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GM72K10 · 03-05-2011, 07:23 AM

This old truck thing really is a sickness. Been working on the 54 original mile dually I got a few monthes back but wound up selling the donor truck (can't keep everything). Stumbled across another one that belonged to the Pa DCNR. What the heck, a more complete donor truck that cost me about what I sold the running donor truck for. Actually talked to someone before bidding on it, didn't sound as bad as the description and was complete. Well, brought the truck home yesterday (first pic is of them trying to jump it but batteries deader than a door nail). Truck has 6 like new tires that aren't dry rotted, a spare, an unbent driveshaft (most of the GL trucks get moved around with forklifts), a nice interior, what looks like a "new" engine in it, all good glass, 3 of 4 D rings and a pretty fair body for a 25 year old 45,000 mile truck. Truck is complete under the hood and not missing alternators or the like. This has a Dana 70 rear, Dana 60 front, 4:56s, NP205, TH400, 6.2. Supposedly truck has a bad trans but does work in low. Definitely not a donor truck. Can't wait to see what's wrong with this one!

**oldwagon** · 03-05-2011, 11:34 AM

Awesome find.

junkyardjohn · 03-05-2011, 12:48 PM

LOOKING GOOD!! YEP... YOU DEFINATELY GOT THAT GREEN IRON DISEASE WELCOME TO THE CLUB. JOHN

abebummy26 · 03-05-2011, 08:39 PM

I love it. Even though its a dually. Never really seen a cucv with a Civi Dually bed on it before I like the look though! Even with the topper? I usually think its ridiculous, to have that because you have to take it off to haul a 5th wheel.

48cj2a · 03-05-2011, 11:41 PM

Many of the Dually's were a conversion.

In my USAF unit I witnessed four converted from single wheel M1028 Shelter Carriers to A2s for a Safety Bulletin that came out when hauling shelters the TRC-170(V)3 TROPO Scatter Communications System.

Don't think any of ours had more than 10K miles on them when we turned them in either.

SBTork · 03-05-2011, 11:51 PM

awesome find. Sounds like a really good truck.

GM72K10 · 03-06-2011, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 48cj2a

Many of the Dually's were a conversion.

In my USAF unit I witnessed four converted from single wheel M1028 Shelter Carriers to A2s for a Safety Bulletin that came out when hauling shelters the TRC-170(V)3 TROPO Scatter Communications System.

Don't think any of ours had more than 10K miles on them when we turned them in either.

ALL of them were conversions. Some from M1031, some from M1028a1s (they became M1028a2s) and some from M1028s (they became M1028a3s) thanks also for your service.

48cj2a · 03-06-2011, 08:06 AM

Can you imagine what that conversion cost to perform for parts alone.

Just wish I would have been a little more in the know at the time as I was driving a 79 GMC Jimmy and probably could have got the take off parts for nothing.

Thanks - Just crossed 30yrs in Sept and still counting.

GM72K10 · 08-22-2012, 04:02 PM

Finally got her inspected and road legal. Now to ride her around and get the bugs out. so far so good.

legendman · 08-22-2012, 04:48 PM

Nice, I am painting my K20 that camo pattern soon.

mopar346 · 08-22-2012, 04:49 PM

Now that's a fricking truck!

Firebirdjones · 08-22-2012, 06:09 PM

I try to keep tabs on the military auctioned vehicles, seems there are quite a few out your way in PA. Saw one of those a while back.

Been looking locally here for something similar. Neat trucks

Dooley · 08-22-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GM72K10

ALL of them were conversions. Some from M1031, some from M1028a1s (they became M1028a2s) and some from M1028s (they became M1028a3s) thanks also for your service.

Conversion kit in crate.

68Timber · 08-22-2012, 08:01 PM

Beautiful truck, gotta be fun to drive.

v30crewcab · 08-22-2012, 08:53 PM

hmm, does that mean somewhere theres a warehouse full of conversion kits? wouldn't that be cool to find.

GM72K10 · 08-23-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dooley

Conversion kit in crate.

One thing the conversion kit did not include, I take because the military did not want it, was the cab clearance lights and tailgate clearance lights. Thus the reason no CUCV duallys have either.

**hatzie** · 08-24-2012, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

LOOKING GOOD!! YEP... YOU DEFINATELY GOT THAT GREEN IRON DISEASE WELCOME TO THE CLUB. JOHN

Don't need to worry till you start buying Deuces.

Firebirdjones · 08-24-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by hatzie

Don't need to worry till you start buying Deuces.

That's what I'm going for right off the bat

**hatzie** · 08-25-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Firebirdjones

That's what I'm going for right off the bat

Ohh Noo. There's no hope for ya now.

Firebirdjones · 08-25-2012, 02:24 AM

I've heard that before,,,from my wife

GM72K10 · 08-25-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by hatzie

Don't need to worry till you start buying Deuces.

4 or 5 CUCVs at a time isn't bad, 4 or 5 Deuces? That would be a problem, here at least lol.

GM72K10 · 08-25-2012, 08:29 PM

Another one (M1008) drug home. truck runs. Plow doesn't work (yet), good cutting edge, sat a lot, fisher minute mount newer than truck, might be a donor for the dually. more fun.

Car'n'Guitars · 08-26-2012, 12:39 AM

Both are very cool trucks but I really like the dually.

**oldwagon** · 08-26-2012, 10:51 AM

I take it that it has a manual transmission? That is my personal preference. Just wandered how often the military used them. They are definately IRON, no matter what the tranny.

