help with 5 ton purchace. model? dump truck

hey gang,been on the m35a2 side for about 10 years.decided its time to sell the deuce and step up to something i can comfortably work with.i had planned on making it a dumper,but no power steering and a manual trans(non standard engine)killed those plans.

i have a cat d3b and a d6c i move from job to job,d3 on a gooseneck w dodge 3500 4x4,d6 on a big truck.i want to get a 5 ton dump truck that i can put a pintle trailor on back to move the d6.

id like it to have power steering and a automatic,a 250 or 8.3 cummins,has to have a winch(I live in southern Louisiana)

what model would be the best to actually do this work comfortably and reliably every day? how much could I put on the trailor before its too much for the truck?

M930 dump. Leave duals on it for stability. I'm a nhc250 fan myself

M930 trucks are rare. A 929 is bringing 14 to 25k at the moment. Depending on the variant. A 930 sold for 27k a few weeks back.

Would be cheaper to buy a 931 tractor and have a company convert it with an ox body unit. A 931 tractor will sell in the 4500 to 8k range.

what about a 917? i have no idea as to the 5ton series of dumpers.

can anyone list models and capabilities?

vernoncostanza said:

what about a 917? i have no idea as to the 5ton series of dumpers.

can anyone list models and capabilities?

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An M917 is orders of magnitude bigger and heavier -

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?186768-M-917-20-Ton-Dump-Recovery/page2

vernoncostanza said:

what about a 917? i have no idea as to the 5ton series of dumpers.

can anyone list models and capabilities?

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Offroad capabilities of a 917 are limited. A tire and wheel mod would be a wise choice. Or go to a 12R22.5 that is a little more aggressive

Visit C & C equipment's website , he has M817's a M929A2 and a M917 listed.
http://www.ccsurplus.com/inventory/...dlr=1&bcatid=27&ssc=0&snai=0&lo=4&ftr=1&sfc=0