My newest ride!

[rnd-motorsports]

just thought I would share my newest ride its A 1985 m1028 just got from gov. was taken out of service in 92 for a tail/ running light short with only 15590 miles on it has the decomission papers in glove box. got it home checked fluids and replaced dead bats and turned key on let glow plug cycle and hit key and with no hes at all came to life and backed off trailer and in to garage pulled all wheels checked brakes and bearings replaced 1 alt. belts and upper rad.hose OH Yes fixed the short in the blackout light switch wires replaced all bulbs and wow all works drives great think I will leave this one alone and drive. no rust at all underside perfect looks like a keeper.

 

[WOLFMAN1]

looks nice is it 4x4 and are the hub manual lockout. still its a nice ride.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

Did not know they made a 2 wheel drive M1028 trying to be funny? yes it is 4x4 and yes manual hubs only wish it had the 205 has the 208 oh well

 

[WOLFMAN1]

not trying to be funny. never had your type of truck. ive used the blazer mostly and the humvee. new to learning about other types. what is the diff between the 205 and 208

 

[1984M1009]

The 205 Is cast iron and is all gear driven but only has a 1.98 low range the 208 is alumminum chain drive but has a 2.61 low range

 

[WOLFMAN1]

so basicly the cast iron and gear driven is stronger more reliable instead of the other cause of the chain more likly to slip and have to be replaced?

 

[rnd-motorsports]

Yes just a little stronger! my other ride has the 205 sort of a frankinstien truck 84 m1008 and international,and 66 gmc more a toy but still cool My next ride will be a 6x6 not sure witch one yet they are all cool!

 

[WOLFMAN1]

love the ride. well i'll catch you later. did you build that blue one yourself or was it like that when you bought it. tire size? you'll enjoy a 6x6 just depends on which type you get and what you do with it. later man

 

[Recovry4x4]

The 66 Jimmy is very cool. Was it a factory 4WD? I had a 1962 GMC 4x4 panel truck at one time. Would love to have it back.

 

[rnd-motorsports]

yes I built the blue one started with a chevy m1008 frame section from rear of front spring hanger and used a 1.5 ton iternational stake truck rear frame half mated together used the dana 60 up front and the 14 bolt out back both with spools and 5:13 gears added a divorced 205 turbo 400 rebuilt by myself with a 4500 stall fed by a 468 big block chevy then bought a 66 gmc from Iowa 2 wheel drive and only 48000 miles got it home and swaped body to my frame did a little body work not much and paintedit myself in my make shift booth looks okay the wife drove in a mud boog and told me needed to do something about steering with39.5 boggers and spool in front sorta hard to steer so installed full hydrolic steering and now she can steer with pinky finger lock to lock

 

[WOLFMAN1]

hydrolic steering that is cool. I know a guy that is using hydrolic steering on his rock crawler. he even put the engine up front and radiator in the back of the rig. used hollow tubes that are part of the frame to run the coolant from the rear to the front and back. like i said blue truck nice ride. army truck better ride. love an mv