[ihc] Re: making a 1/2T a 3/4T

["Dennis Bernth" <scoutdude@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  IF there are 3/4 ton Chevy pickups in the military, they're probably
locally sourced or gotten from GSA and are not mil-spec. There was a half
ton Chevy 4x4 on Ebay a while back that was supposedly bought from a DRMO
auction; it was painted up like a CUCV, but was half ton civilian all the
way. I would guess that local bases have some leeway when they need a
utility vehicle to requistion one from GSA, who probably had a lot full of
Chevy 4x4's that they had bought for the USFWS, Forest Service, National
Parks, etc.
  I'm aware the Dodges weren't tabbed as CUCV's,  I used that terminology
because they are what the GM CUCV's replaced. I don't know what the military
called em to be honest.
  The guy with the axles either doesn't know what he has or what they came
from, or they're not what he says they are. AFAIK, any Dana 44 front used by
GM would have lockouts, or lockouts could be installed. I'm not sure what GM
used for front axles post-1988, but I don't think they're HD 44's- IIRC,
they're a coil sprung, independent suspension type, nothing like a 'normal'
44 you could use under a Travelall. The 'ONLY' front 44's that I know of
that don't have normal hubs that can take locking hubs are the morphodite
Dodges. Even when Dodge went to front axle disconnects in the mid-80's, it
kept the same outer hub style, just used a chrome 'cover' on the outside to
replace the locking hub assembly since the lock in, lock out function was
done by the axle disconnect. I also don't think GM used front 44's after
about 1977- they went to their own 10 bolt, which uses most of the same
suspension parts (ball joints, locking hubs, etc) as the earlier 44's.
  Dennis

  > The 14 bolt is civilian, it's from a 1 ton 4x4.  He had the dana 60
front
  > that went with it, but I wasn't about to pay what he wanted for it.
I've
  > heard about the Gov-loc, only way to tell for sure is to open it up, but
we
  > were thinking it may be the right year to have a real locker.  Again,
going
  > to have to open it before I know.
  >
  > Terminology thing... the dodge 3/4 tons aren't CUCVs, the CUCV is a 1
1/4
  > ton.  There are also 3/4 ton chevy pickups in the military, but they
aren't
  > called CUCVs either AFAIK.  He said the HD44s and Dana 60s were from 3/4
ton
  > chevys, but I'm not sure so I think it could be either way.
  >
  > I do know where a CUCV ambulance is for anyone interested, he wants
$8000
  > for it though, it's in really good shape and as an ambulance has a/c and
the
  > uprated suspension.  I think it'd make a great camper personally.  Dang
  > thing looks brand new inside and out.
  >
  > -Ryan