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    Leaning toward buying M885, a few questions from a rookie...

    "Underpowered" That seems to be a common complaint of the Commercial trucks used by the Army. That was my big beef with the 318 in the M880(rated at a woefully low 150 hp in the 1977 smog control year) which is why I am swapping in a 440.
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    Leaning toward buying M885, a few questions from a rookie...

    I believe Alfaheaven is running humvee tires (36X12.50R16.5) on the stock M880 16.5X6.75 wheel, which in my opinion is WAY too narrow a wheel with those tires. You really ought to be running a 9.75" wide wheel with a bias ply tire that wide. Result will be that the tread will bulge out in the...
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    Leaning toward buying M885, a few questions from a rookie...

    RE: Re: RE: Leaning toward buying M885, a few questions from I love my M880 too. It would take a lot to get me to give it up. Cummins Diesel swap is in the back of my mind down the road, but right now, I'm in the process of swapping in a newly rebuilt 440! (Had to get the 440 727 tranny too...
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