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Depend on the branch of service. Most everything is factory built, military see a need, planning group get together, decide what needs to be included, how to build them and how many are needed for the entire Army, Navy and Air Force. After years of planning they put out bids for complete units...
There seems to be a very nice one in the Classified right now. In Maryland and just 2500. You might spend that much for a unknown truck at G/L. I don't know the seller or the truck. Wayne
A radial tire sidewall will flex more (that the reason they look baggy) so they would be less prone to damage. I think! The only problem is that the only way you might be able to tell is when they blow out. Wayne
After WWII Willys-Overland tried to sell the Jeep to be used as a tractor.
A lot of the farmers here use the 5t to haul onions from the fields. Never seen one in operation but some reason they converted them to dump from the side. Wayne
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Here a picture of one with 2 3kw and racks, manual has it for "Brackets, racks, holders, and cable reels are provided for transporting and installing communications
equipment. Wayne
It is a M101 trailer that comes as a generator setup. The following info is for one that has one 10kw generator as "factory" and is from the manual.
The PU-375B/G is a self-contained, mobile, general purpose power supply. The set is comprised of a 10 kW, Model HF-10-MD Military Standard...
Here is some info from Oshkosh Truck Corporation, it is about firetrucks but applies here too. Tire Question - ARFF.Info - ARFF Information Forums Wayne
I remember a discussion a while back on how important was matching the tires circumferences on each axle, how do you do that and rotate tires due to wearing?
as of September 2009 tire manufacturers will be required to print the tire's manufacture date in an easy-to-read, four-digit code on the...
This may help,
Rear Axle Semi-Floating and Full-Floating - Off-Road Magazine
Depending on the gearing and type anywhere from 400 to a 1000.00 per axle according to the salvage yard. Wayne
Don't think that stock 4 cyl has power to break anything like that. Ford rims will fit and I've had a M151 with the tires so wide that the fender lips was cut so the tires would go under them and had no problems. Wayne
Just fitting may work for light loads but what would you use as spacer between the two(bed and frame)? The higher you go and if the load is not level the more stress you'll have. Wayne
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