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Nice paint job on the wheels. Did you ever consider black wheels? Do your tires have tubes in them? If so, I'm not sure all of the suggested balancing methods are going to work for you.

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Ross, I think you are asking the right questions and looking in the right direction. Once you get past the deuces, you basically have big, bigger and biggest. I consider the 5 ton series to be big, the M915 series to be bigger and the M911 to be the biggest. Any of these might help you meet...

Some guys get bottle jacks with their deuces, but it looks like you got a smokescreen machine. Nice score!

Does it need to be potable? If not, you might also consider a M105 trailer and 600 gallon fuel pod. Several have been going through GL at Fort Riley.

Bid amounts during an auction are almost irrelevant. Only the closing bid matters. It IS possible that some of the trucks have been inspected by bidders and the lower priced ones are junk. Minimal value on a deuce is $1000. Sometimes, you can get good runners with hard top, troop seats, and...

I missed out on another good deal. What confuses me is the bid history. How does one guy raise the bids himself from $30,000 to $50,000? http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=250270828737

RE: 8 ton on a duece? Yes, a five ton would be better.

I am getting some more wheels & tires in. I ended up buying a large lot to get the ones I want. I have HEMTT 2 piece wheels (NEW), FMTV 2 piece wheels (NEW), and HEMTT 3 piece wheels. Tires available are Michelin XZL 16R20, Michelin XML 395/85R20, Michelin XL 15.5/80R20 (NEW), Goodyear MVT...

M1009 will take the 1" pins, same as a deuce

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Pictures of FMTV Tires GREAT info Jimbo! I am surprised to learn that they are beveled on both sides.

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Pictures of FMTV Tires Has anyone here tried the FMTV wheels on an older 5 ton yet? Do you need to flip the hubs or can you just flip the wheel? I no longer have the truck with the FMTV wheels on the front, but hope to get a full set soon and try them.

Nice acquisition! Out of the 97 or so trucks in the auction, that was clearly the nicest one. :beer:

Well the rims alone are worth $2100 to $4900, per ODIRON estimate. Looks like the truck was a great buy.

Go with spacers. Quick, cheap and easy.

Re: RE: Set of A3 Wheels Up For Grabs... Ahhh....I thought the ease of mounting was an advantage with the two piece wheels? Maybe they just don't understand what they have or how to do it. It seems questionable to give up CTIS capabilities for 1 piece rims. They must have their reasons...

Why are they wanting to trade? What is wrong with the wheels they have now that would motivate them to acquire new ones and go through the hassle of mounting them up?

I need a left door panel.

You might also consider a manual glow plug swtich if your controller is not functioning properly. See the sticky at the top of the CUCV forum.

There a few different ways to power 12V stuff on a 5 ton. Why not just get 24V accessories? Depending on your amp requirements, you could try an inverter or you could add an additional or dual voltage alternator. Search the site here and you will find lots and lots of people who power 12V...