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Looks like there’s a bit of rubbing when turning. I like they way they trimmed the fender flare.

I may have just found information that will make my earlier post obsolete... Video of a M-1088 in operation with larger shoes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Egy5Wfit8 and... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD2PTA9w2DA

I believe the limitation on a 6x6 will be that the rear axles are too close together for 53's. The tires on the rear will contact each other or not even fit by my measurements. I can't imagine the fabrication/engineering needed to spread the axles apart. That would not be worth the trouble IMHO.

They "fit". However, wheel travel may bring the meaty monsters in contact with frame and bed structure. I would question if the front will hit during normal turning. All that said, I did see a truck being built by a FD for brush fires with them on it. Check out post #24 of this thread.

Here's another one I found on the interwebs...

Guys, I saw this truck along the highway near Scottsboro, AL a few weeks back. I talked to the guys in the shop. The truck belongs to a local fire department. I believe they are building a brush fire truck... That all said, their first modification was to add a set of 53's. I thought it looked...

Have you tried them on the front? There would probably be more interference with the cable step, but they should fit there too by the looks of it.