Pains me to do it but I'm going to be selling Big Ugly. Just can't justify having it, doesn't fit my needs, and at best it'd end up sitting in the garage most of the year while I scrimped to afford a DD car I could have bought outright by just selling it.
However I have no idea what it's worth. I got screwed royally when I bought it so since then I have purposely not paid attention to prices other than noting that values for these fell a lot when gas prices went up and then when the economy slumped.
So, you tell me, what's a good price? Anyone in Michigan got an opinion? It's still up near Grand Rapids.
'86 Chevy M1008 CUCV (so basically a '84 K30)
-55,000 miles and change (yes, really 55k, not 155k)
-6.2L J-code diesel (the more powerful model)
-TH400
-NP208
-D60 open with 4.56's
-14FF Detroit with 4.56's
-military 24v start dual alt and battery setup still, rest of truck is standard 12v GM.
-Burgundy interior, vinyl floor mat with no padding underneath. Power nothing except power steering.
-No BAD rust. Some rust here and there underneath but nothing structural or screaming "HOLY RUSTY!" If you know me you know I hate rust so that should give you a clue to how much rust this thing doesn't have. Could easily be cleaned up with some time, a steel brush, and Rust Bullet. Floors are solid, like no rust at all solid.
-Starts great thanks to the Wellman 070 glow plugs and 2 year old GIANT batteries.
-Paint new in late 2006 with real CARC paint.
-Has actual Class V type trailer hitch but did not cut or remove any of the D-ring mounts or the rear pintle hitch. The hitch has been Rhino Lined.
-Gas tank coated inside and out by Gas Tank Renu. It'll outlast the vehicle and then some.
"Mods":
-1" ORD zero rate AAL's in the front. Just used for 1" of front lift.
-Rough Country Nitro 9000 shocks. Rides nice, no bounce but not jarring.
-Dual CD player, Blaunkput speakers in dash, and Kenwood 6.5's in the doors.
-Has a cigarette lighter/"12v accessory point" in the stock location.
-Cherry Bomb mufflers in place of the factory mufflers with turn down tips after the rear springs. Nice exhaust note while flowing slightly better than stock. Not extremely loud or anything...it's a diesel...you can barely hear them over the stock rattle. Also no big tips hanging out to each side getting coated in debris and coughing soot on your other vehicles and garage stuff.
-ORD bolt on steering box brace. No frame cracks and steers very nice. Better than my stockish Blazer on narrow 32's.
-I've installed a redneck cold air intake that goes to the factory location of the civilian trucks on the core support. It works well but isn't the greatest. I actually have all the parts necessary to install a civilian cold air intake. Just never got around to it.
-CUPHOLDERS! Two fold down cup holders on the dash. Will hold any reasonably normal size drink in a bottle or cup. No, your 190 once Big Gulp or morning coffee won't fit.
-Trimmed and cut fenders. The typical stuff - behind the front tires was trimmed and the lower portions of the front "fangs" and the rear fender between the tires and bumper were removed. Cutting appears to be decently straight.
No seriously, I did it myself and took my time just to make sure I didn't **** my baby up. Cleaned up and touched up with actual CARC touch up paint.-11.00R16 Michelin XL tires that have been cut and grooved. Balanced with airsoft BB's These are a 38x11ishR16 tire that runs smooooooth. Load Range F or something high like that, were intended to go under USMC LAV-25 vehicles and never actually balanced. Chuck clumps of earth and yet go 70 with less vibe than any other 38" radial tire.
These are on silver painted GM 2007 16x6.5 steel wheels. Excellent condition, I never drove it in the salt and the guy I got them from had 100 miles on his van when he had them removed.
Tires tuck under the fenders and do not rub except if you crank the wheel hard, flex the front hard and then they only actually brush the back of the wheel well. Never touch the fender.
-Comes with a fullsize spare.
The "bad":
-Needs door hinges but not so bad the doors don't open and shut.
-Not super pristine but still, 90-95%.
-Leaks oil out of the mainseals as is typical with the old 6.2L's. Nothing to be worried about except if you plan on driving it at 70mph for hours on end.
-NP208 has a cracked tailshaft (thanks GovLiquidation
) but it doesn't do anything but weep slightly. I have a whole replacement tailshaft but haven't bothered to use it.-Side window seals are a bit dry and cracked and the vent windows seals as well. Windows go up and down and keep the water out though.
-Haven't recalibrated the speedo. 45mph indicated is right about 55mph indicated.
-Uhmmmmm...I'm not wealthy enough and don't have a pole barn so I could just toss it in the corner and drive it when I feel like it.
Basically:
It's a CUCV on 38's with 1" of lift, cut fenders, drives great, is Big, Ugly, and loud, scares Al Gore and luxury vehicles, and doesn't presume to be anything more than a big one ton pickup. Reliable and safe. It's not a show vehicle but not a beater and gets comments where ever I or my buddy take it. If I had known it would have come to this I could have sold it a few times already. My buddy and I both have had people dead nuts serious offer to buy it on the spot.
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and it's been for sale for a while. 
