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Man that took a bit of doing. Turns out the local Sutherlands & parts stores don't stock 9/16 & the local fastenal was all out of the length i needed. finally got grade 8 bolts, nuts, flat & lock washers @ the local farm center. Rear shocks are finally completed. Went to look at the front to decide if i wanted to keep going & noticed the damper was...damp-ish. Pulled it off & i could actually hear something rattling inside, so damper got replaced instead of front shocks. Will keep those for another day
Fixed wiring on 1984 m1009
That looks like a brand new crate axle in that truck. Where the U joints just bad from setting in the crate? Be Safe.
Shame shame shame. Pulling a Chevy with a Dodge. I used to get all my CUCV with a CUCV then I had a Ford diesel and did I'd get the thumbs down and the thumbs up on the road during them trips. Used the roll back towards the end to haul 3 at a time. That was the way to do it. Looks good. Worst trip ever was towing an M1010 700 miles with an M1009 on a tow bar. Good Luck. Take Care.
I had the axle housing bare about 5 years ago, that is why it looks clean. Cleaned it with phosphoric acid, painted parts of it, put a new ring and pinion, bearings, seals, kingpins, kingpin bearings / bushings and brakes on it. At the time for whatever reason I did not replace the u-joints as well.
Actually they are the hold downs for the folding jack handle that attach to the inside fuel fill cover on an M1009. The jack itself get mounted under the passengers seat on the M1009. Rattles and bangs when not secured correctly and keeps the driver alert.
Also all other models. I think this is the M1010 shown on drivers side behind seat. All others it is rear of passengers side seat. 
They are the same pieces you find on every civilian truck. On the civilian trucks the jack's are mounted
on the left inner fender where they belong. That left inner fender area is wasted. You could even mount a folding shovel under there. Be Safe. Good Luck.
Oh I missed that one item you have shown at top. That is the common nail clipper with pivoting nail file. I would toss that one for recycling. A nail clipper is a hand tool used to trim fingernails, toenails and hangnails. Wanted to get an A+ on the identification of all items. I hope that is not lead paint the items are laying on. Thank you. Be Safe.
It's a lot safer, easier, cheaper, and comfortable to haul it with a RAM 2500 than my m1009.
