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Whoa..that looks nice. Did the shop put that mirror finish on the shaft!?I got my driveshaft back today, so Friday it's WRENCH ON sucker.View attachment 607478
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Whoa..that looks nice. Did the shop put that mirror finish on the shaft!?I got my driveshaft back today, so Friday it's WRENCH ON sucker.View attachment 607478
I don't know what kind of paint they use but it would make Sherwin Williams smile! It took a few more days than expected, but man these guys do nice work.Whoa..that looks nice. Did the shop put that mirror finish on the shaft!?
I am thinking of taking the box out and just leaving the gun mount.
Well, you were already thinking about it, anyway.I opened up the crate with my cargo cover in it. Bad news. I need to take the box out of the back of the truck. It won't fit with the cover on. This should be fun.
Yeah it will be better in the long run. I drive it a couple of times a week. I only shoot out of it once in a great while. I can leave the gun mount in there with the cover on it. Maybe I will make a trailer with the box and the mount in it so I can tow it and shoot out of it.Well, you were already thinking about it, anyway.
Now you just had your mind made up for you.
It might be all good; you think?
Yeah it will be better in the long run. I drive it a couple of times a week. I only shoot out of it once in a great while. I can leave the gun mount in there with the cover on it. Maybe I will make a trailer with the box and the mount in it so I can tow it and shoot out of it.
Have you got an extra-long bed, or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me?I pulled eight GSS frankencab seats out of the rear. Will be sending some leather covers for minor mending to keep them in good condition. Will also be rebuilding the existing seat mounting famework. Offroading is violent in the back and requires a much beefier design...
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It used to be a tractor and the first civy owner made a custom size bed from two duece beds. Pulled the spare tire stuff out too. The frame has been extended out the rear about 3'. Short wheel base with good size bed was his goal I believe.Have you got an extra-long bed, or is that just my eyes playing tricks on me?
If you ever need some help working on it let me know I can come over.I pulled eight GSS frankencab seats out of the rear. Will be sending some leather covers for minor mending to keep them in good condition. Will also be rebuilding the existing seat mounting famework. Offroading is violent in the back and requires a much beefier design...
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Thank you for your offer and I'm sure I'll take you up on it someday. Same here, let me know if you need a hand, another 5ton to bail you out of something, etc. Looking forward to the road trip in April!If you ever need some help working on it let me know I can come over.
I think you meant 2 M105 trailer beds.It used to be a tractor and the first civy owner made a custom size bed from two duece beds. Pulled the spare tire stuff out too. The frame has been extended out the rear about 3'. Short wheel base with good size bed was his goal I believe.
You would probably know better than I would. The previous owner told me duece beds and I wouldn't recognize one from the other honestly. So I have a broken bow corner and need a replacement. Should I be looking at M105 bows then?I think you meant 2 M105 trailer beds.
Yessir, you should be looking for an M105 bow corner (I believe the 3/4 ton M101 trailers use the same?). The deuce uses the same bow corners as the M809 series and M939 series 5-tons. It's flat and wide. Where the trailers use corners that are about the same width as they are thick.You would probably know better than I would. The previous owner told me duece beds and I wouldn't recognize one from the other honestly. So I have a broken bow corner and need a replacement. Should I be looking at M105 bows then?
Yeah me either. I love going down there. I think I have a corner toy can have. I will check tomorrow.Thank you for your offer and I'm sure I'll take you up on it someday. Same here, let me know if you need a hand, another 5ton to bail you out of something, etc. Looking forward to the road trip in April!