Couple of M1009 questions

[kas447]

Howdy gentlemen, new guy here with a couple of questions. I have been wanting to get an M1009 for a couple of years and now I have my chance by selling my truck. I am going tomorrow to look at a 1986 M1009 with about 64K miles on it. Private owner says all stock, nothing done by him, but I did notice its missing the pintle hook and has a decent dent behind the front passenger side tire (looks like the tire was dropped into a hole and the body panel took the hit, pushing it up a couple of inches) From the VIN info in the CUCV FAQ post (which is awesome thanks for compiling it!) It appears to be a:

- E = 6001 - 7000 Hydraulic
- D = military 4/4
- 1 = 1/2 ton

I was wondering if anyone knew the towing capacity, and how difficult it is to add the pintle (or a 2 inch ball, I plan to tow a 7K dump trailer with it around the farm) Also, are the body panels readily available or easy to fix if I decide to doll it up by fixing the big dent?

Thanks in advance for any info, much appreciated!

--Kurt

 

[Recovry4x4]

Welcome aboard Sir. The Oh9 is only rated to tow the 1/4 ton trailer by the military. Total weight isaround 1500#. They will tow more. You mention a 7000# trailer around the farm. The truck will not like that. Might be doable in low range. Unless all the bracketry is gone, you can just bolt on a ball pintle combo. Dent is likely from a forklift.

 

[kas447]

Many thanks for the info, it appears my search will continue for a vehicle that is more appropriate for towing the capacities I need. I generally only fill the dump trailer to about 5000#-6000#, but that is still probably pushing 7500# in total weight.

 

[Skinny]

Any other M truck can handle that...as Adam Sandler says...at a medium pace. How fast do you need to go or is this just around town?

 

[Warthog]

The total weight of the M1009 is around ~5200 lbs. With the short wheelbase of the truck, your 7000 lb trailer will just push it around.

 

[kas447]

Mostly just around town, hauling gravel, dirt, hay, etc... Trailer has brakes on both axles, but yea, I would feel much better with a heavier truck. May start looking around at some 1-tons.

--Kurt

 

[Skinny]

I think you would be ok. Highway stuff may keep you in the slow lane, you would want to invest in a better tans and some more power. Then you decide if investing the money to change a CUCV is worth it or better off with another truck with a better suited driveline. Sticking a Cummins in gives you every option except for great return on investment. Would d the trick if you want to haul at 70mph but the 6.2 should suffice. Maybe find someone nearby with a similar rig and ask for a test drive. Case of beer goes a long way

 

[kas447]

I may just start looking at the bigger trucks, might be nice to have something to drag logs/trees around with as well Whatever I get, it just needs to be able to do some work, doesn't have to be fast, but needs to do work and be reliable. I am very mechanically inclined, electrical engineer by trade, and love to tinker, so I am attracted to military trucks to work on, tinker with, and use.

 

[Skinny]

Sounds like a Deuce may be a better fit but a non-09 M truck would fit the bill with what you describe.

 

[kas447]

Is the M1028 a 5/4 ton truck? Are they difficult to find?

 

[roveroverme]

Yes, M1028 are 5/4 trucks
I have a M1028A3 for sale , that is the very rare dually version. One with twice the mileage of mine (70.000 miles) sold on evilbay for $10.500 a few weeks back. tow cap on a M1028A3 is 15000# and 9000# load.

 

[Skinny]

That is a sweet work rig but trying to move that kind of GVW at high speed with a 6.2 could be borderline dangerous. You will have fully freighted 80k lb trucks passing you. For that kind of money, you could buy a mint 1st Gen Cummins Dodge, a Deuce + M1008 + M1009, or a 5 Ton + a 90's Honda Civic to even out the fuel economy. Just saying keep your ROI in check when spending that kind of coin. Cucks are cool but are nothing special at that price point. My fully functioning M1031 was $6000 plus shipping and needed additional work like everything which puts me above market value in my opinion.

 

[kas447]

Yea, thanks for all the advice guys. I think for the time being I am just going to try and find a 1-ton civilian vehicle for the task at hand and save my tinkering/project vehicle for another day.

 

[roveroverme]

Yea, thanks for all the advice guys. I think for the time being I am just going to try and find a 1-ton civilian vehicle for the task at hand and save my tinkering/project vehicle for another day.

There are some advantages of a 5/4 CUCV. one being able to drive all sorts of fuels in it. Parts are very cheap and available everywhere. Insurance is super cheap , too.

I don't ever take my truck on the interstate where Semi's would be an issue, and around town she drives nicely with traffic

 

[Skinny]

Come on, a Detroit 6.2 is as just as much of a multifuel as any ther light duty Diesel engine. None of them are really made for bio fuels.

 

[roveroverme]

I heard someone drives engine oil/diesel mix and transmission fluid/ diesel mix, also you can fuel it with JP 5/8

 

[Skinny]

I think that will cut down IP service life drastically even if properly filtered unless you are doing very limited mixtures with straight diesel.

 

[roveroverme]

I've never done it with my engine, but it's good to know that when push comes to shove , it can be done

 

[Skinny]

I agree, anything without particulate cats can run on various blends. May not be good for the IP or legal...but atleast you can. That is not true for the ULSD diesel rigs out. Old school rules!!!