M1009 CUCV Overview and Drive

This is a video of my 1984 M1009 I have restored.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

I remember these back in the Army during the mid-80s. Only the brigade commander and brigade CSM to include brigade staff were the only ones who got to ride in these in the field. In an infantry battalion the battalion commander had his own M577 command track and an M151A2 Jeep before they were replaced with HUMVVs. The M1009s were still around in National Guard units until 1995.

[@Slim_Slid]

They also made the CUCV as a CUCV ll after 1991,they had the OBS body instead of a square body and had a 6.5L V8 instead of the 6.2L V8.That same year with the HMMWV,they went with a 6.5L for the M1025-M1046 after the M998 had a 6.2L.They still kept the 6.5L when those M1113-M1167 "ECV" came out. They retired the CUCV by 2000 in production,and then Chevrolet came out with the LSSV that has the Duramax.I don't know if the Army still uses the LSSV,but I know that they still have them in the Seabees with just a different body style.

[@daveroberts9410]

Very nice job. I liked the ride along at the end to get a feel for your trucks personality. I hope to have a m1008 in the next few days so I have been researching other owners experiences. Thanks for your walk around!

[@wildbill23c]

Dave Roberts I drove a 1984 CUCV Blazer (M1009) for several years. Very little issues...most were caused of course by the military's general neglect of vehicle services...plus people driving it that didn't give a crap because it didn't belong to them so they beat the crap out of it. Unfortunately the military got rid of them...and at least where I live they didn't bother telling us where and when the auction was so we could go over and bid on them. To get one now the few that were able to get into the auction want $8k or more for one. Anyhow, I really liked the M1009, even in 2WD it would go through quite a bit. The biggest mess was they hacked 12/24V mess that the military thought they should do...this of course caused issues for the civilians that started getting their hands on them and trying to get parts as the 24V parts weren't exactly available off the shelf at auto parts stores...many have actually converted the starting system back over to 12V. Those batteries are NOT overkill LOL. The 6.2L as well as the 6.5L engines were extremely hard cranking and pulled a lot of amps at start-up. You'll find though that batteries are expensive. Parts can be hard to get as well. I really wouldn't mind owning one of the M1009's. My national guard unit had one and I used it for doing range maintenance all the time on M1A1 Abrams Tank and M2A3 Bradley Ranges during our gunnery cycles every year. During every day driving it was easy to maintain 25mpg...these blazers being a diesel engine were pretty descent for fuel economy, the axle ratios in the M1009's were from what I recall 3.08's. You could easily maintain highway speeds 65mph was pretty standard...anything more than that and you were really sucking fuel at that point. However, they would easily do 80 if you had one that wasn't beat up to the point of having serious engine issues.

[@CascadeGriz]

Nicely done and got some ideas for me.

[@OIFEagle]

Very impressive, I just started work on mine!

[@slc9670]

Awesome vehicle, and neat job restoring and customizing. Really digging it! Also like your 'swellman' plugs, that is very special!! ;-) Cheers

[@SP-wk1en]

Nice work

[@truckguy7238]

nice work

[@SgtMac80]

Great CUCV Buddy, you did a great job in it Take care Mac

[@wildbill23c]

Check your fan clutch, sounds like that thing is screaming...which means the clutch is stuck in the engaged position. Replace the fan clutch and you'll gain some power, less noise, and better fuel economy. These M1009's were awesome vehicles. Really miss the one my national guard unit had.

[@jasonelliott9762]

okay. thanks for info and the advice!!

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

Dayum i love these trucks

[@MrJeep75]

Nice job

[@doombeast45]

Very nice!

[@btcave]

Makes me want one!

[@cosmicgrooves998]

Ammo can console is awesome!

[@bulldog32220]

@Supergungun yes! ive got a m1009 blazer that i use alot i use it to pull my mud truck around hunt camp its driven to and from my job alot it gets 22 mpg and is reliable ive also got a m1008 truck i use on my farm and daily task like hauling my farm equipment or whatever i need i cant see myself without either one they are great

[@roydied15]

the m1008s will only do 55 or 60, but the m1009's are good for 70-80

[@stevemcgee99]

Why is that? The gear ratio?

[@Slim_Slid]

@@stevemcgee99 Not really,the M1009 has 3:08 Gears and the other M1008-M1031 use 4:56 Gears,but keep in mind that Military vehicles are on Governors so RPM is at a limit and they only do a certain speed.

