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    9:00 tires on a M1008.

    http://www.nebraskatire.com/hotdeals/light-truck?page=1 half way down the page in the left sid there's the super lug tires 900/16 for a good price there non ND. And I have read good things about them. I'll be buying a set for my 1009 after I figure out my little lift idea.
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Sorry about that there called the ghost of Maine , from the 1800 brought up to Maine by barge I believe from the pacific north west, for the central Maine logging company. There in the eagle lake region basically 2 full size 90 ton steam locomotive just stopped on the tracks one day shut down...
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Im right down the street in new market. I'd love to meet up some time. I was big into 4wheeling and jeeps for along time ran with a club out of hamstead for years. But always loved the military trucks and overland vehicals i know stanford a bit, I head up the golden road in the fall for a 3...
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    I have a few spots to touch up nothing major. It's that old saying with paint and body it's all in the prep. The nice thing about these trucks is that show quality is not the goal i have a question for you as a group do you think I should paint the rims green to match?
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Some progress today hit the hole thing with 2 coats of black truck bed liner, then 3-4 coats of rustolum OD green let it bake in the sun for the afternoon. This was a pretty easy rattle can job, the light coats of Bed liner helped cover any dings and some of the body work I had to do. I think it...
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    9:00 tires on a M1008.

    So you planing on running 900/16 correct so basically a 36x10r16? i just found a brand after a long search there called super lugs. Should work on a rim up to 7 inches wide and should tuck into the wheel well pretty good.
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Don't mind the over spray greens on the way
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Well I replaced the rockers wired up a plate light and went for a sticker in NH, the guy tells me he can't because the truck is city"fire" red and has state insignia on the side of it and being that it's no longer a state truck it's a 500 DOT fine just driving it on the road he told me to have...
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    Another Quick question. Or factory m1009 rims

    Thanks for the info
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Can you recomend a cheaper painting alternative I was planing on just sanding cleaning and rattle can most paint jobs are all in the prep anyway and this is no show car.
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    I'll take pics as I go and post here it will be slow it's still pretty cold in New England so paint is not going to happen unless I get a few warm days.
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    Thanks, I'm shocked how good on fuel this truck is I can easily pull mid 20s all day long although none of the Gage's work at all haha the speedo just wines and throws the needle all over the place. So I have to get to the bottom of that soon. Can any one recomend a place to get a tailgate...
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    Been on here a few years thought I'd finally introduce myself

    I just picked up an M1009 with 60k on the ticker, im not planing a restoration just a camping daily driver with some fresh OD paint and a lift ,winch and some interior mods it will probably end up on 35s but for now here she is we call her lipstick it was an X- Massachusetts forestry Union truck...
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    Another Quick question. Or factory m1009 rims

    So I've changed out my rims and tires on my M1009 there 15 inch steel rims on 6.5 lug what are they worth with inspectable 30 inch tires on them?
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    I need some assistance finding rims

    I did a search and did the Google thing too. i have a brand new set of 285/75r16 BFG ATKO2 tires for my new to me 86 m1009 blazer but I can't find a rim anywhere that will work I called summit and 4wheel drive hardware with no luck from what I can tell I need a 16 inch rim with 6x5.5 bolt...
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