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Sigh. Yes, the military stuck stiffer springs on (I think) to squeeze out an extra 1/4 ton on the ratings. I don't know why. They did the same with the Blazers. But, the 1008s and their derivatives are K30, "1-ton" models. The whole "half ton," "3/4 ton" and "1-ton" nomenclature really doesn't...

I'll gladly take you up on that bet. The CUCVs predated the 1500/2500/3500 nomenclature. The 1008s are K30s. The 1009s are half ton, fullsize Blazers. The CUCVIIs were in the range for the later nomenclature, but as far as I know, they were still 1-ton trucks. One day I will figure out why all...

He said that 5500 is the NY limit, so we're talking about getting 400 pounds out of the truck. That's not a trivial amount. I'm just shocked that they do the "commercial" limit by curb weight and not GVWR. That's just asinine. Especially when it's a personal vehicle not for commercial usage.

The truck weighs in around 5900 pounds, give or take. I generally call it 6000, because by the time you put a driver in it, it will be over 6000. Don't know where you're getting "5200 sounds good" from- I mean, it sounds good, but so does 4500 or any other number that's pulled out of thin air...

Assuming that he means "M1008" by "08" in the title, none of those things exist. He could take off the bed and spare, though. But anyway, the GVWR and curb weight would be found in the specs either on the transport plate or, as far as the DMV is concerned, on some table somewhere that has...