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    Expedition truck...

    One of our SS members with a M820 is (as we speak this weekend) taking his 820 to another one of our SS members who has been known to fabricate some pretty impressive stuff to investigate just that possibility. After I hear back from one of them as to the feasibility, operability and cost of...
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    NTC 400 Mo Power

    Thought about that but since "the issue" was brought up here and it was only a small part of the post I figured it was maybe OK here....
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    Expedition truck...

    LOL.. So, the other day I was...... :mrgreen:
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    Expedition truck...

    There are many factors at play in deciding what base vehicle to use. For many on this site part of the deal is that is is "Green Iron" or simply put, "Former military". Some see it as preserving a part of history, some see it that generally military vehicles are built for no BS heavy duty use...
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    NTC 400 Mo Power

    Soni, That is very good info to know! - Thanks! Will a 350/400 fit in a Deuce? Weight issue? Other than displacement, what other significant differences are there between the 350 and 400? Is there an automatic transmission (Preferably with OD) that will work with the 400? Would there be any...
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    Trailer Recovery FL to LA

    Ryder rents flat beds? Did not know that! I don't think they show them on their rental site. This info could come in handy... Thanks!
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    NTC 400 Mo Power

    Not to hi-jack this thread in any way, but... Seems to me that by the time you spend about $5,000 on a turbo set up for the 250 and then even more if you wanted to intercool it.... NOTE: I am working off the info that I was given that the turbo kit for the 250 is in the $5k price range (without...
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    Expedition truck...

    Actually I had thought about the pre-made tub/shower enclosure with walls, it sounds like a really great idea... Except.... A standard tub will hold between 40-60 gallons of water. A 10 minute shower with a 1.5 gpm flow shower head is only 15 gallons. Less than 1/2 the lowest tub average and...
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    NTC 400 Mo Power

    Subscribing... Thanks!
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    Expedition truck...

    And that my friend is EXACTLY why I am buinding what I'm building... [thumbzup] No more freezing sleeping No more freezing midnight walks to take a leak No more having to hover over a toilet seat covered in all sort of human liquid waste because the last 50 guys did not bother to lift the...
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    Expedition truck...

    I feel exactly the same way. After a day of doing... whatever outside noting feels better than a nice warm shower. One of the many things I hate about commercial built RV's is the TINY showers thy put in them. I'll have a "normal size" shower stall. Just guessing but about 3'x3'? LOL.. Good...
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    Expedition truck...

    His plans parallel my pretty closely. I know I'm going to have a good size shower and toilet. I'm pretty sure he is planning on both as well. Mine will be an installed holding tank type toilet (not the portable kind) in a sectioned off room also holding the shower and maybe a sink (room...
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    stock engine replacement or repower with something else

    Well.... I'm sure this has been discussed in some of the 5.9 conversion threads but briefly: The 5.9 comes in 3 basic versions. The oldest is probably the best suited to a Deuce and in fact is the favorite of many "Motorheads" because it has zero electronics. If you ever get hit with an EMP...
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    M35A2 vs. M35A3 In Snow and Ice

    Try: SUV & Truck Tire Chains Or Truck Tire Chains for Trucks and SUVs
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    stock engine replacement or repower with something else

    With all respect... I know you did not intend for this to be funny but when I read it I almost fell out of my chair laughing... There is no way you are ever going to get a big gas engine to get even close to that kind of mileage in a Deuce, must less better. Look at all the Suburbans and...
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    Expedition truck...

    The outside width of a connex is 96". You can only go to 102" wide ad still be legal. 6" does not seem worth all the trouble and expense of splitting and splicing a 20' box. That's 80 continuous feet of welding just for the floor and ceiling and another 16 or so feet for the front wall. No...
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    M916-M920 Tech & Tips

    Isn't that one directly in front of the forward mud flap? This is the best pic I have of that area....
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    MVPA 2012 Alaska Highway Convoy

    August 2012... Roughly 18 months from now. A year and a half. Starting point (for me) Central Florida (Between Orlando and Tampa) Aprox 3,100 miles to Dawson Creek. Well, this is something that I would definitely consider. In fact, I very much want to "Go all the way" Key West to Prudhoe...
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    Expedition truck...

    Is the box part of a M820 truck the same box used on the M447 trailer? How big is the deck part of the M447 (Assuming you have the smaller box under the overhang part of the large box.) How large is the deck with the "under box" gone?
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