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Thanks, and yeah, the cab is in fantastic condition. Have been meaning to post it in the classifieds. Definitely rebuilding the bed. Blackmore built the toolboxes, and would LOVE to know what vehicle those bedsides are from. Looked up some pictures of both of those vehicles and they don't match...

Would strongly encourage you to reconsider the way all those heim-joints are mounted. Should not be in single-shear like that. Would me much stronger/safer if they were mounting in double-shear. Looks like you're a capable fabricator, so can't imagine that it would be too much trouble...

Thought some of you might like to see what I'm working on right now. Putting an M1031 under my Great Grandfather's '66 Chevy. Here's a link to the build-thread over on Pirate4x4.

Had to remove the M101A3 bed and hardtop so I could install the M1031 utility box on the trailer chassis. Planning on cutting-up this bed up to make make removable bedsides to that will fit on top of the M103A3 bed that's going to be mounted on the back of the deuce. Make sense? No? Swapping so...

We also went and picked up this S250 shelter, which we bought primarily to turn into a mini-camper and take down to South America in back of Blackmore's chevy, but it will also fit perfectly in the back of the deuce. So the deuce will still be used as a motorhome from time to time. Anyway...

Took some measurements off my M103A3 trailer while I was over at the Section 8 storage yard. Going to modify the 1/4" steel flatbed and put that on the deuce after I bob it, so took some measurements to see how that would add-up (it doesn't). The outboard trailer spring-hangers tuck the...

So this is where I'm at. Just a very rough conceptual model of how I'm thinking about putting things together. Frame shortened 23". Wheelbase set at 144". Sketch lines around the tires approximate 43/46/49" tall tires (has 43" tires on it right now). Will probably end up putting 46" tires on it...

After taking some measurements, any way I try to drive this generator mechanically is going to be tricky. Easiest way to handle this might be to just use the PTO to drive a hydraulic pump, which I wanted to install anyway, and then drive the generator with that?

Purchased an M1031 to build this truck. The aluminum utility box is getting installed on the M101A3 trailer chassis that I'm pulling the bed and hardtop off to use on the deuce, and wanna install the 12KW PTO generator on the deuce too. Already have a transfer-case PTO unit, and I can put the...

Thanks, I'm aware of those. Might end up going that route, but kinda like the idea of keeping some kind of run-flats in there. Was just wondering if there's a superior version.

Yeah, based on how things have been going, that sounds about right. Will be able to start using the motorhome much sooner though, even though it won't be 'finished'. Cut the front part of the cabover rack off, kept the tubes around the top of the box. That's gonna be the foundation for the party...

I know I know. But it's not building the motorhome that's taking so long. It's everything else that's been going on in my life. Have been putting most of my time/money into a new business that I'm helping my brothers get started (GatosBros), and there are always other projects. Too many...

Because having just a few inches of the M103 bed sticking out on either side wouldn't be very useful, but if I offset the bed, I can mount fuel cans and all kinds of things on the other side that I'd rather not store 'inside'. Maybe even an auto-crane, but at the very least, a towbar...

Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, the M101 bed is a bit narrower than the M103 bed, so instead of centering it, going to put it all the way over to the driver's side, which will leave me with almost a whole foot of the M103 bed exposed on the passenger's side of the truck.

Decided to swap my M109 motorhome box over onto an M939 series 5-ton, so mah deuce is getting bobbed. Plan is to set the wheelbase somewhere right around 12ft, and use an M103A3 bed, cut down to 8ft, with a 5-ton-style spare tire rack between the cab and the bed. Also going to cut-up an M101A3...

I'm using HMMWV wheels/tires on this project, and have got four 12-bolt wheels with Goodyear tires that I pulled off M101A3 trailers. Want to pick up a few more wheels/tires though, and was wondering which version of the wheels/runflats I ought to look for.

Thanks, but don't think I need anything right now. Too many other things to focus on to make this a priority right now. The deuce is getting bobbed and turned into a worktruck since I've decided to put the M109 box on a 5-ton...

Haven't put any more time into this, as I started thinking about pushing the radiator forward a few inches, which I can do because I've a longer A3 hood on my A2. So whatever I come up with will be custom and probably won't be very useful to anyone else. Sorry.

Nice work, as usual, and that's an interesting idea (routing the air compressor to the intake). Does the air consumed by the air compressor have any measurable affect on boost pressure or engine performance? Seems like it would be 'diluting' the charge a little bit, no?

Ah, bummer. But that kind of stuff is bound to happen, right?