year ago. My 1009 speedo worked perfect. 6% slow, but perfect until a month ago. My wife had been driving it daily for 4 months and called me one day. She said it started...

Basically, you need to find a multifuel complete power pack. Radiator, front mount, engine, rear mount, transmission. Multifuel grill gaurd and side panels too.

I took two pictures the entire weekend and that was before I got to the Rally. Sorry.

One of the funniest post I have ever read is one written by Spicer years ago. He was describing a drive at night in Velvet when he first got it on the road. He had just done the 427Tall Deck/3053A/NP205 swap and since the lights had worked up until then, he hadn't looked at the wiring. I...

Glad to see another M1009 owner with a Mini. I thought I was the only one. Sounds like a great adventure. Enjoy!

Do the blinkers and front marker lights function correctly when the headlights are on? Post #4 above found the problem many of these trucks had. Plastic bulb holders and cheap, brittle ground contacts that break off. Pull the bulb holders and use a wire to ground the bulbs directly. Then see...

There is a snap ring holding the clutch on. Then a spring loaded pawl that has to be removed before the cylinder is supposed to come out. If you have the cylinder coming out and the handle still turning the crank. Then I would guess your handle housing is cracked and bent up. Take it apart...