Truck, Utility, 3/4 ton, 4x4 M-1009 CUCV Blazer
| Engine | 6.2L diesel, 135bhp@3,600rpm |
| Transmission | TH400 3 speed automatic |
| Tires | 10R15LT (Load range C) |
| Fuel capacity | 27 gal |
| Brakes | Front disc, rear drum, silicone fluid |
| Curb weight | 5,280 lbs |
| Payload | 1,200 to 1,500 lbs |
| Towed load allowance | 3,000 lbs |
| Ground clearance | 9.6 in |
| Fording | 16 t0 20 in. w/o kit |
| Approach angle | 39 deg plus |
| Max speed | 55 mph |
The M1009 NSN is 2320-01-123-2665 and manuals are in the series TM 9-2320-289-xx depending on maintenance level.
M-1009 CUCV Blazers from 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Wisconsin Army National Guard, being secured to a railroad flatcar for transport to port of Bremerhaven Germany, following Exercise Reforger '86, 3 February 1986.
M-1009 CUCV Blazer waiting for loading on the Ready Reserve Force ship SS Cape Horn (T-AKR 5068) for shipment back to the United States at the conclusion of the joint US/South Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '87, 15 April 1987
Truck, Utility, 3/4 ton, 4x4 M-1009 CUCV Blazer. Photo: Government Liquidation.com
Truck, Utility, 3/4 ton, 4x4 M-1009 CUCV Blazer. Photo: Government Liquidation.com
Truck, Utility, 3/4 ton, 4x4 M-1009 CUCV Blazer. Photo: Government Liquidation.com
Truck, Utility, 3/4 ton, 4x4 M-1009
The M-1009 is a Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle (CUCV pronounced "cuck-vee"), a military modified Chevrolet/General Motors Model K10516 Blazer with a 3/4 ton rating. The CUCVs were an attempt by the U.S. military to use COTS (commercial, off-the-shelf) vehicles with minor modification in non-combat roles. This effort to save money was not very successful and eventually all CUCV units where replaced by HMMWVs.
The M1009 was produced for the U.S. military from 1983 to 1986. The M1009 differs from the civilian Blazer in that it has a heavier spring in the suspenstion and has no air conditioning. The electical system is a hybrid 12/24 volt, with most of the truck running on GMC standard 12 volt electrics, but the glow plugs, the starter, and the military slave cable jack are at 24 volts. The M1009 has a pair of 12v alternators and batteries wired in series to supply the 24 volt circuit. The glow plugs are standard 12 volt plus wired through a bank of resistors to run properly on the 24 volt side.
Truck, Utility, 3/4 ton, 4x4 M-1009
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