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Originally Posted by quickfarms
Why not start with a chassis that already has air brakes such as a 900 series or a Seabees 6x6
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Great question. I think a bobbed 900 series truck would be great. There are pros and cons for each option. In my case, a big pro was that all of the constituent parts to my build were fairly well available, and very economical.
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Old Build:
1968 M35A2, repowered with Cat 3208T and Spicer 6855 .695 OD - mostly* sold
Ross Hydrapower steering - still available
Next build - Cummins 6CT, RTOO-14613, M35a2 Tcase, 5 ton axles, Arvin Meritor 16.5x7 Q series brakes, M35a2 sheetmetal*, 14.00x20 Michelin XL's on HEMTT wheels.
Status: Runs and drives, needs front driveshaft.
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