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Leave the frame and suspension alone. The M931 has the same short frame as the M929 dump. You will have your hands full getting a hydraulic wet kit on it and a dump bed without changing suspension. I had similar plans then just broke down and bought an M817 and then a 929A2. Finding a...

Rustoleum flat black does not have the blue tint in it that the FS does. The camo black in rattle cans is closer. Brown in Rustoleum camo (rattle cans) is close. I'd get a sample or quart of the Behr Ultra (acrylic latex) in the FS black and the 383 brown and try it. So far the only thing I...

Yea like that....If you notice, his driveshaft guy used a different type of yoke and the U-joint has no plates on the outside on that yoke. That is something I didn't come up with when planning my driveshaft. C & C said that they have went to the 1480 style U-joint and the 3.5" tube. I stuck...

Rusty, no more than one weighs, I'm willing to ship it cross country. Can you get a name of the shop, maybe a person there and PM to me? Thanks

"cut the flat yoke end off and welded to a new tube with the carrier". I see. I wondered how you (he) did that as the weld on yokes seem to be no longer made. I'm doing about the same but using a new spline that has the bearing landing, where you have a (new style) yoke. Here is the part...

Re driveshaft....You did something I didn't know is possible....combining the old yoke that has the plate on the outside with a newer style yoke. Do you have a spline at the front of the forward driveshaft? Is the forward one straight or is there an angle? I'm building my driveshaft, have...

The resistor installs between the + and - . Springer is right, it brings the load to where a mechanical system can "see" it.

Yes, changing the flasher unit to one that works for LED is good but using a 50watt resistor makes a standard flasher think there is a bulb with the draw of incandescent. They are about $6 each and only need to go on the turn signal. Everyone selling LED's has them.

Did you use a 50 watt resistor on the turn signal to simulate the heavier load of incandescent?

Working on the driveshaft for my M35A3 4x4 project. I'm going to need a carrier bearing or else have an 84" long driveshaft...which is over the critical length according to Spicer. The original driveshaft will be used for the front section and the portion that attaches to the axle will have...

The driveshaft connecting the two axles is not the same as the driveshaft to the first rear axle so the intermediate driveshaft is too small for using as the second half of the new driveshaft. It would connect to the axle flange(s) but the yokes, cross and spline are smaller. I need another...

Here is the next part of putting an M105 bed and axle placement on a non-cut frame.....the drive-shaft. The axle position was based upon putting the center of the wheel on the center of the wheel well when there is only 3" of bed overhang behind the rear of the frame. That makes the axle...

Time to work out the drive-shaft for the truck rear axle. I measure and the length needed is around 84" (that's 7' 0") for a one piece driveshaft. An older post has a link to Spicer but I can't copy it. On page 18 there is a chart that gives the max critical length for each size shaft at the...

I agree with the wise men above. If you have ever taken the frame out from under a uni-body car, you will have the same issues with the mods you describe. If it's got a straight body, keep it stock. Taking large portions of the ALUMINUM trailer away hardly makes a difference on the...

I know this shot is not real clear but here is the position of the truck rear axle. It would be near impossible to take it above the pintle.

Jbulach, it would be directly below the pintle. Here is a list of materials as I see it. Each axle needs a 6 spline 1 3/8" stub shaft (fab to flange), there must be two carrier shafts, one on the truck and one on the trailer and each have double pillow blocks (about 10" long). And then...

Rusty, I would see this as an off road only thing for having the drive line attached, low speed. That said, there may be advantage to having hydraulic, maybe air cylinders to help it stay in the desired position, especially when backing. I'm going to have the PTO on the tranny, so could do...

Thanks Jbulach. The transfer case seems level with the frame for both front and rear outputs. I don't think it is tilted back...that's not mentioned in what I read that I can recall (I'll do some searching). Yea, it would be relative to the angle of the TC. If you have info that it is...

Well, don't go with a 3" space if you plate the side like like I did, go 2" or 5" lower than the frame but don't go 3" or 4", the attachment bolts end up too close to the flange. I went 3" and have to make the bolt reach clear through to the edge of the flange. I'll make a detail of my...

Cleaned the additional springs and put them back into the spring pack with a lot of red grease. Now there are 11 leafs, the 3rd (small) one is removed. I had grease all over from squeeze-out but seeing the crud that was in them originally, it seemed the best thing to do. Today I find the...