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Alas, I missed out on the 5 ton I had in mind. :cry: Although, to be honest, given where it is located and the fact that it is a soft-top, I'm not really missing the ordeal to get it home! That would have been one long, cold drive. Soft tops and lake-effect snow blizzards don't mix. But...

I can't argue that the M105 bed makes them start to look like a pick-up truck, albeit a military pick-up on steroids. But then again, that is kind of the point, at least to me. You've got huge axles, a big Cummins under the hood (that readily responds to turbocharging), and those big fenders...

You're not stealing it at all, Tony, because I want to know the exact same thing! ;-) It's the perfect spot for a spare, and it also allows the bed to be shifted back a touch, stretching the wheelbase enough to allow the big tires to clear the fuel tank. I definitely want to know where to...

Is there a frame difference between the two? The frame rail width on commercial trucks is an industry-wide constant, which makes life easy on the utility body manufacturers. Honestly, I figured these had to be the same, particularly when I've read that the cab parts are largely...

Hello Bill, Funny, but a friend and I were discussing "Dave" just the other day. No, I've never met the man, but I have seen his M35 in the driveway and it is part of what got me on this kick to be honest! As in, "I've GOT to get me one of THOSE!":grin:

I'm aware of the 26,000lb GVWR limit on a normal driver's license. What I'm unsure of, is exactly what GVWR one can register one of these at, particularly once it has been bobbed. With any other vehicle, the GVWR is set by the manufacturer. With heavy trucks, axle weight ratings typically...

The bobber will be getting larger "super singles" and most likely be used as an offroad playtoy and firewood hauler. Tires will most likely be "395's" as the consensus seems to be that they're as large as can be used without some type of lift on the truck. I'm not particularly concerned about...

OK, you lost me a bit on that one. The actual mechanics of bobbing them look to be the same. Moving spring mounts, cutting the frame, etc. That stuff seems identical to me. I can't see any reason why a 5-ton would be any different than a Deuce in that regard. Do you mean things like "use...

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie to the site and to military vehicles in general, but some recent buying opportunities and a few hours spent surfing around here has me thinking of changing that fact. While I know this is the "Deuce hot rod forum," I didn't see much in the 5-ton forum on bob jobs...