GM72K10 · 08-26-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by oldwagon

I take it that it has a manual transmission? That is my personal preference. Just wandered how often the military used them. They are definately IRON, no matter what the tranny.

ALL the Chevy CUCVs no matter what model, had TH400s. Model years 1984-87, produced 1983-86.

03-05-2011, 07:23 AM	#1
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,479	CUCV dually recovery This old truck thing really is a sickness. Been working on the 54 original mile dually I got a few monthes back but wound up selling the donor truck (can't keep everything). Stumbled across another one that belonged to the Pa DCNR. What the heck, a more complete donor truck that cost me about what I sold the running donor truck for. Actually talked to someone before bidding on it, didn't sound as bad as the description and was complete. Well, brought the truck home yesterday (first pic is of them trying to jump it but batteries deader than a door nail). Truck has 6 like new tires that aren't dry rotted, a spare, an unbent driveshaft (most of the GL trucks get moved around with forklifts), a nice interior, what looks like a "new" engine in it, all good glass, 3 of 4 D rings and a pretty fair body for a 25 year old 45,000 mile truck. Truck is complete under the hood and not missing alternators or the like. This has a Dana 70 rear, Dana 60 front, 4:56s, NP205, TH400, 6.2. Supposedly truck has a bad trans but does work in low. Definitely not a donor truck. Can't wait to see what's wrong with this one! Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

03-05-2011, 11:34 AM	#2
oldwagon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mulvane, Ks. Posts: 754	Re: CUCV dually recovery Awesome find.

03-05-2011, 12:48 PM	#3
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	Re: CUCV dually recovery LOOKING GOOD!! YEP... YOU DEFINATELY GOT THAT GREEN IRON DISEASE WELCOME TO THE CLUB. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

03-05-2011, 08:39 PM	#4
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: CUCV dually recovery I love it. Even though its a dually. Never really seen a cucv with a Civi Dually bed on it before I like the look though! Even with the topper? I usually think its ridiculous, to have that because you have to take it off to haul a 5th wheel. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch. Last edited by abebummy26; 03-05-2011 at 08:40 PM.

03-05-2011, 11:41 PM	#5
48cj2a Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 599	Re: CUCV dually recovery Many of the Dually's were a conversion. In my USAF unit I witnessed four converted from single wheel M1028 Shelter Carriers to A2s for a Safety Bulletin that came out when hauling shelters the TRC-170(V)3 TROPO Scatter Communications System. Don't think any of ours had more than 10K miles on them when we turned them in either. __________________ 03 Suburban Z71 Z71 98 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4 Yukon 86 M1009 CUCV Project Milverado 48 Willys CJ2A 48CJ2A

03-05-2011, 11:51 PM	#6
SBTork Garage wrench Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaCrosse, WI Posts: 1,855	Re: CUCV dually recovery awesome find. Sounds like a really good truck. __________________ -Adam 90 V1500 GMC Suburban 350/700R4/NP241..... 01 Saturn SL1 stock DD.....

03-06-2011, 08:06 AM	#8
48cj2a Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 599	Re: CUCV dually recovery Can you imagine what that conversion cost to perform for parts alone. Just wish I would have been a little more in the know at the time as I was driving a 79 GMC Jimmy and probably could have got the take off parts for nothing. Thanks - Just crossed 30yrs in Sept and still counting. __________________ 03 Suburban Z71 Z71 98 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4 Yukon 86 M1009 CUCV Project Milverado 48 Willys CJ2A 48CJ2A

08-22-2012, 04:02 PM	#9
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,479	Re: CUCV dually recovery Finally got her inspected and road legal. Now to ride her around and get the bugs out. so far so good. Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

08-22-2012, 04:49 PM	#11
mopar346 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Quincy, FL Posts: 533	Re: CUCV dually recovery Now that's a fricking truck!

08-22-2012, 06:09 PM	#12
Firebirdjones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 2,396	Re: CUCV dually recovery I try to keep tabs on the military auctioned vehicles, seems there are quite a few out your way in PA. Saw one of those a while back. Been looking locally here for something similar. Neat trucks

08-22-2012, 08:01 PM	#14
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: CUCV dually recovery Beautiful truck, gotta be fun to drive. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

08-22-2012, 08:53 PM	#15
v30crewcab Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chatt Tn Posts: 965	Re: CUCV dually recovery hmm, does that mean somewhere theres a warehouse full of conversion kits? wouldn't that be cool to find. __________________ 88 military v30 crewcab shortbed 5.9 cummins, nv4500, 205 86 k30, 89 diesel burb, 76 gmc pathfinder 71 longbed 5.3 4l80 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=522535

08-25-2012, 02:24 AM	#20
Firebirdjones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 2,396	Re: CUCV dually recovery I've heard that before,,,from my wife

08-25-2012, 08:29 PM	#22
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,479	Re: CUCV dually recovery Another one (M1008) drug home. truck runs. Plow doesn't work (yet), good cutting edge, sat a lot, fisher minute mount newer than truck, might be a donor for the dually. more fun. Attached Images __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

08-26-2012, 12:39 AM	#23
Car'n'Guitars Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 1,308	Re: CUCV dually recovery Both are very cool trucks but I really like the dually. __________________ 1985 Chevrolet K10 Custom Deluxe---SOLD 1997 Ram 2500 5.9 Cummins 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1987 Chevrolet K10 Silverado "The Beast" build 1987 Silverado http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6150257



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08-26-2012, 10:51 AM	#24
oldwagon Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mulvane, Ks. Posts: 754	Re: CUCV dually recovery I take it that it has a manual transmission? That is my personal preference. Just wandered how often the military used them. They are definately IRON, no matter what the tranny.

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