New guy here from North Ga, was looking for a truck to tow my race car and test drove an m1009 and fell in love. I'll post some picks up when I get her cleaned up a bit ( my wife named it Bessy). I do have a question BTW every other one I have seen is an OD green or Nato Camo mine is black and I know it was not re-sprayed prior to my ownership ( I am the first owner other than the dealership who picked it up from GL) any idea why it would be black?
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If it was used by OPFOR then they would paint them to suit for training in the field...I have seen them white, pink or a faded red, and black....could have been a cadre or spec ops as well. They would dress them up to look like civi for field training at guard points and the like....we had a group of OPFOR come up to our gate with a white one and they were pretending to be locals in a third world that didnt want us there....or it could have been used by another branch of the gov... I could be wrong though..... Others will chime in if they have an idea....Maccus can run your vin and tell you what unit it is from...especially if you know which GL site it came from...search "VIN" and look for the thread.
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If it was used by OPFOR then they would paint them to suit for training in the field...I have seen them white, pink or a faded red, and black....could have been a cadre or spec ops as well. They would dress them up to look like civi for field training at guard points and the like....we had a group of OPFOR come up to our gate with a white one and they were pretending to be locals in a third world that didnt want us there....or it could have been used by another branch of the gov... I could be wrong though..... Others will chime in if they have an idea....Maccus can run your vin and tell you what unit it is from...especially if you know which GL site it came from...search "VIN" and look for the thread.
Tracy
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Where in north GA are you I live in Rockmart Ga that is north west close to Roam.And welcom a board.
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Ha, Canton 15 mins up the road from me. I'm in kennesaw. You need to repaint CARC 3 color camo and go for a loop on riverside through the walmart then up to the rock barn.
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Hello, and welcome we can always use some more GA. boys. The reason maybe be for the black paint is that our shop painted a bunch of CUCV's black and use them like GSA vechicles.
I am sorry I am not up on the military lingo what is GSA?
Also I met a guy a while back he was always at the auto zone buying parts in Woodstock ( this was 2 or 3 years prior), I can not remember his name but he had an M1009 that looked great it was done up with the full military garb. Loved the way his looked and it was kinda lead me to look into owning one for myself.
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Welcome Sir...plan to attend the GA Rally in August.
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Welcome to the OD green loony bin.
I am having a mini-rally this spring near Cedar Bluff, Ala.
You and yours are welcome to attend.
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I am having a mini-rally this spring near Cedar Bluff, Ala.
You and yours are welcome to attend.
Watch for details to be posted later.
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Are you trying to change the dates on us?
Eraser, welcome to the site!
We have a BIG yearly shindig in October (see the link in my signature line for pics and video of last year's event). Here is the info for this year:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=22&day=2010-10-21&c=1
There will be a thread (and a website!) with all the info up soon.
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welcome to the site as you can see my 1009 is black also boutght it from ft benning mine came with all the service records and in the records it states where and when it was used persian gulf spec ops if yall were wondering the trim rings came from oriellys auto parts not army surplus haha oh yeah welcome to the site i to live in ga jonesboro to be exact which is about 30 to 45min from you