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I have been looking for an M1008, M1028, M1031 etc.. Pref not the blazer since I need the deep gears and 1 ton driveline. Been looking on the Liq site and only seeing these trucks in MD, WI, VA, CA... Haven't seen any in florida, let alone at the NAS Jax site. WOuld definitely like to see it...

Glad you returned safe!! Looking forward to seeing the prgress. I am new to the military stuff but have had to 1984 K5's before, loved em (and hated em). Looking to get into one of the M1008s for the towing aspect, I'm sure I will get some ideas from you though! Thanks for you service!

Wow, so seems like HF is mostly out for the big ticket stuff Air Cmpressors, Welders etc.. no suprise there I guess. Northern tool has been a solid thing for me in the past and the prices are pretty good. Haven't bought any large stuff like that yet and prob going to get the big compressor from...

Thanks for all the great input about this, that's why I really like this site! I would prob be doing the lighter stuff like some of you where talking about and this would be my first welder too, prob mostly to help me do the turbo when I get the M1008 and exhaust stuff. Prob going to check out...

Good info on that, yeah I saw some 17.00 impacts, and cheap air wrenches but didnt get them thinking just that. Prob will get the Home Depot or Lowes 60gal air compressor for under 400.00 unless you guys have some serious negative input on it?? Sorry about that, I will have to try searching...

Anybody have any experience or opinions abotu these? I know they are the cheap/entry level stuff and prob CHina made doodoo, but do they work? I have welded using mig before but was only exhaust stuff which is what I will mainly be doing. Using it for small bracketry/piping/light guage steel...

Alright, good stuff man. Thanks for the help!

The military 6.5 turbos were called "J" engines also? Didn't know that. I was wondering if the front stuff would be a whole lot different, I mean I'm sure you could weld some brackets and tap new hole in the fab'd brackets for the alternators, a/c etc.. (Nostalgic a/c system probably). Could you...

From reading on here using the search, it seems the 6.5 turbo would be a great replacement engine if the 6.2 goes, the ones from the military (if I am crorrect?) would be a HMMV engine, with the center mount turbo posing a problem for the firewall. If you used the exhaust manifolds that allowed...

Wow yeah that is a huge $$ difference. Hard to find the M1008 in Fla, may need to ship one from La, or somewhere, anybody do that? Also are these 6.2 engines the "J" coded engines that are more desireable than the other 6.2 engines of that era??

Have any of you guys installed one of these into a 1009, or the 1008 specifically? How is the performance? I would assume it would cool the 1008 faster just from volume. Also does the nostalgic kit replce the controls since the 1008 only has the heater? I just didnt see it in the pic. I think...

Yeah..... I like the way you guys think! I'm really diggin this whole situation. This is going to be pure awesomeness.

Thanks for the replys. Interesting on the a/c system. Seems like the cheapest I have seen. Do either of you guys have the turbo upgrade on yours? Seems like the 6.5 stuff is out there and swaps on fairly easily once you have the header and dial up the pump.

Hey all, just joined. Looking into a m1008 for towing my 9200# boat/trailer and saving my '05 dodge 1/2ton ram from tow duty. Only have 50k on the dodge and don't want to destroy it, but it pulls it great but is 2wd. Had a 1984 K5 that I upgraded the frt/rr axles to 10bolt 8 lug/14bolt FF but...