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1985 M1009 Military K5 Blazer With 6.2l Detroit Diesel on 2040-cars

US $5,500.00
Year:1985 Mileage:72566 Color: Black and Camo /
 Burgundy and Camo
Location:

Holly, Michigan, United States

Holly, Michigan, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sport Utility
Engine:6.2L Detroit Diesel
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1G8ED18J1FF131032 Year: 1985
Interior Color: Burgundy and Camo
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Blazer
Trim: Blazer M1009
Drive Type: 3 speed Automatic
Options: 4-Wheel Drive
Mileage: 72,566
Sub Model: M1009 Military Blazer K5
Exterior Color: Black and Camo
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I bought this Blazer with the intention of taking it back to a stock looking blazer, but life intervened and we are expecting our 3rd child, so I've decided to sell. As you can see by the photos I've all ready changed a few things like a very cheap paint job and new sound deadening, insulation and carpet. I've also installed 2 new batteries and halogen headlamps, added chrome mirrors and trim around the grille. Last I added a center console.

This Blazer is super clean with barely any surface rust and NO RUST holes. This gets around 23 miles to the gallon with a 20 gallon tank.  I have allot of the original documents with the truck (see photos) including maintenance records done by the military. The circuit board you see is for the glow plugs, it needs to be fixed or replaced. I've bypassed the board and installed a push button GP igniter which you only really need for winter. I've also converted the Glow Plug system to 12 volts so you can use non military GP and if one burns out it wont blow out the others. This is very easy to reverse back to 24V if you want.

This is a good website for researching and working on military vehicles; http://www.steelsoldiers.com/forum.php


M1009 - Utility version of the General Motors Chevy K5 Blazer 2nd edition. The M1009 is a utility rig built from a Blazer and could be used for command and control, as well as simple hack-around duties. It was often seen with radio sets installed, however the large square tube stock mounts prevented the rear seat from being lowered. The M1009 was rated for a 1,200 pound payload and a 3,000 pound towed load. It used the heaviest duty GM springs available for the chassis and the rear axle was a 14-bolt unit. It rolled on 10.00-15 tires, had 3.08 gears and a rear Eaton ADL.


The GM CUCVs were produced in the 1983-86 time period (model years were 1984-87 and mostly 1984) and were powered by 6.2L Detroit Diesel V8 engine. The GM CUCVs were assembled mostly from the heaviest duty bits and pieces from the light commercial truck lines. The CUCVs came in four basic body styles: pickup, utility, ambulance body and chassis cab. The M1008 was the basic cargo truck, the M1010 was the ambulance and the M1009  3/4 -ton utility rig, which was a stripped Blazer uprated to 3/4-ton capacity. With the exception of the M1009, the trucks were all rated as 1 1/4  ton (commonly called a “five-quarter”), even though some of them had payloads in excess of that. In the truck lines there were some heavy duty variants, to include the M1028, M1028A1, M1028A2 and M1028A3 shelter carriers, the shelter being a mobile command, communications or intelligence operations enclosure. The M1031 was the chassis cab which was most commonly found in the two door version. These latter trucks were all rated for heavier 3,600 or 3,900 pound loads, vs. the M1008s 2,900 pound load capacity. The M1028A2 and A3 models had dual rear wheels. Many M1028s were upgraded at the company level to M1028A2 and A3 specs. The Dual wheel rear end was a result of incidents where the M10128 flipped on its side because of the high center of gravity when carrying the equipment shelters.--

[edit]Powertrain

All the CUCVs were powered by GM’s 6.2L J-series Detroit Diesel V8 engine non-emissions diesel. These were rated at 155 hp (116 kW) and 240 lb·ft (325 N·m), which was 5 hp (3.7 kW) more than the emissions diesel engine of the time. They were all equipped with the TH-400 automatic. All but the M1028A1 and M1031 used the NP-208 chain drive transfer case. The M1028A1 and M1031 units had a slip-yoke rear output version of the NP-205, which was specified mainly for its PTO capacity.

[edit]Axles

The M1009 Blazer used 10-bolt axles (front and rear) featuring 3.08:1 gears. The rear axle was equipped with an Eaton Automatic Differential Lock (ADL) with the front being a standard open differential. The M1008 trucks used open Dana 60 front axles, with the M1028 and M1031 variations often having a Trac-Lok limited slip. In the rear, the M1008s used the GM 10.5-inch (270 mm) 10.5" Corporate 14 Bolt Differential with No-Spin lockers (the commercial trade name for the Detroit Locker). Though the M1028A2 and A3 duallies have Dana 70 HD axles. Axle gear ratios were 4.56:1.

Electrical

As with other military vehicles, the CUCVs used a 24-volt electrical system. It was actually a hybrid 12/24-volt system that used 24-volts under the hood, complete with dual 100 amp alternators, the mandatory NATO slave receptacle for jump starting any NATO vehicle, and hookups for military radios. The rest of the truck was 12-volt.


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