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Old 07-17-2008, 10:48 AM
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nope, the govt got them with diesels

why else would they stencil "DIESEL" by the filler neck.. look to the right of TAC05

you can call it Taco
Yep, he means they got V8 6.2L diesels, not six cyl.

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Old 07-17-2008, 11:27 AM
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I drove on of the those Blazers (M1009 CUCV) and M1008 pick ups in Korea twenty years ago. I remember that I would some times have to open the hood and press something (can't remember what) to get the damn thing started.

No air conditioning. Should have little grips to hold your M-16 in an upright position.

Horrible tactical vehicle. Prefer the underrated M113a3

Stands alone Sir!
Remember the super bright 4wd light? That made black out drive just dreamy. POS.
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Old 07-17-2008, 11:31 AM
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Remember the super bright 4wd light? That made black out drive just dreamy. POS.
I think they would be a horrible work vehicle. My fil has a surplus blazer and dodge power wagon on his farm. That is about all they are good for. Nobody even wants to drive them on the road to go to the liquor store ten miles away!
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I once thought about buying an Army ambulance. It looked like a left over from the Korean War. I think it got about 6-8 MPG. It seemed too expensive to operate and that was in 1971, when gas was around $0.30 a gallon!
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Old 07-17-2008, 11:36 AM
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I think they would be a horrible work vehicle. My fil has a surplus blazer and dodge power wagon on his farm. That is about all they are good for. Nobody even wants to drive them on the road to go to the liquor store ten miles away!

High rev's @ 55 mph.
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High rev's @ 55 mph.

Oh, you are talking about the air conditioning system

Black vinyl seats, diesel exhaust intentionally vented into cabin to make GIs smarter, worn out shocks, no radio, ect......
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Oh, you are talking about the air conditioning system

Black vinyl seats, diesel exhaust intentionally vented into cabin to make GIs smarter, worn out shocks, no radio, ect......

Not true! mine had a radio.
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Old 07-17-2008, 02:15 PM
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Hows about one of these?


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I dont think I would have a problem with any terrain.
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Isn't there a place in the WI Dells that still runs Ducks on river tours?

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I dont think I would have a problem with any terrain.
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they have duck boats in boston


I think the dells up in WI are empty
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I think the dells up in WI are empty
I think it's just Lake Delton that emptied itself, but yeah... that was a mess!
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I dont think I would have a problem with any terrain.
No way, it has a flat tire
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with a cummins 6! in dallas. tax deductable??
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ide swap out the 850 cubes of dog for a early 24 valve civilian thang! It does got an allison automatic .
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a bit smaller
I've got a Deutz 4 cylinder diesel looking for a home......

Maybe an F-150 ?

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