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    FMTV frame steel.... weldability?

    My current plan is to either find a 1085 that I can afford, take the bed off, then shorten the frame, or buy a 1088, bolt on a frame extension to move the pintle back further and then add my camper subframe. No welding on the truck frame. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    FMTV frame steel.... weldability?

    That is probably exactly what I will do, or find a donor frame to steal from. Thanks.
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    FMTV frame steel.... weldability?

    I read somewhere that GXV extended an M1083 by 4'. I was trying to figure out what they did and what the correct way to do it is. I don't plan on extending the frame inside the wheelbase, but I am considering extending behind the rear in a 1088. When I build a camper, I would like to...
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    FMTV frame steel.... weldability?

    Anyone know the FMTV frame material (alloy and temper)? Any special welding requirements (preheat/post-heat)? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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