My new truck

[weldergonecrazy]

Well, I'v been home for a couple of months, but am just now getting around to posting pictures of my new M1008. I bought it from a GL auction in Florida, and had a friend of mine pick it up for me. It turned out to be in better shape than I thought... the only rust on the whole truck is the inner fender where the batteries bled out. Hopefully i'll start sanding it right after christmas and get it painted and powdercoated. I have a friend who has a powdercoating business, so I'll get the bumper and grill guard done in a satin black, and paint the rest of the truck green (close to the color it is now, but in a gloss finish) then the bed and in the cab will be spray in bed liner. I lucked out, because I do some work for a couple of friends who have a sign business, and in exchange they will buy paint and supplies for me. I think it's a pretty good deal, and I get to use their paint booth and equipment on the week end. I am also going to do a wvo conversion. I bought a 4x8 sheet of aluminum to build the tank, and should have that welded up shortly. I am thinking of an alternate method for heating the fuel, and would welcome any input. I am planning to run a 1" fuel line from the aux tank to a heat exchanger located on the inner fender well. This way I don't have to heat the entire aux tank, and the large fuel line should flow enough unheated wvo to the heat exchanger. I think this should simplify the fabrication of the tank and associated plumbing. I will also paint the tank satin black, this way it will match the other accessories, and provide some heat for the fuel in the florida sun. Of course I will use a fuel selector valve, so start up and shut down will be on the main diesel tank. I am also selling the canvas top and troop seats if any one is interrested, they are in the classified section.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Wow, nice truck neighbor. Congrats on your purchase. What location did it come from?

 

[alphadeltaromeo]

Make sure you get lots of pics along the way...like the tank welding, etc. Looking forward to seeing your progress and welcome...plus lovely new truck!

 

[clinto]

Looks great, shoot I'd be happy with a 1008 that looks that good!

 

[ajg6989]

cool another florida member

 

[weldergonecrazy]

The truck came from Pensacola, in an auction several months back. I sent in the paperwork to get the SF 97 form, oh, about six weeks ago, and still havn't gotten my paperwork yet. I called them and was informed that the people in that department only work three days a week, and that they should get to processing mine in about two weeks...that was two weeks ago. as far as the aux tank goes, I will be sure go get a lot of pictures. It will be the width of the bed, twenty inches tall, and six inches deep, that should give me about thirty gallons. I found a pretty nice aluminum weld in fuel bung on e-bay...I should have about $250 in the tank when I'm done. I priced a couple of in bed tanks at tractor supply tonight, but thought that $500 plus was a little too much... I thought that they were built a little on the light side too. I think thiers were made of .090" material... mine will be .177". Just out of curiosity, what kind of mileage are you guys getting?

 

[CCATLETT1984]

I get ~20mpg if i take it easy. but i hear that most of the m1008's get closer to 15mpg

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Having tires somewhere near the appropriate size for the axle gearing or an OD gear really helps on the gas mileage.

 

[gillean]

hey check out the florida rally early next year in clermont