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I have found it is best to have everything on hand at the start of a build. None the less, it will be a big job !

Thanks, Suprman ! But its time to move on.To many other things to do. Maybe some where in the future ?

Didn't win. The price just kept going up. Oh well. I'm out. Thanks for all the help ! Randy

Thanks Suprman. I have been watching for about a year now. And their just going up,up,up. Was hopping that the trend would slow but ? No luck. The 700 lbs would be good. When I pulled my 5th wheel stuff I needed the forklift to move things around. She even groaned a little when I pulled the plate.

Here is my thinking after looking a the 6x6. It will need a box ( living space ) and that floor could be built to be stiff for its own load. The extra axle will give 33%+- more traction than the 4x4 (M1078). It would have more flotation +- ?(think sand ,mud). Would be heavier than the M1078 but...

What do you think ? Could the M1088 without the 5th wheel stuff lose 1000 lbs ?

I have moved on. This could be done but the 6 wheels and tires are looking better. So, a M1078 weight's 16,699 lbs. And a M1088 is 18,640. Do you think the 5th wheel stuff weights 1000 lbs. ?

No sh!t . LOL With having to build the box I don't think the odd chassis is going to be that much of big deal . Also everything is going to be a one off anyways. Here is a shot of the semi/RV build. Needed to stretch the chassis for the 20' box. I'm just trying another way around the problem...

Suprman,do you think the idea of pulling the 5th wheel stuff and using the chassis is doable ? I know it adds work but ? Its a little bigger than what I had in mind but, what the he!! ! Thanks for your input also ! Randy

Looking at the M1088, if I unbolt the 5th wheel stuff and some of the other stuff a box should bolt right on. And their is the 290 HP !! And the main reason is I mite be able to bid and win this one ?? LOL Mainly because it is harder to convert it ! Would have been better to get a M1078 but...

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Suprman, are the rear axles full time or switched ?

Still thinking about this. Other than the 5th wheel stuff is their anything ? When I did my Semi/RV I just pluged the 5th whell lines. Been looking a photos of rear deck and see what is a cooler. Ideas what it is cooling ? Rear axle's ? Still trying to find TM,s on this truck. Man it was used...

After looking a lot of photos it looks like a no-go. Thanks for the input guy's.

Is their a selector switch for one or two driving rear axles ? Or is it full time ?

As I start looking at this idea I think I would use the holes that are their and just do some plating. Been thinking about a air bag rear ?

So is the rear most axle the same as a M1078 ?

This has me thinking ? The box is 7'6' x 17'

No,silly. Its just removing one drive axle. LOL OK I just reread it. My bad. 6x6 to a 4x4 .

Oh,THANK'S !LOL Maybe I need to rethink my 4x4 RV and open it up to a 6x6 ? Need to go and look at how long they are.