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  1. Tow4

    Reversing with the transfer case in low range

    It's only a problem if the front drive is engaged. Remove the washer from the transfer case shift rod or turn the rod around so the washer doesn't activate the front drive air switch when the transfer case is put in low. You can engage the front drive with the switch on the dash when you need it.
  2. Tow4

    Runaway Starter M1009!

    Check the starter first by pulling the wire at the solenoid as J says above. That's the easiest thing to check and is probably the problem. You can just replace the solenoid if the stater bushings and brushes are in good shape.
  3. Tow4

    No starting issue

    If you end up pulling the starter. Remove the solenoid and disassemble it. I had a fastener come off in the solenoid on my M929. Easy fix, in my case. You can just change the solenoid if it has a lot of wear or burning on the contacts.
  4. Tow4

    windshield wipers blades 1970 5 ton

    Rain-X.
  5. Tow4

    I will have to tow 1031A - Anyone tried (what do you think) a tow dolly?

    I towed my M1028A2 home with the rear driveshaft removed (u-joint caps taped on and driveshaft tied up) using my '99 F350. Transmission was in park, transfercase in neutral. Make sure the front locking hubs really are disengaged (pull forward and check the front driveshaft for rotation) because...
  6. Tow4

    24 Volt systems

    Just make sure whoever tests the original alternators puts the tester ground lead on the negative ground post, not the case. Otherwise the alternator will not work.
  7. Tow4

    M1009 Passenger Alternator short to ground

    You can probably get it at Napa or other autoparts store. You may have to settle for a red one. The stud and insulator are separate items.
  8. Tow4

    Oh no. Another one with a problem with the 12V alternator 1 (driverside)

    Imagine that. Glad you got it figured out.
  9. Tow4

    Oh no. Another one with a problem with the 12V alternator 1 (driverside)

    You say you swap them from side to side and it works on the passenger side. How can the problem be in the alternator? If you followed my test procedure, The alternator would have worked on the driver's side assuming the B+ and B- wires were connected to the battery. Forget about the light for a...
  10. Tow4

    Oh no. Another one with a problem with the 12V alternator 1 (driverside)

    Make sure the ground is connected to the isolated ground terminal and not the case ground. Is the ground wire damaged, is it connected to the front battery? I know you said the alternator works if you put it on the passenger side, if that is true, then there is no ground to the alternator on the...
  11. Tow4

    Electrical Issue

    Sounds like the glow plugs are cycling. When I start mine it does that for a short period of time immediately after the engine starts. It's not more than about a minute. The cold may make a difference, but it shouldn't do it continuously.
  12. Tow4

    Two and a half tons and lifts

    Just jack it up and put it on jack stands. If you are working on an unimproved surface, cribbing might be better. These trucks are pretty high off the ground sitting on the wheels so clearance is not an issue. Every truck I have owned has spent time sitting on jack stands with all or some of the...
  13. Tow4

    Gulfway Ins. Limitation WOES!!!

    Kenny, I have my CUCV, M915, and M373 with Hagarty now. They were previously with Travelers through Gulfway. All of my vehicle info was sent to Hagarty from Gulfway because when Hagarty contacted me, they already had the paper work filled out. Can't imagine why they wouldn't do the same for you.
  14. Tow4

    Gulfway Ins. Limitation WOES!!!

    Gulfway is the agent, Travelers is the insurance company. Travelers is no longer offering the collector policies that cover ex-military vehicles (at least in Florida). The letter I received from Gulfway said that as of the expiration date, my Travelers policy would expire. In my case, the...
  15. Tow4

    Charging system help

    Have you done this? Testing Alternators
  16. Tow4

    5ton dump truck - mud flaps

    The M929 mud flaps do have holes in the middle and do fold so you don't rip them off. I have a drawing I made of mine. I'll look it up and post it.
  17. Tow4

    5 Ton CDL?? (Indiana)

    I've already been down these roads. Take a copy of the no tag displayed statute with you. Show it to the LEO that stops you. They will be polite (in my experience) and let you go. As for the CDL, I got mine. My reasoning was if something happens and there's an accident (I have a military...
  18. Tow4

    Official 2020 Georgia Military Vehicle Rally (20GMVR) information thread

    That's not the reason. It would be easy for them to tell us no night rides. That would not be a deal breaker, most rally attendees that camp in the rally field spend the evening around a campfire visiting with friends.
  19. Tow4

    Official 2020 Georgia Military Vehicle Rally (20GMVR) information thread

    I know this is going to sound stupid, but I can't help myself. How in the hell could the hunters hear the rally over the noise of the motorcycles and atv's running all hours, day or night?
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