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Hmmm, you're the second person who'd mentioned keeping an eye on the gov't auction sites (the other was in the M880 forum). I've checked those before, but the stuff on there seemed to be kind of junky and in need of a lot of work. I'm actually looking for a something that I can pick up, maybe...

Thanks Marti. I'll keep an eye on the Govliquidation and GSA auction sites for trucks. I agree with you, the prices that I was quoted did seem a little high, but so far that's all I've had to go on. As for the 6.2, like you said people seem to love them or hate them. It seems the people who...

Awesome! Thanks again for your help. I'll let you know how it goes. [thumbzup]

Sounds good. All I've had to go off of up to now when it comes to prices is what Alfa Heaven charges for their trucks, so this one actually sounded cheap in comparison. What's your opinion on whether or not the M1008 makes a good daily driver, if you don't mind me asking? That's what I plan...

Thanks for the info. I'll make sure and check everything you mentioned. I'm not worried if minor mechanical work needs to be done (such as u-joints or the nylon pad in the t-case you mentioned) since my uncle is a mechanic and can probably do that stuff with his eyes closed, it's just major...

I'll be driving 2 hours (each way) tomorrow to look at a 1984 M1008 with 34k original miles and I haven't seen much in the form of a "buyer's guide" and am wondering if anybody has any tips or pointers for me. The guy I talked to today on the phone is obviously foreign so it was a little...

I wondered about that too. 36inch tires on ANY unlifted truck sound a little large. It seems like they'd rub the front fenders like crazy while turning, unless Tom at Alfa Heaven has figured out a way to fit them so this doesn't happen. I've heard he really knows what he's doing though, so...

Hmmm, the M880's I'm looking at are from Alfa Heaven here in Wisconsin, and Tom has 36 inch Humvee tires on all the M880's he has for sale. Will those tires ultimately destroy the front wheel bearings, or will they not hurt anything? He says that with those tires the trucks cruise comfortably...

Nope, never heard Gene Krull. Is he a friend of yours that lives in the area? As for my comment about cruise control not being necessary, I meant from a convenience standpoint. I like having it, but having to hold my foot on the gas, even during an 8 hour trip (which I did in my old 73 Nova...

Thanks for the info Nick and McGuyver! I'm leaning very heavily toward buying one of these for my daily driver now. I've also been looking around for 1st generation Rams with the Cummins Turbo Diesel, but it seems to be quite hard to find one for a decent price. It's either spend $4000-$6000...

RE: Leaning toward buying M885, a few questions from a rooki Thanks for the info! =^) I actually was reading a bit on another Dodge forum last night before I went to bed and a question that was asked was whether or not having full-time 4wd is really a disadvantage over part time, and the...

Hi everyone. I'm new to the boards (been looking around for a couple weeks or so) and I've been trying my best to read up on the old military trucks as I'm considering buying one for a daily driver since I truly despise cars. At first I was leaning toward buying a CUCV, but I can't seem to...