my 5 ton weighs 22,350 with me, a hot dog, dr.pepper and a full tank of fuel, no cargo cover and with troop seats. has anybody left the frame full length and just remove the middle axle so you could still use the stock bed or move the rear axle half the distance from its stock location and where the middle axle was.
my 5 ton weighs 22,350 with me, a hot dog, dr.pepper and a full tank of fuel, no cargo cover and with troop seats. has anybody left the frame full length and just remove the middle axle so you could still use the stock bed or move the rear axle half the distance from its stock location and where the middle axle was.
Has anyone in MO bobbed a 5 ton? If so what did you have to go through to license and register? I was going to get a CDL, but can't pass the physical. I am considering bobbing the M54a2 to get it under CDL requirements.
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David Bryant
MVPA 21443
Kaiser Jeep M51A2 1965
Kaiser Jeep M54A2 1967
Dodge M37 1953
International Cub 1958
International Cub 1967
Case 580 1968
DTC 8606 Forklift
Does anyone know if a 5-ton is legal to own and operate in WV without a CDL? I'm thinking that I would rather have the M925 over the M35A2. I can't pass the physical for the CDL either.
I have been searching all over this site and have seen many completed 5 ton bobs as well as prospective bob job questions. Also the deuce versus 800 series choice comes out a lot.
The most unique job I have seen is a M818 left stock with a lengthened M101 trailer box that had custom tandem fenders made. To top it off he painted it like the General Lee and used it to haul his boat out of the water. I think he was from New Mexico and uses the truck as his avatar.
Is that overkill or what but how many here need a pick up that weighs 20,000lbs.
I am thinking of a M818 tractor with a custom built dumping flatbed for my firewood business. My 9 liter International just does not cut it in the winter. No traction with an empty single axle!
