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I would stay away from using jump seats that face sideways. The booster seats and three point seat belts are not designed for lateral movement. All the vehicles that used the side facing jump seats (S10 and FJ40 land cruisers) did so under an era of much different safety standards. Would a...
The reservoir tanks are similar. The M925 hydraulic talk has mounting flanges on its base and the vertical portion of the tank whereas the M932 only has mounting hardware on its base. I also believe the return lines are on opposite sides of the two different tanks, if memory serves me...
The M35 front springs are a direct fitment and require only the drilling of the holes for the spring hanger to mount on the M35 frame. If I remember correctly the M105 springs require the M105 frame to be sectioned and placed on the M35 frame, to get the correct lift needed, or a 4" lift block...
Since the 20' container would protrude 5' beyond the end of the ISO bed and 8' beyond the end of the M35 frame I would look for a different alternative. Perhaps an converted ISO sleeper unit. The ISO bed will fit an M35, no problem. It'll be a little on the high side but would make clearing...
Unless you really need the M105 I would say max $300-400, in its condition. I just paid $500 for one in near pristine condition, from a SS member, and that's all the way down here in S. Florida where we usually have to pay premium prices on FMTV stuff.
I bet the people living upstairs would strongly dislike that "lid storage method". I'd like to have eavesdropped on that phone call to the insurance company....
When you can buy a fully loaded comparably sized Lenco vehicle, for under 250k, I think 400k is the government overpaying as usual. I've experienced an IED in an up-armored HMMWV so I fully believe that the soldiers need the best, but what I can't stand is companies charging exorbitant rates...