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AFAIK, TMC (Turner Manufacturing Co., UK - in partnership with Spicer) and probably others too, did not build the whole transmission. Instead, they did refurbish them, by the thousands. Including X-many of the old gasser 3052 (1:1 5th) transmissions which were converted to 3053 (0.79:1 5th O.D)...
Not a problem here since the transmission with its PTO would remain stock (M35A2). All he needs is flip sides of the winch gear-case and clutch housing and fabricate a pair of mounting brackets. Then find a 5-ton (front)winch drive shaft and eventually adjust its length.
Our 10K- and 20K Garwood front winches have reversible ends, which can be flipped for left or right hand input.
Lots of work (to completely disassemble) but doable.
The transfer case has a (lockable) differential and both axle differentials are open. So unless the TC was shifted into L or HL, all motion/traction goes to the half-shaft & wheel with less resistance to turn.
In your case it's the F-L diff output - with part of the shaft - that will be spinning...
Pitbull catalog says 4200# @ 60psi. So if the SEE weights 16K you should be OK.
Only problem I see is how a typical L/T tire gets to seat on a MPT rim, without long-term damage to its bead sections. (the MPT bead flange is 1/4" taller than the L/T's.)
I see... but that only makes sense if you had to actually scrap some wheels.
Problem is, most of those studs/nuts are only Ø 5/8", while the 10 holes most likely measure Ø 26mm - which is pretty std for that size bolt pattern.
Thing is, the outer (flange) diameter of a typical 5/8" flange nut is...
Haha, thanks for that, but no, I'm just trying hard to A) not forget what I have learned from so many others here and elsewhere, and B) hopefully make life a bit easier, for the younger generations... And this site is a good place for me to practice both...:giggle:
If I were you I'd buy them all, at that price!;)
1) That aluminum wheel alone is more than that, if sold as scrap.
BTW, those are in fact 10-on-335 centers. So, for a Deuce it will need just a 1/2" plate, bolted to the inside. I would not use those outer 18 bolts, in this case; just go with a...
Yes, you can... but is it safe to even drive one mile? NO!
Those 335/80R20s are MPT tires, to be mounted (only!) on MPT wheels, 11" wide and having a bead flange height of 1.0".
The stock M35A2 wheel's bead flange height is 1.5" - which is too tall for a MPT tire to seat correctly!
Yes...
No. Both reinforcement beams are (or should be) straight while the sheet-metal is slightly arched.
The center beam as it comes from factory, you can barely stick your finger in between, in the center. Gap there is 5/8", more or less.
Dave, instead of going through them one-by-one, there is one box at the bottom left that says "select all" and It addresses all of the conversations on that one page, about 35 per page. Clicking on it and then select "leave" will delete all of the conversations at once. With one additional...
Not exactly an MRAP wheel but....... if I really wanted to go up to 40" rubber on a HMMWV I would choose no other than the softest, lightest version (=132J) of the 12.5R20 MPT80 Continental and mount it on a custom-made 1-piece MPT wheel, made out of a GKN 20x11" MPT wheel shell and the outer...
Light rust (like stains): degrease and apply 20% dil. phosphoric acid or products like Ospho and equivalents, with 3M Scotch-Brite.
Heavier surface rust: do sandblasting or use angle grinder with 60 grit flap disc, then treat with Ospho.
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