Project WAR WAG

[Outback]

Here is another project I have been working on. The vehicle is a retired Military M1028 Chevrolet 1 1/4 ton with a Detroit Diesel. She has a HD Turbo 400 mated to a NP208 transfercase. Axles are a Corporate 14 bolt rear with a Detroit Locker and a Dana 60 King Pin with a Limited Slip. I have in the cab a full Off Road Designs 4" lift with all the upgraded goodies. my friend and I were going to do the lift but he has since moved. I am going to try and tackle it this weekend. The other mod planned is installing a Caravan Camper shell I have in my back yard. Ive had it for 6 years knowing one day I would beable to use her. Glad I kept it. Ive also started to modify the front grill to add a Warn Winch. This calls for a new frame cross member up front to add a few more connection points for the winch. Ive also added some 12 bolt H1 rims. The tires for now are the older Wrangler II tires. I have many many sets of these and are on the now to see how things fit before the lift. I plan on running the new 37 BAJA MTs after the lift is installed. A fresh coat of OD paint and all new window trim and doors seals will round out this build. Please bare with me as I am gone for months at a time for work. I have pretty much everything to build her but the time. So stay tuned.

Mike

 

[Outback]

Ive had the M1028 since last winter. My wife and I have had several local trips in her and just love how simple the truck is. I will be adding several more pictures of the "little" mods ive done. Mainly stuff like replacing all of the glow plugs, New 200 amp starter relay in place of the cruddy 40 amp stock one. I also had to add a rear license plate mount and used "Lite N Boltz" to make her legal. Anyway here are some more pics

 

[Outback]

Here is a pic of the PIAA lights and Warn Quick connect I installed

Installing the Wrangler II tires

The wife driving

What she looked like when I picked her up

 

[JB-weld]

Nice truck, and I'm digging the HUMVEE rims. Are you using spacers with those?

 

[Outback]

Nice truck, and I'm digging the HUMVEE rims. Are you using spacers with those?

Yes. I am using 2" spacers. They work great. You just need to inspect them after the first 100 miles and retorque them to specs. Other than that they are great.

 

[palmettopredator]

I have an m1028 as well. I love the simplicity of it. Mine is currently on 37" Super Swamper Radials with a 6" lift. I have similar plans for mine as well. I want to put an ARE DUC top on, as well as new aftermarket bumpers with winches front and rear. Something to consider is wiring in a manual glow plug switch and crossover steering. I currently have a spacer on my steering and it can bind when weight is on the front tires.

 

[DT75FLH]

Nice "Gauge" in the rack. Marine 870?

 

[Outback]

Actually thats a Marlin 1895 stainless Lever action converted to .50 Alaskan. I also have one in .45-70 Government. You can see more about them at Wild West Alaskan gun smiths.

 

[Outback]

I have an m1028 as well. I love the simplicity of it. Mine is currently on 37" Super Swamper Radials with a 6" lift. I have similar plans for mine as well. I want to put an ARE DUC top on, as well as new aftermarket bumpers with winches front and rear. Something to consider is wiring in a manual glow plug switch and crossover steering. I currently have a spacer on my steering and it can bind when weight is on the front tires.

Oh yah. She will get the full treatment from O.R.D.. I have the drop pitman since I am not a fan of the spacers. But I had to wait MONTHS for them to produce them. That was the last bit of kit to arrive. I am hoping the 4 inch lift will be enough to clear the 37" tires. If not some zero rate springs should do the job. The cross over steering will be the last bit of work I will have done on her. Of course the weld in and bolt on steering box/frame reinforcements are a must. Those will go on after the lift. I also ordered O.R.D.s excellent stainless steel brake lines with the 4" lift. As one of the upgrades I picked up there grease-able bushings and heavy duty hangers. Good stuff.

 

[hillbillyjake]

cant keep from goin goff topic when lever guns are involved. how do you like the .50?

nice job with the build

 

[Outback]

cant keep from goin goff topic when lever guns are involved. how do you like the .50?

nice job with the build

Its pretty much an instant "Im Gonna eat you at full charge" Bear killer. I will be up in Alaska here in the next few years and flying a grid with locations every 50 miles across the entire State. I will be dropped off for a few days and picked up the Lever Gun for just that reason. My brother is now "testing her out" so he says. Its a hoot to shoot.

 

[hillbillyjake]

i've got a 22" barreled 1895 that i have often considered converting. the price of said conversion has kept me from it. i imagine you'll have no problems with the bears with that. good luck.

 

[bftank]

interested in seeing what you do, subscribed.

 

[chilliwak]

Nice looking old Chevy you have there Outback. You write that it has a king-pin Dana 60. Are all those old military trucks fitted with king-pin axels? Post some more pics when you have the time. We love pics!:ylsmoke:

 

[palmettopredator]

Any updates on the build?