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I bought another tractor and trailer yesterday. Man this disease sure is addicting! :) :)

If anyone else is brave enough to tackle a cranetruck project, let me know. I can get more cranes like the one I got for Tom.

I stopped by my local salvage yard today and noticed things looked a little different since I was there last. A fire recently cleared out all the underbrush and it made venturing around a little easier. I snapped a few photos of the interesting stuff for you guys. Who knows what the 8x8 is...

Looks good to me! I hope you get it.

Looks good Tom. Nice work.

Thanks for the pic Bob. Now why did you have to put something in front of each of those pretty whells so we can't see? What tires are you running again?

Bjorn, I'll have to check the manuals to be sure, but your estimate is close. Those 16.00R20 tires take a lot of air! My memory tells me that it is approximately 4 min between each setting during inflation, with the exception of 8-12 minutes to get to Highway. Times are a little quicker...

Good question! The CTIS has four settings: Highway, Cross Country, Mud/Sand/Snow, and Emergency. It uses different air pressure for each setting (front and rear) and also engages the necessary differential/axle locks. Highway - 65psi Front, 75psi Rear Cross Country - 34psi Front, 38psi Rear...

I've got several pictures up on my website. If you want to see something in particular, let me know. The tire blew on a rock. See the hole it made in pic # 2. The CTIS was engaged and the tires were deflated so it left the sidewall a little 'exposed'.

Had the first flat on the Oshkosh. It was during a fire, so didn't bother to stop until the fire was out. The beadlock worked great, but the tire was trashed when we changed it. Two of us changed it in the field with basic hand tools and a 3/4" impact.

Either tire would be good, although I just prefer the Michelins. Those inner rings, if rubber about 1" thick, are the beadlocks used on the 5 tons. You'll need beadlock rims to run them. To take them out, just use a come along or pry bar. I'll buy them from you if you are not going to use them.

Yeah, it can be done and has been done time and time again by the 4x4 offroad/rock crawler crowd. With better rims & tires, you probably wouldn't have any problem with the weight in the front. I would plan to add some weight in the rear, though. Don't forget the snow chains! I picked up a...

A lot of guys have run the 1400R20 on 4x4 dueces. Check out the photo gallery for "Super Single Options". Before you go spend top dollar on some new rims/tires, let me know. I just happen to have a new set mounted with tires ready to go.

I have actually seen that truck close up. The entire MTVR platform is awesome! There are some fire departments in the Northwest buying them direct from Oshkosh/Pierce.

Sweet. Looking good. Is the CAD file something you can email me? I'd like to get some new centers cut.

Tires look to be 12.5R20 Michelin XL. Same overall diameter as 9.00x20, just wider.

A simple answer is that any winching operation is dangerous and I would highly recommend being well versed in the operation of your equipment. The manuals will help you tremendously. I promise!

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Did these pallets you mention have the 5 ton beadlock rims with 1400s on them or are you talking about the split rims with 1100s?

Kevin- Are you buying or selling the engine?