Newbie from MN

[J.Z.]

Newbie from MN ,,Just bought my first CUCV 1008,,I have been reading and gaining info for a while..So far so good ..cleaned the 1008,took out the cargo seats,new tires,fluids,belts,hoses,glowplugs,and welded on front and rear towable receivers.a bed liner is this weeks fun..thanks for the wealth of info and all the good ideas thus far....

 

[Chevracer87]

Nice looking truck
Welcome to the site

 

[Warthog]

Welcome to SteelSoldiers.

Make sure you visit the Cucv Wiki - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite (CUCV Wiki) that is at the top of the page on the CUCV Forum. All of the CUCV Technical Manuals are listed and many other helpful bits of information.

Make sure you download the repair manuals. You can get then for free. A couple of our members have posted them on their websites.

www.jatonkam35s.com/
www.liberatedmanuals.com

Also the wiring diagrams are in the appendix of the -20 and -34 manuals.

Almost every question you will have has been asked and answered many times. The advanced search will become your best friend. Please don't hesitate to ask something that you can't find.

Read the TM 9-2320-289-10 Operators Manual to find out how a stock system should work. It is simular to the Operators Manual for Civilian vehicles. It tells you where all the lighs, switches, etc are located and what they do.

Three of the most important tools you can buy are:

Voltmeter and know how to use it - ~$10 and up
12v Battery Charger - ~$50 for a decent one
Battery Load Tester - ~$30 for an okay one at Harbor Freight

Warthog

 

[tie6044]

Welcome to the site!

 

[Ord22]

welcome to the site!

 

[ryan77]

Welcome good to see some more yankees on here!!!

 

[jets1959]

Welcome to the madness!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dragonman]

Welcome to the site