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How to obtain a Chevy Military Truck ?

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Jesse Jaymes

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I wanted to ask, How would someone find a Military pickup? I see some people have them occassionally. Aren't these really good options for a wheeling build?? How does someone get one or more, where? I see a govt liquidation site, but they have some 1985-6 Blazers, but I was hoping for a pick up. Any leads ?
 
Jus do google/yahoo search for Military surplus, or military pickups, etc etc. Some ppl just live near places that have this equipment. You could probably find something rust free up in AZ I would suspect. I know there are a few places on the east coast. Just have to search.
 
They pop up on craigslist every so often or boyce equipment usually has a couple

The m1008's (military k30's) are a sweet platform to start with 1 ton axles with a detroit in the rear and 4.56's easy to lift and lots of after market support.
 
Actually it's pretty rare for Boyce or some of the bigger truck (deuce and a half on up) dealers to have them anymore.

They pop up here actually from time to time and also over on www.SteelSoldiers.com . That's a military vehicle site and it has a good CUCV forum. They show up there relatively often in the classifieds.
If you ask around there someone usually knows of one or can point you towards dealers with them.

www.idahomotorpool.com has them show up from time to time and they have a good reputation for honesty and selling good stuff.

Definitely do a search on craigslist. www.Craigshelper.com is great for this purpose. Just do a search of your area for CUCV, M1008, M1028, Chevy military truck, etc etc etc.

They're frequently on eBay too. Use the same search terms I mentioned above.

Now to buy one directly from the government you have to go through GovernmentLiquidations or GovernmentSurplusAuctions. GL is a bit spotty and can be hard to deal with. They're also famous for mishandling vehicles and missing parts along with inaccurate descriptions. That said some people have gotten drivable vehicles from them. Most of their vehicles come straight from the military but keep in mind that these things are 20+ years old now and the military is mainly holding onto the good ones. So the stuff coming out either is seriously screwed up, the cost to fix whatever is wrong was higher/more complicated than the military thought it was worth, or the unit got entirely new vehicles and all their vehicles were surplus to requirements. However like I said some guys get trucks that just need the fluids changed and new keys. I know a guy that put new batteries in his and drove it home.
GSA mainly deals with stuff that came from government agencies and not straight from the military. This can be good and bad as sometimes you get a truck from a rural fire department or agriculture department that did nothing other than get it's yearly maintenance for ten years but othertimes you get one that's had a 2000lb salt hopper in it's bed since 1993 and has never been washed.




WARNING: There's a place in Wisconsin called Alfa Heaven. They advertise "good as new", "great condition", and "as close to straight from the factory as possible" CUCV's that have pretty paint and big tires...they're liars, cheats, theives, and it's been documented so AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS.
 
there is a place here in albuquerque that sells the military blazer's and trucks pm me if you want to know the name of the place and i will get it for you.
 
whats the real change from these to the standard trucks.
 
The CUCV pickups are all the 6.2L J-code engines with TH400 transmissions and NP208 transfer cases. All came with skid plating.
They all got 4.56 gears and the rear axle has a genuine Detroit Locker in them. The M1028 "even heavier duty" trucks got a Dana Power Lok limited slip in the front axle. 1028's also got NP205's with a PTO as did the M1031 ambulances (although they are sorta a horse unto themselves).

They had a 24v start system but that's only the ignition system. Everything else is standard 12v Chevy stuff.

No radios, cig lighters, sound deadening, most have no floor mats and insulation or just the vinyl mats. Rifle racks on each B pillar.

Two D-ring shackles with nice, heavy duty mounting points on the frame front and rear and a large, pivoting pintle hitch in the rear bumper. A functional if not sexy brush guard was fixed to the bumper.
 
there's actually one that's been for sale where I live for a while. it's an m1008 with a rebuilt 400, in pretty good shape. Wanting $3400 for it. I wouldn't mind having it, but I don't have the dinero:(:D
 
Yep, know the feeling. Had an option on a nice shape CUCV Blazer about a year ago from a member on here and yeah...no funds. Now we could use something like that and still no funds but it's long gone.
 
You go to the Circle K on McDowell Rd. in Phoenix , any of them will do . You wait for a soldier from the Aviation unit on McDowell to stop in for a thirstbuster . When he goes in store , you jump in the truck :laugh:
 
yeah the M1008 down from me probably isn't going anywhere anytime soon cuz of diesel prices and nobody in my town probably knows what a gem that camoflage beauty really is:D, sigh ....:( maybe he'll drop the price by about $3000 and then I might be able to afford it:wink1:
 
if you go on govt liquidation as today 25 Jul there is about 50 trucks for sale starting on 5 aug.
 
The M1009's (Blazers) aren't really anything special. They still have 10 bolts with 3.08 gears and their electrical system is a bit trickier than civilian models (due to the 24 volt electrical stuff). They do have a TH400 trans and a 6.2 diesel though (good or bad, depending on how you look at it).

The M1008's are the pickups with the big axles, they demand a lot more money.
 
The M1009 Blazers do have the J-code 6.2L so that is a plus for them. Since most of us would be swapping out the running gear anyways that might be a plus for most.

I'm torn between wanting a 1009 and a civy K5 with a diesel for this reason. One comes with OD but the other comes with the better 6.2L...
 
AJMBLAZER said:
The M1009 Blazers do have the J-code 6.2L so that is a plus for them. Since most of us would be swapping out the running gear anyways that might be a plus for most.

I'm torn between wanting a 1009 and a civy K5 with a diesel for this reason. One comes with OD but the other comes with the better 6.2L...
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What's better about the j-code 6.2?
 
Heavier duty, non-emissions model. Was the engine in the 3/4 ton and up trucks. Good for about 10% more power right off the bat.
 
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