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Thanks I appreciate it. That would be nice after the hundreds of hours I just put into it.

Thanks, Still putting some finishing touches on it. The weather is changing so I'll have to hang it up for the year & start over in the spring. Next year I plan to paint under the cab, inside the cab & start working on the turbo upgrade. Anyone ever swap in a better trans? A few more gears...

I primed/painted the wood so there is no direct contact between the 2. The size of the 4x4 worked out very well for clearance. I have yet to fully articulate the suspension, but it should clear perfectly.

Time for some body pictures. Had the help of my friend to get the bed on. A couple machines made it easy. Here is it installed. It's definitely tall...

Putting on new top & cleaning up the roof supports.

Painted cab & tanks. Used Behr on the frame & Gillespie on the body.

Tires w/ old wheels New bead locks

Thanks, Still going to the parade Saturday? Figured I would post a few pictures since I took about a hundred over the summer.

Here are some pictures of the brakes, bearings etc. Had 2 bearing seals leaking & 1 wheel cylinder was wet. All bearings checked out good. Repacked bearings & put in all new seals. Wheel cylinders were nice, so I put in new cups & put it back together. Also replaced all brake hoses.

Pulled the tires, wheels & brakes to check everything out. Started cleaning/pressure washing the frame in preparation for paint. Frame is primed. & finally in paint Next will be the brake rebuild..

Started removing the 5th wheel. It appeared to be unused. I bet it weighs 500lb. The front rack was also removed. Another heavy part. Finally I'm down to the frame. The next step is to start pulling the wheels & drums to check brakes & replace seals etc.

I started gathering parts up with the intention of hitting it hard this past spring. Found a set of new HEMTT rims locally & picked up a set of new bead locks from a vendor here. Bought a new Camo soft top & got a very nice cargo cover from a member here. I found a new set of roof bows...

The cost overruns are typically similar as well. Thanks, I'm slowly improving things.

Yes it took way more time than I expected. Bed lined the inside as well just to keep it in good condition. Just my luck that 1 bed liner kit wasn't enough... at least I have enough to do the cab floor now.

I started on the bed last December.... Wasn't sure how my progress would be, so I didn't start the thread last year & keep everyone hanging. This is how I spent a week between Christmas & New Years. After Sandblasting After Epoxy Primer... After extensive hammering & smoothing...

I have been reading up on here for about a year since I bought my M818 last year. It is in pretty good shape, plus it already had 16.00's & a bunch of spare parts (including turbo & manifold). After some pressure washing & cleaning....

Too late. I have a bunch of 2ft extra pieces now.

I thought it was cool until I saw how the cargo cover fit... I'll be cutting 2ft off of them today. Also having a 13ft tall truck may pose a problem in some areas.

What are the 69" uprights for? Just found out I have a tall set of uprights that make my bows 84" off the bed floor

1 thing I can add is that after cutting the line, I suggest deburring the edge of the teflon with a razor knife. It allows the Ferrule (olive) to seat better on the end of the line. They also make aluminum hose ends. If using these I recommend motor oil on the threads to prevent galling.