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I have had this 1031 for a couple of weeks and have been working through the basics making sure that the regular maintenance is up to date etc. One of the things I was doing was putting a fresh air filter in and when I pulled the cover to take the old one out I was pretty shocked at how nasty...

I am looking to convert my 1031 to a 1008 and install the contact box on a trailer frame. I need to figure out which trailer(s) frame would be the correct size and capacity for this. With the box being about 800# + generator etc. Im thinking the box alone will be 1/2T. With hauling capacity Im...

I dont know if I am just enamored with my MV but it seems to me that this CARC paint makes my truck disappear at night. Its not the paint pattern or angle or even lighting, the truck just is invisible at night. Anyone else have this little joy in there life?

I have an 86 M1031 and it has no trim etc around the transfer case controller with the gear status indicator etc. I have been looking but there seem to be quite a few possibilities for this. Does anyone have a photo of this or have a 1031 that they would be willing to take a photo of the floor...

Im very excited to share that I picked up my first MV today. Its a 86 1031 that is 100% complete and fully functional with about 26k miles indicated and by the shape of the truck I think thats pretty accurate. I drove it about 70 miles to get it home and it was smooth sailing all the way. Im...

EDIT - I guess these are known as a contact body, thats what Im talking about - I am picking up an M1031 this weekend and it has the Gen-set/welder/compressor (all functional) in the maintenance box. I am planning to keep all the hardware but I want to convert the truck to a standard M1008...

Not a land MV but still cool and a great photo IMHO.

I was looking up some information about the CUCV genre and noticed that there is a Wikipedia page (Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) for them. It thought that was cool and went to check it out to see what the general public has to say about them. The...

.... lighting circuit that is. Anyone here ever wired up a 3-way lighting circuit in DC? I would like to control some lights in the back of the truck by a switch in the cab and one in the back with the ability to turn the lights on or off from either end. Thanks! PS. Sorry to anyone who was...

I was wondering if anyone here on SS uses the PTO on their CUCV? I have high hopes for using mine for a number of things and am also hoping to do a good photo thread here on what I do and how I set it up. My question here is mainly to fish out what people here are doing with them now. Is anyone...

I came across this photo and am curious to know what the rolls are tied up over the windows. Is this some kind of mobile tent system? Thanks for any input!

I would like to upgrade the tires/wheels on an M1008. I want to keep the whole thing on the stock-ish side so no big mudders or anything like that just a great set of non-flashy steel rims and good A/T tires. Thanks!

Hi, Im looking at purchasing an M1008 out of the N. Phoenix area and I would like to have the owner take it to a shop to have a good look over by a qualified mechanic at my expense prior to purchase. Is anyone on here in the Phoenix area that can recommend a shop that could scope this thing out...

Hi, I was looking at this M1008 listed on ebay and it had the coolest bench seat in it. Has anyone else ever used on of these? Are they any good? Cost? Thanks!

I was looking for information on the advantages/dis-advantages across the model years of the GM CUCV line and I didnt see any one place where thoughts were consolidated. So the question is: Are there any significant advantages or dis-advantages between the M1008 series or the M1009 series over...

I am considering the purchase of a M1008 out of AK and it has the arctic kit on it. Where I live, I have no use for all of that and would be all the happier to not have the extra systems and complexity on the truck. Would it be foolish to try and dismantle the Arctic Kit from the truck? Thanks!

Hello - I have looked the best I can through the forums here and haven't seen anything about adding aux. fuel tanks to the M1008. So my questions are basically pretty standard.... Has anyone done this conversion/add-on? If so, are there any pit-falls to avoid? Anything specific that is a...

Hello and thank you for this forum. I am in NW Washington state and am in the process of procuring an M1008 for building something of a BoV. My question is this: Is there anyone here who lives in the Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom or Island county that has a good M1008 and that would be willing to...