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Recent content by LateOnTheBrakes

  1. LateOnTheBrakes

    class 4 trailer hitch m1008

    I actually took the bumper and bumper reinforcements off today to try to wrap my mind around what needs to be removed. As far as I can tell there are two welds I can cut and remove the lower section in the bottom two photos. If I chop the bottom tube which is the best part number for a...
  2. LateOnTheBrakes

    class 4 trailer hitch m1008

    Thanks for the reply. Looks like it's not the actual tube that sticks out through the bumper that is the problem, but a reinforcement for the bumper.
  3. LateOnTheBrakes

    class 4 trailer hitch m1008

    Sorry to revive an old thread. I see folks talking about having to cut parts and remove rivets to get a hitch to install. My truck was rear-ended when a previous owner had it and it appears to be missing some of the bumper supports (#3 in picture 2) so I am reluctant to install a step bumper...
  4. LateOnTheBrakes

    Towbar identification assistance

    Yes, I agree it is probably overkill but that it what the tow points on the CUCV was designed for. It uses 1" pins and none of the consumer tow bars go that big.
  5. LateOnTheBrakes

    Towbar identification assistance

    I would love to pick one up for my CUCV. Where in NY are you? I'll be visiting family in Elmira the weekend of 09/18.
  6. LateOnTheBrakes

    Medium Duty Tow Bar in VA?

    Anyone in VA or NC have a medium duty tow bar I could borrow (buy?)? I want to move my CUCV from my parents farm in Plymouth NC to my place in Yorktown VA. I have a truck that can tow it.
  7. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    There was never a blazer involved. An M1008 (1.25 ton pickup) and a K10 (1/2 ton pickup). But I get your point. I want to fix whatever issues there is with the VIN so I have a clean/clear conscience in the future when I sell it. What I am hoping can be done is restoring/creating a title for the...
  8. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    The only good parts are the rust free, low mileage cab and frame.
  9. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    The bed is from a different truck and there are two frame supports near the rear that were caved in. It would not surprise me if they called this totaled and scrapped it for parts. As I mentioned previously the VIN comes up as "rendered destroyed" in VCIN with no other info. No info whether it...
  10. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    Yeah, it's common for the state police to do an inspection on a found vehicle with no title, a salvage title that was rebuilt, etc. they basically see if it's road worthy and issue a replacement then plaque or a new VIN number if it's something like a kit car.
  11. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    Dana 44 and 12-bolt truck axles out of a 73 truck, SM465 manual, NP208 out of the 86 K10 I assume. The engine is a 5.3L LM7 I took out of a junkyard truck. Honestly, if it's stolen I'll go turn it in. I spent less than $1000 on it and all my money at the moment is in the engine which I would...
  12. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    There are government surplus places that will sell a cab with a title. This is the confusing part to me. According to Virginia state law and my police folks say is the "passenger compartment" is part of the vehicle with the VIN affixed. They don't care about the partial VIN on the frame or...
  13. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    I left the VIN out on purpose. It's not being misread. My dad is a retired police chief and my best friend is a cop. I'm a federal employee. Hence why I'm trying to figure out how to do it the right way. So what I'm hearing is when I contact the DMV or state police or run it in VCIN I am...
  14. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    Under the driver's door striker is the M1008 VIN, there is also a partial VIN stamped on the frame below the bed near the gas tank. Both are M1008. The only instance of the V6 truck VIN is the one on the dash under the windshield. I'm confident that it is an M1008 with a bogus VIN/title. My...
  15. LateOnTheBrakes

    CUCV Title/VIN

    Oh, I'm sure it's illegal. Which is why I asked about the can of worms. I want to see if I can get a title for the M1008 truck/VIN, leave the doorframe VIN, remove the dash VIN, scrap that title.
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