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Weight of a mixed/matched M1008/m1009: steer axle 3120 lbs, drive axle 3000 lbs. This is the CAT scale nomenclature. Thats an M1009 Blazer w/ M1008 pickup axles. No top, No tailgate. No back seat, trail doors +rollcage + 2 spare tires + CO2 tank Full of diesel Me in it (after lunch).

Oh wow.

Would they be good for rock lights, in your opinion? I did not think much of rock lights until I saw them in use: they are for the spotter, not the driver! Duh.

Is there such an animal as a CUCV with unmolested wiring? Rick?

Newscasters in PHX were fighting off laughter when the teleprompter, not having "haboob" in its dictionary, substituted "baboon." Beware of a giant baboon limiting visibility on interstate 10...

I owned a looow mileage M1009, previously owned by border patrol, specially outfitted with air conditioning. What I did not realize is that during a typical shift the truck was parked at a strategic vantage point, engine running, air on. So it has THOUSANDS of hours on the engine.

With a torch + welder you can do whatever you want. I like coloring outside the lines.

Yeah, I'll be doing the key/steering lock delete as well....that's so old school ;)

3 inch exhaust system. Recall it was straight piped before. I still have to drive to the trailhead (not a trailer queen), the exhaust w/no muffler exiting right behind the driver was giving me a headache. All better now.

Oh, a quick comment on 24 volt electrical: I'm not doing it for NATO vehicle compatibility or mil spec originality. A single line of arithmetic says that, for a particular power need, if I double the voltage then I can halve the current. That means wires can be smaller diameter, if they aren't...

Roll cage.

OK, the fuse panels arrived; back ordered for months. I'm thinking one fuse panel for 12V stuff, the other for 24V. You see, contrary to the crowd that migrates the electrical system to all 12V, I'm going the other way: 24V fuel pump, lights, fan, winches.

Automatic, yes. I could only get maybe 45 mph out of the A3, I did not know the Allison was the limiting component. I blamed that on the 6.72 gearing. I'll do some research on the 545, thank you.

I really liked the 3116 in the 'A3 I used to own. It doesn't fit into the M1009, of course, but, not one to be confused with facts, I want one anyway. A professional trucker tells me this CAT variant is considered disposable since you can only get about half a million miles on it then cannot...

"with a torch & welder you can do anything" Thats an old Indian saying that I just made up.

Some interesting parts on it: looks like the steering box is ported for a rock ram, the steering shaft upgraded from the rag joint, high steer arms, aluminum radiator w/dual electric fans, new leaf springs. So, yeah, with the D60/14BFF detroits you have $4K of parts in it.

24 bolt wheels & load range E tires They "came off" an up-armored Humvee. After finding out that the Blazer weighs a porky 6120 lbs, I decided I want more margin. I liiiike margin.

The CUCV 1008 pickup axles, like I have on my Blazer, are geared 4.56. With 37s the engine is working hard at 60 MPH. So, with the smaller 33s you are planning, yes, I agree 3.73 would be a good choice.

Here: http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/tubedoors.htm I really like them, so much more visibility on the trail. Especially when you want to see drop off on the passenger side.