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SM465 + Ranger OD gear splitter. Beefy + OD.

They're always spring over.

Looks good man! You can attach a picture to the bottom of a post but you can't put it inside the text of the post.

Might be time to just cut your losses and remove it. Even properly braced it was known for tearing the body with 31's so with 35's...:|

Make sure you have the internal braces for the factory tire carriers. Even with them the body is known for tearing at the mounts on the sheet metal.

Most of the outside carriers either mount to a receiver hitch or mount to a big, sturdy bumper. There are the "stinger" type that are an A frame mounted to the frame rails (where we conveniently have our D ring mounts) but then you have that thing to move and lift up and down every time you...

Oh yeah, for the flat spots (and this works with any bias ply...or even radial when it's cold as hell out) after you start the vehicle after it's sat for a while move it a few feet so the flat spots are no longer on the bottom of the tires. Let it sit that way for a few minutes and the flat...

I like them a lot. SMOOOOOOOTH riding and make it handle MUCH better than the bias plies did. Definitely overkill for the weight of the truck but they have a nice bulge and are wearing well. Haven't done a lot of offroad with them but they've torn my yard up a time or two without even trying...

Heh...better hope you end up with a round set then.

Back in the day before the modern lug nuts with the taper at the end of them near the threads lug nuts were typically flat at the back and the holes on the wheels didn't have a tapered shoulder to match the lug nuts. It was possible to reverse that sort of wheel (IE run it "backwards") so the...

Everything you ever wanted to know about cross over steering: www.OffRoadDesign.com HMMWV wheels have 7" or so of backspacing so the mounting faces are NOT centered.

Don't use led shot as a balancing agent. It will corrode if moisture gets in not to mention it can get deformed and not roll so well. Ends up acting like a shot blasting agent against the rim and the tire. I've got airsoft BB's in my Michelins. 11-12 oz or so per tire. I'd use A LOT MORE...

Yeah, standard cab, log bed 90's F150 4x4. It's visible in some of the shots in the list.

Don't need a 24v anything in the cab. Only the starting system is 24v. Everything else is standard GM 12v of the era. Plenty of 12v power sources.

They all got 12v glow plugs. That's what the resistor board thingy on the firewall behind the air cleaner does, turn 24v to 12v basically. Only the HMMWV had 24v glow plugs.

1028...slightly heavier. He actually found a civilian half ton with a dead drivetrain but a perfect body for cheap and was going to swap everything over last I knew.

Well...I hear your statement...just never heard anyone who's had to replace springs to fix the problem. I can see where it could be a contributor or what not but never it being the culprit. I dunno, my springs are in fine shape.:-D Also, some of the worst death wobble I've ever seen was on...

Not enough truck, trailer, etc. If I'm remembering it right he seemed surprised it did what it did and that we weren't and that we were all surprised by the small truck and small trailer. I personally think he was of the, "well, it fits on the trailer and the truck can move it" train of thought.

The funny part is...I talked with the guy about it on this site and another site. He's not dumb and fairly automotively inclined...I think this was just a bad choice and towing inexperience. All he said beforehand was he was going up to get it and had borrowed a truck and trailer. Sounded...

Ran but was farther away than the guy wanted to drive at 55mph. I mentioned the incident here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=30333