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A HD ex-military 8X8

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From my small archive of photos of odd vehicles, a few photos of the ex-military 8X8 owned by York Steel Co. in Anchorage, Alaska. I only saw it in action once -- winching a 5-story apartment building on rollers to a new site half a block away...

I don't know the original military model. It appears the owners added a frame extension and another driven axle on the back. Anyway, a pretty heavy-duty outfit.

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That was a 10 ton, some kind of M123 variant-see the extra little foot thingie under the right running board?
 
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Do you know if this beast is for sale? If it was a 10-ton M125, it may be able to be salvaged by hacking off the rear axle and part of the frame, and grafting on a 5-ton bed.
 
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what I want to know is what was the fate of the OTHER 10 ton?The donar for the axle,wheels,and tires....something had to die to build that thing...
 
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Looks to me like a converted M125 too. Gas tanks aren't stock, but 5 ton tanks are the same. With my M123 , one of the hardest things has been to find good used 14.00x24 tires, in any tread. Anyone know where I might find some inthe southeast?
 
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As ya'll know, I'm not usually much on mods - but whoever grafted the frame of that M125 such that it can take the power of the big LeRoi and transmit it to that pintle deserves a nod.

They were shy about the front bumper either. The bed of the M125 is unique - and very hard to find. Would be nice to know what happened to it - but as the truck belongs to a steel company - I gotta pretty good idea its been recycled.

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I was looking to see what the spring arrangement was on those axles. Man, what a truck! Is that front axle in the triple set a tag axle with air? I had been wondering why you couldnt add as many drive axles as you wanted since they are the same in the back.On my 5 ton at least.Hmmmmmm.Then you have to add the double steer up front too :shock:
 
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DDoyle said:
The bed of the M125 is unique - and very hard to find. Would be nice to know what happened to it - but as the truck belongs to a steel company - I gotta pretty good idea its been recycled.
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David, wasn't the bed of the 10-ton M125 the same as a 5-ton cargo?
 
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The springs are what many refer to as a camelback suspension. It is still used on Mack's heavier trucks. The rear axles are rated at 65,000 lbs each, with a ratio of 9.02:1.[/quote]
 
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RE: m125

I like it, I want to do the same thing w/ on a 5 tonner but have the first drive and last drive liftable. Then again my plans call for a 10spd and a bigger Cummins. Not to mention another 5 ton cab. :driver: :twisted:
 
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