blackandgold51
1/2 ton status
Before there were Humvees, there were CUCV
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Cucv Tribute
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pretty cool. don't see many 'burbs like that.
Got any more info on this truck? I'm not aware of a standard designation for military Suburbans, and it seems they are all one-offs (with variations here and there). This particular one looks like a normal civilian truck with a CUCV bumper & brush guard.
I wasn't aware of any Subs built into the DOD line of M-series trucks. This truck above looks like the Ducks Unlimited Sub that was built by 4WOR magazine in the 80's. I seriously doubt this is a true military truck.
He said CUCV "tribute". I assume that meant it was meant to look like a CUCV, not actually be a CUCV.
Martin
Martin
Fair enough.
In keeping with the theme of the thread, I'll share some pictures of a CUCV II that I encountered over the summer. I'd forgotten they existed. They're not nearly as common as the M1009 rigs.
Looks like I don't have a good picture of the rear end, but both bumpers had been modified to accept the same equipment as the earlier CUCV rigs. Overall I thought the conversion was *very* clean. Looked just like a factory truck should.
Does it actually have 3/4 ton running gear?
IIRC, it had a 6-lug 14bsf in the rear (front IFS units are all the same, right?). The part that surprised me is that engine choices included the 350 and 454 in addition to the 6.5TD. This one had a 350 under the hood.
Ah, that makes sense. I'd call that a 1500HD at the most, not a 2500. The rear axles arn't usually what breaks on those things. Cool they offered it with a big block. I've never heard of a factory big block 2dr. The 6.5L was rare but available. Most are 5.7L
These trucks also came with 4L80 transmissions. I was thinking that civilian Tahoes were not offered with such, but I'm not sure. Maybe we should call it a 5/8-ton truck.
If you were driving a 454/4L80/14bsf drivetrain, it sounds like you have more than a half-ton, even if the body is still a K5.
