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  1. AJMBLAZER

    CUCV Suburban wheel recommendation

    The military wouldn't run anything that wide and that short. Considered 285/75R16 (33x11.25R16) or 255/85R16 (33x10ishR16) on stock 16x6.5's? If you did go the Stockton route you'd be better off with 15x8's unless you really want that "deep dish" look of the 15x10's. 33x12.5's on 15x8's look...
  2. AJMBLAZER

    Cucv tires and rims

    Check out some of the Cragars and American Racing wheels on Summit Racing - High Performance Car and Truck Parts | 800-230-3030 .
  3. AJMBLAZER

    Wanted (4) 11.00R16

    He's selling his 16.5" rims with the HMMWV tires.
  4. AJMBLAZER

    Cucv tires and rims

    AllenEM, yes, there is but you're on the ragged edge of survivability with those 10 bolt axles and running 36" tires with 3.08 gears is bad juju! ts, don't think you can run the HMMWV rims backwards. The lug nuts wouldn't seat...not to mention you'd have like 2" of backspacing and the tires...
  5. AJMBLAZER

    Wanted (4) 11.00R16

    Check eBay but they seem to be drying up again...maybe for the last time. The Marine Corps surplused them all out a good while ago now.
  6. AJMBLAZER

    Cucv tires and rims

    It's rare for any tire to measure out at the stated height. I had the 36x12.5-16.5 bias plies on my 1008 when I first got it and the two in the rear were about 34.5" tall and the front slightly shorter under the weight of the engine. When I put my "theoretically" 2" taller 38" tall 11.00R16's...
  7. AJMBLAZER

    USMC M1009 markings

    Those are 36x12.5-16.5 Goodyear Wrangler RT/II's from HMMWV's.
  8. AJMBLAZER

    USMC M1009 markings

    I thought they were always that particular Marine green? When I was in 97-01 all the pickups were solid green with...I wanna say...yellow markings. Don't recall seeing a Marine M1009 and for sure none of them were camo.
  9. AJMBLAZER

    M1009 into a nice daily driver.

    76-91 all used the same half cab top. 73-75 had the full cab top but the same overall body style. 69-72 was the original body style.
  10. AJMBLAZER

    M1009 into a nice daily driver.

    Those vent visors are also a great way to make a square, un-aerodynamic truck even more drag inducing. They were great in the era of fluorescent suspension components and 16 shocks with 14" of lift but they serve no purpose other than to eat up mpg's.
  11. AJMBLAZER

    M1009 into a nice daily driver.

    Tinted windows.
  12. AJMBLAZER

    Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot - April 2009

    Sounds like I will be traveling with a large "pack" so I think I'll not be coming guys. Thanks though.
  13. AJMBLAZER

    CDR Valves No Longer Available

    Sorta like a PCV valve for a diesel. Hard and not cheap to find OEM replacements for except for our man here.
  14. AJMBLAZER

    School me... what tool to open rear diff?

    Good advice there. I dunno what Suzuki put on my wife's drain plugs but after 6 years they won't budge. Now I need to loosen AND replace several.
  15. AJMBLAZER

    School me... what tool to open rear diff?

    Word of advice if it's in there firmly try and tap the 3/8" end of a 3/8" - 1/2" adapter in and then put your 1/2" ratchet on it. I usually find I can't get them loose with the 3/8" ratchets. They're usually just not long enough for me to get the needed torque on them.
  16. AJMBLAZER

    M1009 gears and recovery question

    Stock is 160hp for the J code engines. Torque is up near 265ft/lbs I want to say. Going up hills at high speed and pulling a stuck truck out are two different things. You get to best use the low torque curve and the help of low range at low speed. I've wondered about finding a set of 3.42...
  17. AJMBLAZER

    Air shocks on M1009 ??

    No harm no foul.:-D
  18. AJMBLAZER

    Edelbrock Frt Shocks $6

    Dodge Lift Kit Wellllllll...that depends on the 1 ton you'd be running but yeah, with these K30's there's not much point in a $1500 shock.
  19. AJMBLAZER

    Edelbrock Frt Shocks $6

    Eh, NAPA's Truck Shocks are actually nitrogen charged monotubes and can be had for $25 each or so. They usually even have the big book o'shocks with the mount types and expanded and collapsed dimensions so you can find shocks just like what you need. Welcome to the world of trucks and not...
  20. AJMBLAZER

    Edelbrock Frt Shocks $6

    They're not $50 shocks. They're $30 shocks at best with the $20 name. You can buy real Bilsteins for these trucks for about $60 each if you look around and even cheaper sometimes. I got Rough Country Nitro 9000's for $35 each from JCWhitney with free shipping last year. They're nitrogen...
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