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No problem towing the MUTT with the CUCV 1009. Works fine.
Glenn
"Jason E. Rose" wrote:
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> Thanks to everyone who has emailed me about the true "1/2-ton" vs "3/4-ton"
> nature of the m1009. I suppose we can debate this all day. Can we atleast
> agree the m1009 has an extra spring?
>
> By the way, what is the maximum trailer towing capacity for the 1009? What
> is the heaviest thing you guys have towed? Would it be okay to tow a uhaul
> car haul trailer with a mutt?
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Jason
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Michalski <amichalski@earthlink.net>
> To: <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 10:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Question about m1009
>
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> > While the below might be true for the pickup variants of the CUCV-14 bolt
> full float
> > rear and Dana 60 front, the M1009 is standard 10 bolt GM axles front and
> rear.
> > Rumor has it that the frames are special heavier duty versions, but this
> is based on
> > one article in a trucking magazine when the CUCV's were still in a
> pre-delivery
> > design phase. The 3/4 vs. 1/2 ton question is kind of an interesting one,
> according
> > to the military manuals, the M1009 has a payload of 1200 lbs., so maybe
> since it a
> > little over 1/2 a ton, they decided to call it 3/4 ton.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > Jaime A Ponce de Leon wrote:
> >
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> > > the axles on the cucv are GM 14 bolts, which are found on civi 3/4 ton
> and
> > > 1-ton SRW trucks.
> > > The springs on the cucv are larger on the back and front then on the
> civi
> > > blazer, however some blazers have a heavy duty towing package with those
> > > heavy duty springs.
> > > The frames are identical between the two, and most panels, and body
> parts
> > > are interchangeable.
> >
> >
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