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Same here, my cucv had a civi stereo when I bought it. I disconnected it.

I don't mind mods for my cucv, but the grill guard and shackles stay in place. The guard/shackles with the green paint is what makes it stand out from the civi trucks.

Im a fan of the Dodge's cummins engine, a fan of the Ford's interior and body, and a fan of Chevy's ruggedness and simplicity.

I must say it seems like most everyone modifies their CUCV in some ways (lift, bigger tires, 12v conversion, cd player, gear changing, ETC).

I agree with them being over priced. I only paid $2200 for mine and would have not bought it, if it was priced was more then that. A combination of them being ex army, harder to find as the years go by, and what some people are willing to pay for them keeps the prices up. Makes it even worse...

Regardless, we or most of us still love and drive our 6.2 diesels until they die and then, rebuild or install another. Some that have more play money will install a cummins, but for most of us on a budget we are happy to replace those parts that are fairly cheap on our 6.2 diesels.

The 6.2 diesel still somewhat kept the market poisoned too, unlike most other diesels built to this day they were built to handle only the power output they make. A weak block, cast crank, weak pistons, and etc. Yes the engine will live long and run fine if treated like a light duty low power...

Same in this area too. People always saying " this chevy has a diesel???" Most older folks remember the 80s and the 6.2 diesels.

If and when I need to get that tranny rebuilt, I will have the shop restore the lockup function.

The K20 does not have lockup, the previous owner disabled it. That could add a few MPG.

It did very well on the freeway at 65-75. Even on slight hills it maintained speed without down shifting. It was all stock with 31inch tires from the factory. Depending on setup the 700r4 is not worth switching into a vehicle with a th400. At 70 mph my k20 700r4 4.10 with 245 tires get 20mpg...

I think Ebay inflated the prices. I bought my m1008 locally for $2,200. Its all about what people are willing to pay for one.

There is a civi K30 crew cab short bed for sale in the Seattle area for $22k, but it has been customized.:whistle: They will most likely never get their money back out of it, but it is nice.

I think the NP208 is just fine for what it was intended for. But when you add bigger tires and beat that thing off road in 4X4, it will break.

The only thing i miss after doing the 12 conversion is the fast spinning starter.

Its debatable whether the cucv electrical system was better then the civi model or not. The 12 volt system seems better to me for normal use. 24volt would be great in colder climates.

The CUCV and its civi counterparts are the same. The k30 has the same dana60/14 bolt/th400/np208 the cucv had. They also had the optional 4.56 gearing. The m1009 was the same as the civi model, but had the th400 instead.

The m1008 are worth it, the m1009? I'd rather buy a civi model and paint it green. I bought my civi blazer with the 6.2, 700r4 and 3.08 gearing for $1600.

In my area, they are almost priced equally. Both are hard to find, crew cabs are even harder to fine in decent shape.