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  1. msgjd

    M816 Wrecker Tire Conversion

    :D another word is "repurposed" .. Hey, I hope you saw my edit about the double-frame and the spring pack.. There is the chance they replaced the bed and you (hopefully) have a wrecker chassis under it .. But what is fooling people (including me) is the cargo truck tool box sitting where a fuel...
  2. msgjd

    M816 Wrecker Tire Conversion

    M62 /M543 wreckers and M54 cargo share the same wheelbase length and axle positioning, albeit with some differences in the frame.. What was done to his truck is a natural fit , however, the spring pack of a M62/M543 is totally different than the M54 .. I forgot to warn him to look out for that...
  3. msgjd

    M816 Wrecker Tire Conversion

    you will be better with 22.5's if you have a multifuel under the hood.. They are the tubeless equivalent to the original tubed 20's .. 24.5's are equivalent to the old 22's , and of course taller .. You need to conserve power, not lose power due to taller tires if you want to do any road running
  4. msgjd

    M816 Wrecker Tire Conversion

    1: What you have is a bastardized truck, and not one part of it belonging specifically to the M809-series 2: I spy an Austin-Western boom and bed from a M62 3: I spy an M39-series cab & chassis (mack diesel, or continental multifuel under hood (multi turbos are below manifold) 4: Due to the M54...
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