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Maybe this question is more difficult than I realized ... Re maximum cab weight - my plan is to add significant sound deadening material - add AC - and perhaps even move the spare to the front. So - thats 500 pounds added to the cab. Wll the hydraulics and pivot points work well? Were the...

I think it would be cool to have a STEP file posted in the ‘sticky’ section - sees like a lot of us could benefit form that!

Did anyone post a 3D model file? Hopefully something that can be opened in Inventor or Fusion 360???

OK - I must have misunderstood / not asked the right question - - - I am not looking for the vehicle height - I have that - no problem. I am looking for the clearance needed when the cab swings up around the pivot point to access the engine. Just from scaling - it looks like the maximum point...

Thanks - as a new guy around here it is amazing how much information you can find ... mostly by accident :-) The word ‘bridge’ never occurred to me. Thank you again.

Thanks - searching - but not finding quite the level of detail I need. As far as the height - my best guess is 146” - but I hope it’s an inch or two less ��

​Questions for all ... re M1078 series How much height above the cab do you need to open up your rig? Or ... what is the absolute minimum height you need to open your rig before hitting an object above it? How much weight can you add to the cab without over stressing the mechanical /...

Great thread - I have basically asked the same question - from a different angle. Check these threads out: Check pages 2 and 4 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?180551-Another-Newbie-Post-M1078-General-Misc-and-Drive-Train-Conversation/page2 (Not me - but I think what we are both...

@Simp5782 - Question for you - are the wheel stud patterns a standard size? In other words - if I go with a R24.5 tire ... where do I find the wheels? (Sorry if this a uber-newbie question ... my wheel experience is all with light truck and hot rod wheels ...) I get it that the wheels are 10...

Thank you ... I had planned to rework the engine air inlet and relocate the spare to push the box closer to the cab and limit the overhang on the back to apx 24”. Looks possible - thoughts?

Wow - thank you so much Aernan and Simp5782 - these are by far 2 of the best posts I’ve read - you all have given me a ton to think about !!!

Thank you @simp5782 !

@aernan - thank you SO MUCH - this is very helpful!!! Let me digest this - maybe the most helpful thing I’ve come across here!

Thanks all ... Maybe I need a M1078 just for fun ... and need to look for something else for my overland / expedition / RV project. I need at least 16 - 20 feet of habit space for my plans. Any recommendations for other military vehicles as a starting point? The plan is 80% highway / 20% off...

Thank you all - I've read quite a bit and have more questions now then when I started :-) As far as vehicle speed goes I'm not looking for land speed records ... 65 would be just fine ... more importantly from what I have seen (and I could be super off base - I never found exact curve on this...