I have 5 in use on a daily basis. All are bone stock every part except the paint on 2 of them. One 1984 M1009 has not seen a road in 16 years. It has 103,000 miles on it and 58,000 have been on dirt / stone /snow covered ground. We use it on a 53 acre truck plant. We use it for pushing, pulling, plowing and general purpose use. It has original electrical system top to bottom. It is driven 7 days a week and has multiple drivers. A few issues with flat tires but other then that it starts in all weather on the OEM GP and direct drive OEM starter. I put 1 injection pump in it about 5 years ago and check the oil daily and change it every month. The trans split during a bad noreaster in 2001 and had to be gone over. Amazingly it still drove and only leaked a small amount. It was when the reverse gave out that it finally needed to have attention. I drive a 1986 M1008 daily 5 days a week for a company truck and plow and pull 40 yard steel and trash dumpsters around the yard. Same issues it eats Goodyear tires and has had the trans gone over 1 time in it 11 year tenure on the job. This one does go on the road. Everything electrical sytem and all is stock OEM. Never changed a thing except color. It is Red now with civi chrome bumper and grille trim. Looks more business like this way when visiting clients. I have a M1028A2 dually with a flat bed and plow. Mainly sits parked with a stainless salt spreader and plow on it at all times. I have seceral M1009 Blazers in the stable that I drive and change out when ever the mood hits. I have a 1984 M1009 Blazer in the barn partially assembled / disassembled with 13,000 original miles on it. It needs new paint but other then that it is rust free and running. I will get to that one day. And yes they are excellent vehicles and I never have the issues that I read on this site about them. Take care of them and keep them repaired and maintained and I am a true beleiver that they can last almost forever. Fix every issue as it arises and don't let them sit with dead batteries and undriven. Rust never sleeps and must be addressed immediately. Autozone has almost every part I ever need.