Picked up my CUCV last night

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Well, a friend rode with me to pick up my CUCV last night and I have to said I couldn't be more happy. The truck is in great shape and runs perfectly. The seller, was awesome and knows these trucks inside and out and was very helpful and informative. I drove it 4.5 hours home last night with no problems, and intentionally kept the speed below 55 the whole time. Somehow there is still over half a tank of fuel left???!!

I'll post some pictures soon, but wanted to ask a couple of quick questions

1. Can someone show me a picture of how the gun mount behind the seat works? Seems like a very handy place for my hunting rifle this fall - although I tried to put my marlin 30-30 in it and it doesnt seem to fit - was it only made for a specific rifle?

2. I'm really happy the truck is a 1028, but the only thing that I'm bummed about is that it doesn't have the cool eyebolt tie downs in the bed like the 1008 I looked at had. Is there a way that I can obtain and mount those eyebolts in the bed? Can someone post me a very clear picture of the inside of their bed with all the tie downs?

Thanks for any help. and also, I think I'm going to remove the wooden sides with the troop seats and then build some wooden sides that mount into the pockets in the sides - so I'll probably sell those troop seats, if anyone is interested in them.

ok, thanks!!!

 

[mistaken1]

1. Can someone show me a picture of how the gun mount behind the seat works? Seems like a very handy place for my hunting rifle this fall - although i tried to put my marlin 30-30 in it and it doesnt seem to fit - was it only made for a specific rifle?

Ok, thanks!!!

m16

 

[ralbelt]

Congratulations. Do the doghead starter relay modification soon.

 

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Took me a while but I've added some pictures of the 1028.

The truck is great. I got 16mpg on the first tank of gas (mostly highway). The only thing I have replaced so far is the e-brake cable, and I was able to get it inspected. I do have questions about the front locking hubs and adding receiver hitches but I'll ask those in a separate thread at some point. I've already hauled a full load of green oak and the rear barely sagged down at all and drove great down the road (I kept forgetting there was wood in the back).

I figured out the rifle holder - why didn't you just tell me that the top part of it had a spring in it, so you have to pull it out and then turn it to hold your rifle in. My rifle fits just fine in there now. I put some mole skin over it so it didn't scratch my rifle barrel.

Also, can someone post a picture of the inside of the bed of a 1008? I want to place some eye-bolt tie downs (I think the TM calls them cargo anchors) in the bed and would like to get them in the correct location.

 

[48cj2a]

can someone post a picture of the inside of the bed of a 1008? I want to place some eye-bolt tie downs (I think the TM calls them cargo anchors) in the bed and would like to get them in the correct location.

See firgure 153 of TM 9-2320-289-20P should be one in each corner and either side of the wheel wells.

 

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See firgure 153 of TM 9-2320-289-20P should be one in each corner and either side of the wheel wells.

ok, thanks, I'll check that out

 

[1986Blazerk5]

Looks good, how many miles are on it?

 

[OLDCHEV4X4]

It looks like it has forklift dents on the pass side. Check the transfer case adapter for cracks and or damage. And the driveshaft for dents.
Looks like a good rust free truck.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Congradulations on the new truck!

 

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Thanks!

It turned over to 67,000 miles while I was driving it home.

Hmm, I've looked at the driveshaft and I don't believe it has any dents or anything - I've also looked at the transfer case and it looks pretty clean - but didn't check for any cracks - I'll do that though.