HoosierDaddy
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Hello all ,
Signing in from the Valpo area.
I've been without a 4x4 (truck) for about a year and a half now , and am slowly going insane. I'm not ready to plop down a huge amount of coin for a newer truck yet and had been kicking around the idea of a cheap beater for awhile now.
Then , what do ya know , my buddy from 3rivers,Mi buys a M1008 , I get to drive it and fall in love with it in about 1/10th of a mile. Right away , I know I'd feel better buying an old , low mileage , cucv than a newer civilian truck that has most likely been ragged out and not maintained due to $$$ or lack thereof.
I did 4 yrs in the USMC , we didn't baby our vehicles , but our maintenance budget was essentially unlimited , so I know a lot of these , though not driven a lot, but driven hard when they were, have been pampered in the service bays.
So here I am , learning about CUCV's.
I'll probably end up with a 1009 , but definitely wouldn't turn my nose up at a M1008 either.
Intended usage will most likely be a run-a-bout on weekends , and light haul/tow for stuff around the house. I like to do my own yard work / landscaping etc , which is tough to do from the trunk of a 2001 Sentra. LOL.
It will also serve as a substitute for my 69 Bronco while I am trying to restore that , so I see camping trips with the kid in the CUCv in my future. I also need it to haul the Bronco parts around as I get them redone.
Which brings me to the other forum I am active in . I'm HoosierDaddy there also :http://classicbroncos.com/forums/index.php
So ,glad to meet all of you. This seems to be a pretty good site .
Lastly , if there are any decent CUCV's in the area/region that am not finding on the interwebtube thing , lemme know please.
Thanks,
HD
Signing in from the Valpo area.
I've been without a 4x4 (truck) for about a year and a half now , and am slowly going insane. I'm not ready to plop down a huge amount of coin for a newer truck yet and had been kicking around the idea of a cheap beater for awhile now.
Then , what do ya know , my buddy from 3rivers,Mi buys a M1008 , I get to drive it and fall in love with it in about 1/10th of a mile. Right away , I know I'd feel better buying an old , low mileage , cucv than a newer civilian truck that has most likely been ragged out and not maintained due to $$$ or lack thereof.
I did 4 yrs in the USMC , we didn't baby our vehicles , but our maintenance budget was essentially unlimited , so I know a lot of these , though not driven a lot, but driven hard when they were, have been pampered in the service bays.
So here I am , learning about CUCV's.
I'll probably end up with a 1009 , but definitely wouldn't turn my nose up at a M1008 either.
Intended usage will most likely be a run-a-bout on weekends , and light haul/tow for stuff around the house. I like to do my own yard work / landscaping etc , which is tough to do from the trunk of a 2001 Sentra. LOL.
It will also serve as a substitute for my 69 Bronco while I am trying to restore that , so I see camping trips with the kid in the CUCv in my future. I also need it to haul the Bronco parts around as I get them redone.
Which brings me to the other forum I am active in . I'm HoosierDaddy there also :http://classicbroncos.com/forums/index.php
So ,glad to meet all of you. This seems to be a pretty good site .
Lastly , if there are any decent CUCV's in the area/region that am not finding on the interwebtube thing , lemme know please.
Thanks,
HD
Good luck lots of good help and nice people. You will learn a lot just reading through the different threads. If you don't want to get yelled at and you need help search threads first and read the TM's before you ask any questions.
