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So a good friend, Paul, says to me: " Since you are removing the cab and re-plumbing everything, why not put a shorter cab on there. Then you can roll with us ( he means the Jeep guys) to Charleau Gap and other places you can't get a ten foot high truck into." Well now.....

Removed the airlift structure. Dang, that thing weighs 300 lbs if it weighs an ounce !! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a1PqWaIQZqE

Took stuff apart.

Driveshaft angles change as the diffs are not centered and are biased toward the driver side. But then, that's what U- joints are for :)

The LMTV is paid for, its all labor cutting bolts/drill holes, the only expense I see is running new air/power steering/fuel line which I was doing anyway. :) All the air over hydraulic goes away as I deleted the kneeling capability, the spare tire deployment mechanism, the air bags go away, and...

You guys are getting warm....The weight of the cab on top of the engine on top of the axle = front heavy. The cab on the rear distributes the weight, eliminates heat load into the cab from the engine making it practical to air condition, dispenses with the cab tilt mechanisms, diminishes engine...

Actually, Coachgeo, I will be using advice you gave to me back when I removed the bed, and I was lamenting how front heavy the truck is: "Put an engine block over the rear axle, that will help"......Stand by, like I say, I prefer to show results before saying too much. Haters ya know.....

I have seen the counter-steer setup on the 5-axle rigs, a straighforward implementation.

Not exactly. I am, however, taking advantage of the chassis frame rails being the same dimension front to back. In principle, any of the suspended components can go anywhere along its length . The guys making deuce and 5-ton bobbers do it all the time. I prefer to show what I have done rather...

Yes, will do. I am anxious to fire up the new magnetic drill motor with the core drills. The key will be go slow + steady flow of cutting fluid.

Setting up for shortening the wheelbase on the m1078:

Moving stuff around. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nZasNIaxsaI

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Trail, yes, it limits the size of obstacles that I can reverse over in tight maneuvers where I have to do, like, 17-point turns :)

No, it is the structure mounted to the rear of the truck that , in the event of a rearend collision, the striking vehicle does not go under the rear wheels.

Yeah, I have a bunch to cut as well. Am removing the underrider. The rules allow it :) "Underride protection and protective devices The underride protection may be removed on back and side. The fitting of protective devices against mechanical damage to the vehicle is optional."

Yes, right where the smooth round collar meets the nut face. Just like cutting off a normal bolt. You only have to cut 3/4 of the way through, then a sharp strike with a hammer will break it off. Then you can push the bolt out with your finger easily. I used a 10-dollar HF die grinder with...

The trail will tell you what to remove.

I am currently up to my eyeballs in discussions of Commerciality with our Government. The availability for commercial purchase, and onesey-twosey examples of commercial use are necessary but insufficient justification. The end use has to be a typical, usual application for commercial designation.