Bobbed Deuce with M101 3/4 Ton Bed and 14.00 NDCC Tires

Well I had some requests to post up some pics of a truck I just finished up with a M101 bed. I have built trucks with M105 beds and cut down stock beds, but I wanted to see what the 3/4 ton bed would look like. The M101 is not as wide as a M105 so the fenders do not line up with the fronts and they will not cover a wider tire, so a fair amount of work was put in to making them wider.

What I like about the 3/4 ton beds is that you do not have to put a spacer under to the bed so the larger tires will clear. On the M105 beds the tires will rub on the inner fender well if you do not put a 4" spacer of some type or they will rub. The second reason is when you put the M105 bed on a bobbed truck the cargo cover stands well over the top of the cab and the M101 you can make just about level. Third is you do not have to lengthen the drive shaft so it saves you a little coin.

The NDCC 14.00's (49" tall) are another thing on this truck that makes it a little different. I think it gives the truck a stock/vintage look but also that "BIG" truck look. The only thing I have seen these on are the 5 ton bridge trucks, so I assume they are hard to find. I have a few of them and I thought they would look pretty good on a truck like this and I think it turned out pretty good.

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That truck is tougher than woodpecker lips.

SICK.. really like how the cargo cover is level with the top makes the truck IMO.

Thanks for posting this thread donkdonk. I'm glad I asked about using the m101 trailer. You did a fine job on the
build. I appreciate the pics and the details about the truck. I was wondering about those tires on the other thread pics.
You nailed it with this. "I think it gives the truck a stock/vintage look but also that "BIG" truck look. " I never had heard
of that size tire, but I am pretty new to this hobby-addiction.

That looks fantastic. Nice job on the fender extensions too.

My plan on the M818 after I bob it is to custom-build a box to look like a M101/M105. I want it narrow like the M101 to clear the tires, and want to flare out the bottom portion of the box from both the front and rear corners towards the outer wheelwells/fenders. The fenders will be just wide enough to cover the tire tread (to keep the cops at bay), but I also want to make the fender arc longer to more closely match the lines of the front fenders. I just think the M101/M105 fender arcs look unproportioned, especially with larger tires.

Rgdl said:

That looks fantastic. Nice job on the fender extensions too.

My plan on the M818 after I bob it is to custom-build a box to look like a M101/M105. I want it narrow like the M101 to clear the tires, and want to flare out the bottom portion of the box from both the front and rear corners towards the outer wheelwells/fenders. The fenders will be just wide enough to cover the tire tread (to keep the cops at bay), but I also want to make the fender arc longer to more closely match the lines of the front fenders. I just think the M101/M105 fender arcs look unproportioned, especially with larger tires.

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Post pics of this when you do it, I would like to see something like that. I think it is going to be hard to closely match the lines of the front fenders on a 5 ton.. they are HUGE on a 5 ton.

Donk, that looks great. The M105 bed never looked quite to me, but I could never put my finger on it. Good job.

Craig

donkdonk said:

Post pics of this when you do it, I would like to see something like that. I think it is going to be hard to closely match the lines of the front fenders on a 5 ton.. they are HUGE on a 5 ton.

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Agreed.

I want to try and build a scale model just of the bed before I tackle it. Just not sure what to use for material (straws, popsicle sticks..... )


edit: If I can't match the lines of the front fenders then I will attempt to build the fenders so that they are long enough to go around the diameter of my 1600s.

edit 2: Donkdonk, that truck looks really nice all around. You have done a fabulous job with it.