From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 18:20:47 PST
I wish I had had him as a Motor Sergeant for me, sounds like he knows what
he's doing. I will say that mine won't be driven at 65 hour on end
regardless as to whether or not it blows seals. I failed to understand
exactly what you meant I guess. Sorry!
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stu" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV 1008 top speed
> From experience. He rebuilds them, repairs them and drives them daily and
> has for 15-20 years. He is the GURU in our club for Mutts and CUCV's. In
> the 10 years I have known him, I have never known him to be wrong. At
> least
> with Mutts and CUCV's. He was talking about driving long periods of time
> at
> 65mph, not short times at those speeds. He has probably rebuilt 30-40
> Mutts
> from their demill state, and 8-10 CUCV's at least from GL. He has
> currently
> put back together a 1028 duel wheel shelter carrier that is mint! He also
> put in a few upgrades like second fuel tank, tilt steering, cruise, etc.
>
> "Stu"
> Southern NH, USA
> "Live Free Or Die"
>
> MVPA #14790
>
> 1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
> 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Sonny Heath
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 8:56 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV 1008 top speed
>
> He may have been pulling your leg Stu, how could he verify such a saying?
>
> Mine seems to be okay running about sixty.
>
> Sonny
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stu" <stuinnh@mvnut.us>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] CUCV 1008 top speed
>
>
>>I have been told that you should keep the top speed for a 1008 at 55mph.
>> The ex Motorpool sgt. said if you don't, you will start getting oil leaks
>> from the engine seals. Was he not correct? I know my engine screams
>> over
>> 55mph.
>>
>> "Stu"
>> Southern NH, USA
>> "Live Free Or Die"
>>
>> MVPA #14790
>>
>> 1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer
>> 1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Sonny Heath
>> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 10:23 PM
>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>> Subject: [MV] CUCV Load
>>
>> In case any of you boyz are wondering how much weight a M1008 will carry
>> I
>> have some of the answer. I don't know how much it will carry but I do
>> know
>> that it would be above 2.2 ton because I went and got a load of rock
>> today
>> and I thought it was sitting a little lower than normal so I asked the
>> woman
>>
>> how much I was paying for and she said "Its right there on the certified
>> scales ticket 2.2 ton. I drove a little slower than normal and held it
>> below 60 because the steering wasn't in the best of condition.
>>
>> Sonny
>>
>>
>>
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