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I came up with this design for mounting my expand-o-van habitat on my M1083 from looking at similar mounting systems including the M1087 mounting system. The lower bracket is made from an I-beam that I have that 6 in by 8 in x 3/8 in thick, and the upper bracket is made from frame rail portions left over from my friend's heavy equipment company and 3/8 plate. I plan on mounting the end closest to the cab in such a way that it doesn't have springs but just has a pivot, and mounting this system in the rear and the middle. I have some thick rubber strips to separate the frames or I may just use wood. Feel free to pick apart my design for flaws or improvements!
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