M1007 Suburban CUCV Conversion

[popacom]

I wanted to throw my 2 cents in on this...
The comment that this build was a "Southern" thing kinda grinds my groin a mite....almost a yankee kinda thing there bossman.....lol. I have built lots of mv's in
my years in the hobby. ( started in 1974 )
And have caught lots of flak for some of
my mods. over that timeline .
I always referred to my builds as PIP for product improved models. I never ever butchered a truck,always took pains to make
my mods. appear factory in nature,so as to
not destroy the historical value should someone ever want to restore it at a later
date.
My point is......not everyone that has a military vehicle uses it as a showpiece for
history buffs to drool over.
Some just as myself enjoy the cool factor.
I'd say that's bout all my 2 cents is worth
but needed said.......good day! .........popacom

 

[Danger Ranger]

Well said popacom. I think many of us agree with that on one level or another...

 

[patracy]

Doing a little thread resurrection here. But I have a K20 suburban that I had planned on putting a HMMWV tub on. But that'd be a lengthy project. I think this might be a good "in the mean time" conversion for it. Just need to source a brushguard at least.

 

[srs78]

Hello there, this is my own on-going m1007 project. Coming through little by little. Time and funding are the main constraints. As of the moment, winch is being installed. Good luck on your project.

 

[Buckshot62]

I realize this is an old thread but , I am looking for info on military suburbans. Can anyone give any info at all? Looking for M #'s, specs and maybe a website?

 

[Warthog]

The only true Suburban MVs are the CUCV-II and the LSSV

http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_cucv2.php
http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_lssv.php

All the square body suburbans where civvy units. A few have been made into CUCV clones

 

[Buckshot62]

Thank you Warthog. Was talking to a guy today on line who told me he has seen 2 military square body suburbans for sale on line. Both had pics including Dana 60's in the front claiming they were factory military. I have never seen a square body suburban from the factory with a Dana 60. I know the air force ran some suburbans in the 80's. So these were just stripped down civilian models ? And they would have no military data plates on them ? Thanks for your time and effort.

 

[Maverick1701]

this is one of my fav threads on this site. You have one awesome rig, sir!

 

[srs78]

Some photos of my truck. There's a winch in front behind the tag.