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You want to use the tire manufacturer's Rev's per Mile value, NOT the circumference based on OD -- especially with Michelin military tires. The revs per mile is often quite different because the loaded radius is much smaller than 1/2 OD. Then take engine rpm and divide out all the gearing...

calculating road speed I have a spreadsheet to calculate these things. I guess .xls extensions aren't allowed. No macros - just formulas. It includes a bunch of tires we've been discussing and several gearboxes including the Spicer. Email me or PM and I 'll send you a copy of the...

The OD kit for the Spicer 3053A also seems to be a really good choice and gives better gear splits than the stock Spicer. I've never seen the kit but quality of materials and manufacture sure appear to be top notch and it is carefully thought out. You also end up with a newly rebuilt...

Yah, I looked in the TMs for the A3 before asking the question. I noticed a couple of other newbies (which I certainly am!) get their ears pinned back for not doing due diligence research in the TMs. I'll try to measure the caster angle on my A3 and post it if I can get a decent measurement...

I never said it wouldn't be a fair bit of work. Putting a 6.5L GM diesel in my Land Rover in place of a 2.5L engine and changing the tiny Land Rover gearbox with an NV-4500 was a fair amount of work -- including many of the same issues you mention. But the result was a 6000 lb truck with...

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that the Allison is hardly a short tranny. The A3 transfer case position seems farther back than an A2 but I don't own both -- only the A3. I'm considering a Cummins 5.9L 6BTA swap for the Cat 3116 for several reasons -- more power easily and less front end...

Think of the scene in the movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy" with the "Antichrist" Land Rover Series IIa 88 pulled up into the tree by the winch. When you're going lone ranger you must be CAREFUL lest you leave your bones behind with the truck.

Travis, not only is the work very carefully thought through and executed but your documentation -- with feedback from others -- is incredible. MUCH appreciated by me and many others I'm sure. This is why I'm on SS and deeply appreciate the amount of work and cheerful willingness to help others...

Does anyone know what the caster angle is on the M35A3?

I've those before and was thinking the same thing. I think the front cab mounts might need to be modified some as they are pretty much hard mounts. Take a page from the Unimog.

About 80" width at rear of crew cab. Give extra room for a decent size rear window too. If you continue the slope of the roof you'll gain 4-6" of interior height for about 60" interior ht at rear of cab assuming a "B" post width the same as the vent part of the front with no extra room added...

Phil, How much load to figure you on the bed? What wheelbase is your truck? Those are deuce front springs, right? I'm trying to learn before I start doing my M35A3. I'd like to end up with 2 ton capacity like the original XMX381 prototypes. The rear springs under the protos were 19 leaves...

Too much time on your hands!

Recy Mech, Are similar Aussie vehicles available for you folks to buy? I'm about to go pick up a deuce and it just tickles me no end that they are available at reasonable prices. I did R&R in your fine country 'back in the day' as well as fought with one of your countrymen (he was on MY side)...

I also thought at first that I was looking at a weld. As has already been mentioned the deuce frame isn't heat treated and can be welded though I agree welding a frame is generally a really bad idea. Has anybody used Huck rivets to reattach the rear crossmember and braces to a bobbed deuce...

Redbeard, I could not for the life of me remember the name. That's it. Any similar deck sealer would be good; the Thompson's has a pretty good rep. A few woods can get away without sealer but I agree a sealer is cheap assistance against rot including dry rot. Just don't use a softwood like...

Mahogany would be fine if it were still available. I'd say darned near any hardwood which isn't splintery and can tolerate a bit of bending stress (which means almost all hardwoods) would be fine. Maybe TJP can find some otherwise scrap strips of tropical hardwood from a flooring job or pick...

Jeff, Oops. I should have been more specific. I meant which a/c-heat and genset models were originally fitted to the shelter, not which vehicle the shelter was fitted to. At a guess I would think about 3kw genset and 2-ton a/c-30k BTU heat but that is just a guess. Handy size and I'm sure...

TJP, That is a nice 'Mog. I'd love to run across one of those shelters. You could use shaped tool/storage boxes mounted like the Unimog's boxes to create a wheelwell when you mount it on the M103 chassis left over from your conversion. That would make a very nice trailer. And already has...

Oak, ash, locust. I would think a a deck sealer would be ok. Redbeard's suggestion to use the trailer frame for spacing sounds good if you don't want to keep the trailer. But trailers are awfully useful. TJP, do you have any idea how much the M105 bed weighs?