[@HACKTCAVEMAN]

Very Nice. Steel Soldiers!

[@fywacia]

The M1008 pick up truck has a 456 gear ratio which gives it a top speed of 55-60 mph. I own a M1009 Blazer and it has a 308 gear ratio which is the standard ratio for the military Blazers. It will go 85 mph with the engine screaming. I typical drive it on the highway at around 65 mph, any faster and it starts burning more fuel. At 65 mph I can get 23-25 mpg on the highway with 31 inch tires and roughly 20 mpg in the city. These trucks are fantastic to own in my opinion.

[@maxchavez348]

super

[@fywacia]

Your welcome. Check out the Steel Soldiers forum if you want to learn more about these trucks.

[@The69fordman]

I found one on e-bay. Thanks

[@joshb124]

Thanks for posting this. I've been considering an M1009 as well. Between the GL purchase price and your updates do you have a rough estimate of how much you have in the truck?

[@tobeface34]

did you ever install the turbo? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on it

[@cmreamhomes3274]

Nice ammo can console!

[@The69fordman]

Would you sell the dash mount, just above the ash tray? Or, know where I might find one?

[@Twisty_teee]

thinking bout buying one of these on govliquidation and kinda skeptical. How easy was it and how long did it take for you to get it? thanks. oh and for how much?

[@blindsk8s]

can you tell me the names of everything you used for your sound system in this? @linx310

[@CBMMmercinary]

I can hear them grippys sing!

[@neoaaji7969]

please tell me how turbo works i been trying to figure it out

[@linx310]

@BigManDavidious1 As far as military vehicles go they are the best daily driver of just about any military vehicle.

[@broinblu13]

What paint did you use? Was it carc or just normal paint?

[@nopenope1186]

Would this be one of the best SHTF vehicles?

[@Briggs1700]

Any tips for people looking to buy one? Stuff we should know (costs, rust?, issues). I'm looking for one in Europe.

[@mikeymcknight9524]

Great video. I have a 85 m1009 and cannot find the antennas anywhere. Any information would be appreciated.

[@Crzyman23]

Try hillbilly wizard. They part these things out. If you dont see something you need call em and ask. Their inventory is huge.

[@staym925]

Where did you get parts?

[@phillipthomas4489]

Austin, Texas?

[@Davolas46]

I fking love it, I have a 95 Tahoe TBI injected v8 and I wanna sell it for one of these

[@MCMXLVI]

Can you please send me the correct belt size/number for the driver side alternator?, and not a cogged belt just a v- belt!. And if possible a Gates belt?. And also the correct battery group and number?. Thanks

[@neurocytohemotoxic]

How many mpg does it get?

[@jasonelliott9762]

ive " heard" that these things will top out at 55. ( im callin b.s.) is this true? if so could gearing change that? ill be running 36's. thanks for the help, and AWESOME CUCV!

[@Slim_Slid]

The Gear Ratio is a big factor,and with the governor,it is true that these only do 55-60 MPH when they were in the Military.If you change the gears and replace the governor,it will actually do 80-90 MPH no problem.How ever,I know that 3:08-3:73 will allow that (The M1009 has 3:08),I don't know how as high as 4:56 would respond,because the other M1008-M1031 all have that.But I'm speaking about them WITH OUT the Governor,on how fast they could do with their factory gears.

[@stevemcgee99]

10:15 fuck yeah

[@DerWaffenkammer]

how much did you pay for it at auction?

[@adrianspeeder]

I have a few. What would you even want one for?

[@roydied15]

where you from? I'm looking to trade my car for one of these in GOOD RUNNING ORDER!

[@Twisty_teee]

also those tires put off quiet a bit of road noise dont they? xD

[@wildbill23c]

MediaKing19 Yes, but with the engine noise you'll never hear the road noise from the tires.

[@geraldtimmons2033]

Tire pressure are painted on in black

[@doubledeuce5084]

It shouldn't have that whine. Doesn't sound like tires or fan. Transfer case?

[@buleyauto]

Tires. I owned a set of those MTR re-cap replicas, they're LOUD.

[@XRayzerAtheistX]

Mine gets about 21 MPG HWY.

[@nicksmith1858]

"Power" plant

[@MrJeep75]

Don't put a turbo on it