single rear axle 5 ton - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

drjconley · 05-19-2009, 13:15

Has anyone converted their 5 ton to a single rear axle with out shortening the overall length of the truck. If so, how hard or expensive is it to lengthen a drive shaft. I would assume all the other work would be identical to a bobbed 5 ton.

Thanks
Jim Conley

dm22630 · 05-19-2009, 14:44

I think that this one was a 818 w/the rear axle removed.

11Echo · 05-19-2009, 15:44

While not a 5ton, is this the look you are after?

I don't recall who's truck this is.

drjconley · 05-19-2009, 16:22

That is exactly what I was looking for, well I would like more women and less men in the bed. But, I would think a full 14 foot bed with a single rear axle would be more truck than I would ever need, and it would have a better turning radius and higher top speed with better acceleration.
Thank You,
Jim Conley

NEIOWA · 05-20-2009, 00:20

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Originally Posted by drjconley

That is exactly what I was looking for, well I would like more women and less men in the bed. But, I would think a full 14 foot bed with a single rear axle would be more truck than I would ever need, and it would have a better turning radius and higher top speed with better acceleration.
Thank You,
Jim Conley

Actually if you remove the #2 axle you will increase the turning radius as WB will be longer.

rockman · 05-20-2009, 07:46

Does drinking the liquid in the silver cans turn your hair pink as supported by the photo?

vinny-socom1 · 06-04-2009, 23:33

Heres a couple of pics of my 818 bobbed- I keeped the frt axle in the same spot and will have to cut the rear frame about 14"-16" to fit right. But I think you could use the full frame and center the bed and axle to work.I hope this helps.

Vinny

dm22630 · 06-04-2009, 23:43

Vinny ---

What did you use for rear springs? What bed are you going to put on it?

Lookin great!

vinny-socom1 · 06-04-2009, 23:48

I used a set of front 5ton springs and hangers- I'll probably throw a M105 bed on it.
But I thought about a flat bed with the rear dove tailed??? not sure right now.
Thanks Vinny

bbf · 06-05-2009, 05:29

when i did my 5 ton i had a custom drive shaft made up and did what vinny did on his did not cut frame down made it into a 4 door