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Thats EXACTLY how I envision my next truck, so its great to see a real pic. Thanks for the inspiration 8<)

I used air lines. The standard hardware store type ferrules had to be modified on the back side with a dremel tool so they would seat far enough into the fitting. No problems, low cost.

For my next project. I understand the deuce can pull the trailer, but I'd like to have lots of design margin = 5 ton. Just thinking for now.....gonna go look at at tractor...just look <wink>

and have a spare replacement seal in case ya bugger one up.

I got a kick out of this : another customer sees my truck at the mechanic's. All around is a sea of OD green and tan MVs in various states of restoration / repair. In the middle is my Blazer, bright red. : "Its like a flower at the dump" he says . I like it 8<)

I'm glad I didn't do it myself....those seals are wayyyyy in there. Just about everything has to come apart to R&R them. Kind of a dumb design. And alot of dirt comes out of those tubes. But now one more leak is fixed and I am happier with the truck. Tranny fluid leak is next.

I probably have the most expensive 1009 ever : I bought an M109 shop van turn-key ready (well, if it had a key ) for $ 9500 + $4500 for the super single A3 wheels & tires, then after working it 2 years traded straight across for the 1009.

Reminds me of the ol' guy looking to rent an apartment. A sign in front read "No vehicles over 1 ton" "Heck, my Cadillac weighs more than that" he sez.

Its not intuitive, but if you get a radio + external amplifier then the radio shop will actually lower the radio output power so as not to overdrive the amplifier input. Its the secret to not getting that distorted gobbledygook sound at the listeners end.

To address the level of difficulty of this project.......its easier than understanding how women think.....so go for it !!

I dunno...I've seen civilian cranes set up with two steering axles....maybe start with one of those & switch the cab + other stuff out? Then you only need an Associate's Degree in Redneck Engineering.

I have the window guards off the truck now (2/11/12), I could make some tracings and measurements for those of you who have the skills to make your own.

Yes, 1833, here's a link to photos" http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/72038-closeups-cucv-window-guards.html

Thanks, my wife likes it...she just "took it over" from me this weekend. I stripped off the window guards and the top, she took it for a spin and declared " Its mine now...you can have the Jeep." 8<)

Mud flaps from a Big Truck......I reckon they will last a loooooong time.

doesn't the odometer look like this ? http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/66919-cucv-longevity-2.html#post801992

I stay outta the mud, especially that gooey stuff in Alabama...you could have twelve wheel drive and not get out of that . Didn't we just see a couple of 5-tons with SERIOUS tires on them stuck in mud?? I dont need no more convincin'.

Mine broke about 40 miles out of town. A bungee underneath and another on the pedal got me home. Yeah, spare spring is way better.

Air conditioning. I was looking at about 30 1008s n 1009s, Jack sez "They are all the same price, pick one." Of the 30, two had air, so I got one of those.

Maybe start with the going price for a civvy of the same year and tweak from there? I dunno, are the M-series worth more or less than civvy? Completely different market ?