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does anyone know if the axels on 1/2 ton military blazers had anything special done to them? i was told they have 3/4 ton internals.mine has the standard 6 lug wheels for a 1/2 ton like all of the military blazers i have ever seen.don't 3/4 ton axels have 8 lugs? i'm sure there are a few sites out there about the military trucks,i just have not found what i am looking for.
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3/4 ton parts don't fit in ten bolts. I have not had mine open yet on my ex civil service rig. I was told some of them came with a limited slip rear.
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I think you are confusing M1009 with M1008 possibly.
M1008's came with 1T axles D60 in front, 14bolt rear with no-spin diff. They were pickup trucks.
M1009's had 1/2T axles, Corporate 10bolts fr/rr and Gov-locs. These were Blazers.
I found you some sites with some more info too...
www.olive-drab.com/
www.steelsoldiers.com Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
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Jimmy 2WD Project
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yea,thats what i thought. somebody told me about the 3/4 ton stuff but i wasn't quite sure it was true. one thing i did notice on the steel soldiers site was that the blazers(m1009) were considered to be 3/4 ton and they were only availible from 84-86. ???????? um..... mine is an 88??????
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The Military modified the CUCV to their specs. So comparing them to a normal 1/2T Blazer wouldn't be the same. They has extra leafs for added capacity I know for sure, plus they were 24V instead of 12 and ALL of them came with the diesel.
Chris Lucas
www.73-87chevytrucks.com
www.captkaoscustoms.com
Project Su
Jimmy 2WD Project