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Thanks for helping me stay grounded! I was referring to putting them on my camper! :twisted::twisted::twisted: Oh yeah, Prowler on 11.00-20 XL's! PAFarmer- Ted from over in Eaton Rapids has graciously volunteered to let me come sit in his and test the fit. I understand completely what...

Thanks, exactly what I was looking for.

Good point. I'm looking for top of frame rail to ground. I'm working on a bobbed deuce plan is why I'm looking for measure at middle axle.

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Anybody? Come on, I know it's cold up here but some of you Florida guys gotta have a truck you could take a tape to. :-D

Well I reworked the numbers. I was pretty close. With the hitch mounted 6" under bed level I could tilt 20.85 degrees before I'd hit. Mounted on the bed itself I'd get 28.12 degrees of tilt. The hitch itself will pivot 25.38 to 30 degrees (depending on the 3" drop being at 7" out or 6"...

Flea- I don't think I'd want to trade in for a bumper pull. This thing is sweet inside. We looked into all dofferant makes models, setups etc. and really for the money you can't beat a five'er. I don't think it will take too much extra to recess the hitch. Having a door that I can flop closed to...

Yes it does. I'm trying to figure out how much clearance I need when mounting an aftermarket flatbed on a bobbed deuce. I wonder if it being a single rear axle with front deuce springs if I could mount it closer to the tire. I don't think it'd stuff the axles quite so bad since I'll be losing...

Can someone with an M35 on 11.00-20's or 9.00-20's please measure the distance from the top of your tire to the bottom of the bed? Thanks.

Alex- That's true. Take a big sail and holding it higher only multiplies the problem. I think I might have to seriously consider recessing the hitch. The only advantage is I've sot a 10,000 lb. anchor holding my sail down. I would say I can just drive slower when the wind picks up but with a top...

Here's what my calculations on the bed looks like. I can mount my hitch up to 6.1' into the bed and not run into clearence problems which means mounting it 32" from the back of the bed would work great. These measurements are from the 7'x8' bed I posted up earlier as what I was looking for. If...

Here's some pics of my camper. The height to the pin from what would be level ground is 54.5". Theoretically, if I did the spring over and truly gain 5" of additional height that would put the pin at 59.5". Subtract the 14.5" height of the fifth wheel and my target bed height (without doing...

Oh yeah, and the power steering thing. Not too big of a deal for me. I'm built farm boy tough, 6'5 350 and young enough to not know any better lol. My last work truck was an '88 Chevy that was supposed to have power steering but it went out. No biggie, drove it like that for another year or two...

:oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, I'ma dumb a$$! Apparently coffee doesn't help the math skills at all! I was just thinking re reading my post, "Man, I can't believe it only puts 400 lbs. on the back..." But, my good man, you are correct...

Can anyone get me a frame height measurement on their M35 at the front axle centered directly over the axle? I'm looking for trucks with either 11.00-20's or even 9.00-20's (I can do the math to refigure for the 11.00-20's). Thanks

You hit the nail right on the head with that. I am looking for a severe duty pickup for less than the $12,000 price tag of a decent used one. The 24 to 12 volt conversion I think will be an important improvement I'll end up doing. Costs some money but in the end I think it solves more...

Thanks tamangel. I'd come across this thread before but never made it all the way through. Now I've got a full coffee pot and a couple hours with nothing scheduled so might as well start reading!

:ditto: I've often wondered about his myself. Never seen an M35 with a big ole 6 or 7 inch straight pipe...

So if my poking around is right, a deuce is rated at 11,000 lb for the front axle, 28,000 lb rear tandem. With my bobber I'd be looking at 11,000 and 14,000 respectively (in theory). Post bobbing my truck would weigh in at a MAX of 10,000 with a MAX of say 40% of that over the rear (since my...

Bed decision. Here's the bed i'd like to have for it. 7' Wide and 8' long. According to the research I did this morning, track width on the front is 67.75". Rear to the outside dual is 80.75". Bed is 84" so if I were to keep duals they'd be covered and if I went to singles they wouldn't...