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Ruppster, Thanks for responding! Sounds like you have been at this for awhile and have done a fair amount of homework. I see your just down the road from me, (I’m in Polk County) so we are both in FL. which works out great for me since I can just “Copy your homework” J I do have a couple...

Very nice! Subscribing. I want to see what the final finished truck looks like, how you like the power, what speeds you can easily get to and maintain and the MPG! Question; Since the front brakes do approximately 80% of the work, would it be feasible to convert just the front axle to Disc?

I agree 100%, really cool. I would love to see a series of photos showing the deployment sequence of the stairs/platforms and the camper itself. Besides being very interesting it might help somebody with a part of their design. Also, Mike, is the paint on your rig a specific camo pattern or...

I'm just guessing but it looks like you bought a U-Haul, robbed the box and ramp. If that is correct, could you also rob the "Official" U-Haul ramp holder "Thingy" and create a mount for it to hold your ramp? Looks like you have a perfect place on the front of that trailer to mount a...

I see this thread is several months old but maybe some of the original posters are still around... 3 questions here... 1: I see a lot of trucks with "NOT FOR HIRE" on them, almost always on the right side of the truck (I assume so the scale guys can see it as you blow by). Does putting this...

Stupid question for most of you since I'm probably the only one that does not already know, but.... About the "Man cave": Is this the same box that fill the bed of a Duce/5ton? What are the rough outside dimensions of this thing? What is the official name of it? About the bed/deck of the...

Greetings All, I have seen several threads about people that have (or are in the process of) built/building a RV or camper using a MV as a base to start from. I'm sure there are a lot more out there, and It is hard to find them all to look at. They are scattered all over the board and...

Outstanding!! I copied all the link addresses and will be doing some surfing ASAP! Differential Engine is only about 20 minutes from my house and I have hear his name somewhere before, maybe out at the local mud racing "track", never knew he did this stuff. THANKS!

Thanks for the post! Did you ever get any feedback on that winch? I looked it up and from the sounds of it, it will be a very nice option for a lot of people. Might even work for my project depending on cost. Since it is brand new I could not find a price for it, or how much cable it will...

Your not being a smart ass, I asked for advise. If I like the advise you give me or not is not your problem, it is mine. As for making the truck do something it was not designed to do, your partially correct. Of course that means your also partially incorrect. What I want to do is see if it is...

For what I’m building I want the extra stability and support of the second axle in the back. Especially in soft terrain, a single will sink in a lot faster than the tandem. Additionally I want the extra drive from the second axle. So, I guess, yeah, I want/need it. For factory built RV’s of the...

Just got off the phone with Soni. He answered a boat load of questions for me. We are definitely looking for a M916. Not the A1, A2 or A3 (But the A3 might work if we don't the ... No A?) I thought I had read in his "Bad ass truck" post that the USMC version had 3 lockers, he corrected me, it...

I want the USMC one because of the 3 lockers, because I like the MC and now because it appears I need it to go the speed I want to go. As for the speed rating on the tires... I'll have to look into that for sure!

Even the M820 is not long enough. Frame extension. A very heavy duty over built one. For this I have access to a guy that builds both heavy duty trailers and off road race trucks and has welding certifications up the wazoo. I have faith that however he builds the extension it will be every...

In FL they go by what you registered it as. I mean when you go to register it they ask you, how much weight do you want on the tag? Of course that weight includes the vehicle, everyting on, in OR ATTACHED TO it. (Like a trailer). I have mine at 15k, but I do occasionally tow heavy and it goes...

I 1 1/2 park like that when I go shopping so so I can load into the back and not be standing in the traffic lane. Not going to have to mess with the turbo because it will be a cummins 5.9 and that turbo is not as "needy" in the attention department. Once the OEM motor is gone and the Cummins...

I think JD would be much more expensive. Might come in handy if your broken down in BFE, cold and thirsty though..... If you have JD in your tires and get a slow leak is that considered an open container?

You guys are making my head hurt.... Sigh.... OK, so it looks like I was wrong but not completely wrong. At least this explains why the hoods are different. So If I read this correctly, the one Soni has is a M916 with no extra letters/numbers after it? And am I right in understanding that...

"M916 for RV Build Project" I have been looking for a truck to convert into a really big RV. Thought about the Duce or the 5 ton and then with more homework I think I have found what I really want. With some searching (And some help) I figured out that the M916 is what Freightliner calls...

One Google search later: http://store.oemaxle.com/ Thanks!! Spent a few minutes there, will be back for more homework later tonight! 4.90 is correct. As you noted, they have everything there for the 2.5t, but I could not find anything for the 5t. Does anybody make these parts for the 5 ton...