Military Vehicles, August 1996,: Re: What is best cheap 4x4?
Re: What is best cheap 4x4?
Gale Barrows (barrowsg@rapidnet.com)
Tue, 27 Aug 1996 09:48:48 -0600 (MDT)
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>In article <4vbgq9$e0g@rapidnet.com>, barrowsg@rapidnet.com (Gale Barrows)
>wrote:
>
>> My suggestion would be to look closely at military surplus trucks. One
>> such great buy is the M880 series truck. This is simply a 1975
>> (actualy made from 1976-1978) Dodge W200 with the heaviest duty
>> suspension and axles Dodge offerd. The Army called it a 1 1/4 ton
>> truck but it is simply a slightly militarized version of the super
>> heavy duty single wheel commercial Dodge 3/4 ton pickup. Many ar now
>> on the market with as little as 25,000 miules (sometimes even less)
>> and rarely more than 50,000 miles. Engine is the 318 V8 with the
>> regular Dodge automatic transmission, Dana 40 front end and Dana 60
>> rear end. The transfer case is the old type that is not full time and
>> allows use of lock out hubs with no transfer modifications. Prices
>> range from about $2000 to $4,000 at surplus truck dealers.
>> A similar good buy is the CUCV. This is the 86 Chevy 3/4 ton again
>> set up with the heaviest duty suspension and axles offered by Chevy at
>> the time. Most were made about 1986 and have similar mileage to the
>> Dodge. Engine is the 6.2 diesel and transmission is an automatic.
>> Again the Army rates the truck as a 1 1/4 ton but it realy is the
>> super heavy duty version of the K20 3/4 ton single rear wheal Chevy.
>> Prices range about $2,000 dollars more than the Dodge.
>> And the paint on these trucks is that beautiful cammo that is so
>> sure to cause heads to turn on the cruise strip.
>
>
>Gale,
>
> Where would I find a military surplus truck dealer (in Missouri??)?
>Those Dodge trucks sound seriously tough. I wouldn't mind taking a look
>at one.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Neil
>
>nlw@infolan.com
>nlw@inlink.com
>
One that comes immediatly to mind is Shade Tree Salvage, Passaic, Missouri.
Phone is 816-679-3304. They are about an hour south of Kansas City. They
also may have M151 series jeeps as well as most other types of military
vehicles. What they do not have, they should be able to help you find.