I took the plunge today.

[Dirty1]

Well I bought my first CUCV today. It is a 1985 M1008. It is in good condition for a 27 year old truck from New England. It needs a little TLC but it is worth it.

Fluids, plow, brake and tranny lines and I will be good to go.

This site is a wealth of information.

 

[2002ford]

Welcome Dirty1. You will enjoy the M1008 and this site.

 

[ralbelt]

Welcome neighbor. M1008 is a work horse that not much will stop it. Other than a few electrical issues.

 

[dstang97]

Welcome.... Btw we like pictures

 

[forest522]

Says it all....
Welcome! Hope you have a patient wife or girlfriend...take them for lots of evening drives and milkshakes!

 

[usmcpatriot]

I agree, we need pictures, always a pleasure to see a new/old truck

 

[chevyCUCV]

Welcome from ma

Where did you get it from? There were a couple cheap ones on cl recently

Plow? What are you putting on it?
These trucks are great, but they do break. Sounds like you are already reading the site so you should be all set

 

[fitz]

Dirty1.
Welcome to the site.
Was this the M1008 from Holbrook that was on CL?

 

[Dirty1]

Thanks for all the welcomes. Yes it was the one from Holbrook. I was lookng at a bunch of half tons and such for arond the same price and i just wanted this one. I am putting on an old fisher speed cast from my 84 3/4 ton I had a few years ago.

 

[Dirty1]

Oh yeah, I will post a picture when I get home on Tuesday.

 

[wayne pick]

Welcome Dirty1, With the gearing and the locker, these things make great plow trucks. I put an old 7-1/2' speedcast on mine. I've been plowing since I was 16 years old, never had a truck plow like my 1031. Just throw some weight on it, you won't use four wheel drive half the time. Lets see some pics!

 

[fitz]

DIRTY1,
It was a pleasure doing business with you.
I'm sure my old truck will serve you well.
Sounds like it went to a good home.
Fitz.

 

[Dirty1]

DIRTY1,
It was a pleasure doing business with you.
I'm sure my old truck will serve you well.
Sounds like it went to a good home.
Fitz.

Lol! I should have guessed it was you. It was a pleasure doing business with you as well. Thanks for all the help and being honest about everything with the truck.