5 ton "Shorty"

[100dollarman]

Here is a truck we finished up today here at 100doollarman---

Not 'bobbed', but a short wheelbase M818 tractor with the 5th wheel hitch removed and a shortened deuce bed installed--

Makes for a cool rig---- Heavy duty, short, and has SUPER power steering!

A few pics--

 

[papabear]

I gotta tell ya...that's one sweet truck IMO!!!

 

[hndrsonj]

Looks good!

 

[73m819]

like this one, the prim mover look

 

[Smokinyoda]

Thats what I was wanting to do with one of the 900 series tractors that Shelby is flooded with.

Looks Great!!!

 

[Boatcarpenter]

Hundy,
I like that one.
BC

 

[100dollarman]

THX Guys! We have done several of these, just havent posted one up in awhile--

Here is what they look like on 53"s-

 

[DeucesWild11]

****, those look sweet, you do great work..

 

[indy4x4fab]

I'm hoping mine looks as good as that when I'm done. Great job boss.

 

[91W350]

You could park it in Central Kansas, I know a guy that has room for it! Glen

 

[Hooty481]

Nice trucks!!!! To me the ideal truck for personal use, looks, and comfort. Still wonder how the ride would be in the 818 with a bed unloaded. My 818 is RUFF when unloaded.

 

[indy4x4fab]

Take a ride with "seven" in his 818 next year at ''Haspen,'' his is a m818 with a standard deuce bed on it.

 

[SPCWarning]

New Christmas wish....

Dear Santa.......er......um......100DOLLARMAN,
I've been very good this year (and a lot of years before this one)......you can park the Shorty anywhere in the yard, cookies and milk will be under a pine tree in the front yard.....
Jimmy

Those are NICE!!! Thanks for posting!

 

[indy4x4fab]

Dear Santa.......er......um......100DOLLARMAN,
I've been very good this year (and a lot of years before this one)......you can park the Shorty anywhere in the yard, cookies and milk will be under a pine tree in the front yard.....
Jimmy

Those are NICE!!! Thanks for posting!

Now that's funny

 

[Makincold]

Those look great! In fact that’s exactly what I'm planning to do to my M818!

What is the overall bed length cut down to?

Oh... wait... Except for the ring mount I'll have on mine!
Have my new tires on, just need more hours in the day to get the bed and ring mount done!
Thanks for the motivation to keep moving forward!

 

[MyothersanM1]

Hundy...looks familiar...except different flavor. I like it...HEY, maybe I need a green one too...wait...I think I hear my wife griping at me.

Nice trucks!!!! To me the ideal truck for personal use, looks, and comfort. Still wonder how the ride would be in the 818 with a bed unloaded. My 818 is RUFF when unloaded.

Bouncy. Ask me how I know. However, very maneuverable due to short wheelbase. Great for these busy West L.A. streets and easy parking. All in all, a fun truck.

 

[MyothersanM1]

just need more hours in the day

 

[100dollarman]

Thx guys!!!!

 

[plym49]

Really nice, a perfect daily driver.

 

[Gunner0311]

Bed adaptation

When I took the fifth wheel off of my M52A2 and adapted a M35 cargo bed to it,
we shortened the box to nine feet. This left a small "deck" behind the spare tire
and tool box to climb up onto....

Great looking truck. Great minds think alike!