mtk

OK, you lost me a bit on that one.

The actual mechanics of bobbing them look to be the same. Moving spring mounts, cutting the frame, etc. That stuff seems identical to me. I can't see any reason why a 5-ton would be any different than a Deuce in that regard.

Do you mean things like "use the M105 springs for the single rear axle" would no longer apply with a 5-ton truck? Because that was what I was thinking, even on the 5-ton truck. Use the front perches from a Deuce and the springs off of the M105 donor trailer to bob the 5-ton.

Honestly, one big appeal of the 5-ton truck is the 5-ton axles under it. But my concern is that the end result would end up significantly heavier than a bobbed Deuce and that GVWR issues would result in a truck with a 500lb payload capacity to it. But if the heavier axles of the 5-ton would result in a significantly higher GVWR of the bobbed truck, then the extra weight penalty of the heavier axles might be worth it. In other words, if the bobbed 5-ton is 1000lbs heavier but has a 2000lb higher GVWR, then it is a worthwhile tradeoff.

Either way, I do appreciate the input.