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Justin, thanks for the info about Derrick's truck. We have already been PMing. Just need to get some more measurements on my end to see if the 15 foot bed will work, I hope so because I don't want the truck longer than it needs to be. Anyways, not trying to hijack your thread. I wish I had...

Hi there Wehring, first of all you are doing a great job on your build and I cant wait to see it when it is done. I am looking for a 928(first choice) or a 925 if I cant find the 928 at a reasonable price. I would have called you to talk about buying your 925, but I didn't have my money ready...

Wow! Thanks for all the good info and opinions. I took a look at Schied and they do have some impressive stuff. It seems to me that it would be easier and cheaper to bump up the power on a 6cta than it would be to buy a turbo and all of the modifications required to make the nhc run correctly...

I was just about to post this exact thread, glad I checked. Thanks to all who contributed and Cdub for posting it. I was hoping that more people that have experience in both or one of the two would give us their 2 cents. I have looked and seen a lot of aftermarket support for the 6cta, Banks...

Jasonjc, thank you. That is exactly the type of info that I am looking for. I am at the point where I am doing my research and trying to find the best mv starting point to fit my needs. I look forward to working on the truck(this is not my first automotive project but is the first mv and...

rnrracing, I think that we are really on the same page, except that you want to fit the rail inside the trailer, and put the quads in the bed, and I want to do the opposite. I want to put the rail in the bed and all the other stuff in the trailer. Lots of firewood, and gas cans would also go in...

A 5 ton is deffinitly the truck that I want to start with. After doing some more investigating, a m928a2 seems like the best starting point. The 8.3 Cummins has more flexibility and aftermarket support than the 250. On a side note, do any of you know if the Cummins IST 8.3 that comes in...

Ok, so I realise that I have some more research to do. The otr travel and off-road do happen at the same time. The ramps on the back of the dually won't work due to the size of the rail. I don't want an otr truck. I really want to get a mv and try to modify it to get as close to what I want...

Wow, some of you guys are pretty critical to someone asking a few questions. So, let me respond by saying that I already have an F-350 with 4x4, 8inch lift, 38" Toyos, and a Banks power pack. The truck is perfect and does everything I want, except that it can't haul a large sandrail, and pull...

OK, good point on the safety factor and the original design of the truck. Would you all agree that a 65 mph cruising speed, with air brakes, would be a safe goal? I could live with that, but trying to run 55 on freeways that the traffic goes 80(75mph speed limit in AZ) would drive me crazy...

You both mentioned that the 53's would not be a good choice, so maybe the 46 inch super singles with a brake upgrade and a switch to air brakes instead of air over hydraulic. I am more familiar with regular air brakes with the slack adjusters anyways. The turbo comment from Alredneck is very...

Hi there everyone. I was hoping to get some honest input from some 5 ton owners about the actual reliability of these trucks. My plan is to buy and use an m813 to haul a sand rail, and tow a 33 ft. toybox trailer at the same time. Round trip would be about 800-900 miles, and I plan on making...

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the info. Now that they seem to be getting positive feedback from you all, I will give them a call.

Hi there everyone. I noticed a number of trucks for sale on e-bay that have been rebuilt by Oshkosh. They don't seem to hold their value very well, as some are selling for around $8000-9000 on e-bay, and Oshkosh sells them for around $30,000. My real question is what is included in an Oshkosh...

Wow! You make some seriously high quality and good looking stuff. Thats really cool to see and my hats off to you and your work