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

[Another Ahab]

Been running the 1009 with a disabled rear diff after busting it at the GA rally. Ordered a Eaton Tru-Trac. New axle seals and brakes. I found out the ring gear bolts are left hand thread. O'Reilly's had one bolt in stock.

In a rightfully just world, left-hand threads would be banned forever.

They're just a really bad joke.

 

[marchplumber]

I'm sure.left hand threaded bolts are like politicians. They MUST serve some purpose, but it has escaped me for most of my life. I guess with certain rotational directions, bolts MIGHT have a use. The other, nope.....worthless.

 

[cucvrus]

Wheeled the Crown of thorns M1009 hard today and cut and hauled several loads of firewood.This morning after church I did some serious off road logging and cutting firewood. The M109 performed without a flaw. Still stock still going. This field has some real bad mud holes in it. It almost got me. But almost don't count. As long as I got out under my own power I was technically was not stuck. Free wood. It does the body good. I like the m1009 for firewood. The trailer is much lower and easier to load and unload. Besides 5 people go with and we are all comfortable.

 

[Another Ahab]

Left-handed threads are totally the Darkside.

In the right kind of world they would NOT exist.

It is our punishment for Original Sin.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Been running the 1009 with a disabled rear diff after busting it at the GA rally. Ordered a Eaton Tru-Trac. New axle seals and brakes. I found out the ring gear bolts are left hand thread. O'Reilly's had one bolt in stock.

Good call on shoes, those are micro thin in the lining dept. I just did shoes, spring kit, cylinders, brake lines and brake hose on SECM.

 

[riggermedic]

hey cucvrus can you do a thread or post some more pics on your crown of thorns 1009 roof rack? specifically the mounting and drill points? I really like the stance and size it has.
lots of posts here that talk around the subject but nothing I can find with specifics. would it hold a stock tire 2 fuel cans and a jack? how does the mount attach to the rack?

 

[cucvrus]

I made it out of the bottom part of 2 bulk fluid storage skids. It is thin steel and I mounted it directly to the roof. I had it powder coated and painted it. It is not the best but will hold things and I hauled wood and tires and ammo boxes up top. I used a piece of plywood to set on the bottom when I hauled smaller things like wood and Sceptor fuel cans. I always use ratchet straps. Bad thing it is steel and will rust from the inside out.

 

[TechnoWeenie]

In a rightfully just world, left-hand threads would be banned forever.

They're just a really bad joke.

My AK would beg to differ...

 

[phil2968]

Good call on shoes, those are micro thin in the lining dept. I just did shoes, spring kit, cylinders, brake lines and brake hose on SECM.

I was into the rivets on the right side. I had heard it squeal from time to time.

 

[german m1008]

Today i passed german safety inspection ( TÜV&HU )......
without deficiencies......
Yes!!!

 

[gottaluvit]

This inspired me to crawl under mine yesterday. All was good except a class II leak of brake fluid where right brake hose attaches to the caliper. Checked the fluid level and only down 1/4" so I tighten it this weekend and it will wait until I csn get a helper to help bleed the line after removing it. I assume the PO didn't put a new copper gasket on, if any.

Well, the bolt holding the line on was a little loose. Cleaned the area up real good and after tightening the brakeline bolt I pumped the brake pedal a bit hard, and no leaks. I am ready to go to Columbus and recover my M1102 and towbar kits out of Columbus now.

 

[Another Ahab]

My AK would beg to differ...

You mean "AK" like the weapon?

It's pinned together with LH-thread hardware?

 

[TechnoWeenie]

You mean "AK" like the weapon?

It's pinned together with LH-thread hardware?

The muzzle is 14x1 LH.... Most soviet weapons are LH thread for muzzle devices.

 

[Another Ahab]

The muzzle is 14x1 LH.... Most soviet weapons are LH thread for muzzle devices.

Comrade Kalashnikov had a sick sense of humor.

Maybe it was the Vodka.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Wonder if the rifling had a left twist?

 

[87J]

Found another use for the 1010. Just bought a long track snowmobile that wouldn't fit in my trailer but the pass through ambulance door allowed her to fit perfect inside and close doors. Hauled it 5 hours north to ride the upper peninsula.

 

[usabamaman]

Congrats German!!!!!

 

[rsh4364]

Got off work late and was in rush hour traffic, I drove the 4.56 geared 1009 with 33x 10.5x15 like I stole it, 70 to75 mph.It seemed to like it. Cucvrus would be proud .

 

[Another Ahab]

Found another use for the 1010. Just bought a long track snowmobile that wouldn't fit in my trailer but the pass through ambulance door allowed her to fit perfect inside and close doors. Hauled it 5 hours north to ride the upper peninsula.

That sled is a nice looking machine; looks built for speed.

 

[Another Ahab]

Today i passed german safety inspection ( TÜV&HU )......
without deficiencies......
Yes!!!

Concgratulations.

And I meant to ask you; is that inspection pretty rigorous and detailed?

I mean is it like a half-hour wait, or more like an hour or more?