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Had the M52A2 out this weekend on the icy roads(we got about a foot of snow Friday night). I have to say that it is a little exciting to get a 18,000 pound truck skidding at a 45 degree angle on a road with deep ditches along both sides! It does indeed have a "pucker factor" involved when...

Sweet! Sweet looking truck! It looks like a "shtf storage queen"? Any idea where she came from, how many hours on the gauge?:D

I know there is a list of tire dimensions somewhere? But I can put 12.50x20 tires on the front of my M52A2 and leave the 1100x20 duals on the rear axles, correct? I thought the two tire sizes were the same height??:?:

Thumbs Up! Way to go! Problem solving is a required trait in MV driving.:beer:

L1a1 My L1A1 Rifle could probably penetrate that thin armour using AP rounds....:-P It does look cool though, as it has that engine compartment "tough truck' appeal:beer:

Wow! That is one sweet bird! Can you tell how many hours are on it?

Llc? I just found this post, and after reading most of the comments I have one suggestion for anyone: If it is authorized in "your neighborhood" form a LLC and title all your MVs to the LLC. That way you are simply conducting your business... 2cents Thank goodness I don't have this...

Great Jpb! Love what you have done with the old girl! Great to see you have a motivated crew working with you. P.S. Cute puppy! I love the big fury canines.:)

5 Ton Sweet!:D

Bobbed! I have never understood the need for so many people to "Bob" 6x6 trucks. It negates the three magic words in the English language: "Six Wheel Drive". Two are better that one. Four are better than two and Six are better than four!aua

Great truck Great looking truck, especially cool is the storage over the cab. I guess I also do not understand the "oversize" label and the need to loose an axle? How is this an "oversize load"??? It does does exceed weight limits(estimate 25k gross for the truck), it does not look overly...

Tall exhausr That is a really tall exhaust pipe! Welcome to the 5-Ton Truck Club!:smile:

Fuel Line? Also check for a kinked fuel line. It can allow enough fuel to flow for the engine to idle just fine, but flow is inadequate to run at "power"....:oops:

What? Hare? What? My 5-Ton! Nope. This is what I always wanted:beer:

So-to summurize... In summary: Is the modified HEMTT wheel, converted to "six lug bolt pattern" from Kevin the only true source for duece wheels when mounting oversize tires? Any other options for ready to mount wheels when trading in the 900x20 and going "large"???:driver:

Front Shaft? Is the front driveshaft in place? Even with no power to the rear shafts, the sprag should engage and send power to the front wheels and you could drive away. But as was asked above, you need the shaft between the transmission and the transfer case in working order....:driver...

Tecumseh I have been using the TECUMSEH 24v charger that was originally designed for personal mobility vehicles(Amigos, etc). Worked great until this past weekend. After driving the M52A2 I hooked the charger back up to the batteries and heard "Snap-Crackle-Pop". I disconnected the charger...

Testing was a success! We tested over the weekend using two 4x4 post(8 feet long) proped up against the rear of the open cargo bed. Hooked a small handcrank-style cable winch to the front of the cargo bed. I had no problem hoisting an inflated 1100x20 wheel/tire up into the cargo...

Cpngrats! Looks like a good purchase for $1800 to me. You will get the lights figured out. Enjoy your new toy!:)

Test Drive! By all meams try to test drive several trucks if possible. Decide what you like the best and compute that with what you truly wish to do with the truck. Are you going to just drive around empty, or due you intend to work the truck and carry some loads. This all plays into...