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bobbed rear bed spacing TJP, If 6" spacing is what you want then 6"x2"x .125-.188" wall structural tubing (ASTM A500 grade "A") should be fine. Personally I would match the spacing of the original bed but I've never bobbed a deuce (yet) so others opinions are likely more valid than mine...

Ridgerunner, are those 16.00R20 XZLs? A 10" wheel is what Michelin calls for with that tire. Even with the correct bead profile 12" wheels wouldn't hold the tire properly, especially at lower off-road tire pressures.

You guys need to check out Tyre Pliers (no, that is NOT a misspelling). They are made in Australia. Nobody brings the big ones into the US AFAIK. They are definitely much easier than a big tire iron alone. Expensive -- $425 including shipping -- but they make a big difference. Tyrepliers...

WOW alternatives for A-frame I thought I'd toss out the idea for a different approach to using an A-frame on a deuce which allows using an A-frame hoist on trucks without a winch. Why not use the A-frame hoist with either a chain hoist or worm-gear hand winch? For a 3000 lb load the hand...

I was just looking at various wiper solutions and noticed that the A3 wiper blades are 14" instead of 12" length. There are a couple of marine pantograph wiper motors that should fit but I haven't finished my research project. One that looks like a good prospect is from Speich. I'm trying to...

I want to second Mendo's comments regarding the price of well engineered after-market components. I'm a mechanical design engineer and components I designed 30+ years ago are still on the market unchanged. I have NOT done a major rebuild/refit of a deuce, yet. I love doing my own R&D and...

Chris, I joined back in April and have only posted a couple of times. I recently finally got moved back to Texas and revisited SS to discover the changes you have made. I for one am delighted to see the changes and hope to be a bit more active. The Classifieds are good as are the TM fora...

I happen to have the Michelin data sheet for the XL series open when I ran across your post. 11.00R20 XL Load Range-H Load Range-35071 Loaded Radius-20.1 O.D.-43.1 Overall Width-11.1 recommended rims-8.00, 7.50 I am new to the M35 and I am not sure what the stock 9.00R20 rim width is. You can...