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This thread is pretty funny for a SS thread. I think he deserved it, lol. The funniest thread I have ever seen was naturally on Pirate. It spawned the pic below. As you may have guessed, it revolves around the build of a "buggy" that the fabricator knew next to nothing about chassis design...

RE: Re: RE: Kraz 255 I've always liked the Kraz trucks. To me they look like a huge version of some of the military Dodge trucks. I wonder if they took design cues from the Dodges that were sold to the Russians during WWII for their rocket artillery?

Wow, you guys have been busy. 6 pages and the thread is only a couple days old, lol. Gimpy, I have to agree, the "troll" name certainly seems to fit here. I also have to comment on DDoyle being a "Southern Gentleman". I have to agree on that point also. This "Mike" guy sure seems like a...

I can't watch the vids on YouTube here at work but I assume it is of another Deuce getting bounced around. One thing to think about is the fact that there are a lot of trucks just sitting in lots that are being used for parts or have some issue that they don't want to fix or similar. I have...

I'd have to disagree with you on that one, Kenny. Jeeps (both civilian and military) have gone just about anywhere a vehicle can go and a lot of those places a big truck like an M35 is just too big. I agree that the M35 is an amazing machine but they are sort of limited by their size. A Jeep...

Not bad, two suggestions though. Get bigger safety chains and cross them under the tongue when you hook them up.

I'll say this, a lot of it has to do with the weight being pulled, the weight of the pulling vehicle and the angle yo are pulling. Generally around here it is an accepted fact that pulling from the front gets better results. Naturally I am speaking of civilian pickups and SUVs and such. If...

As for the "early" part, I honestly think it is just a mistake people commonly make when they refer to the M211/M135 style Deuce. I know I always assumed it was an older model, mainly because of the body lines with the grille that has styling cues similar to the older CCKW. That coupled with...

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Ahhh, nose pickers, lol...

Re: RE: my modified m882 project Updated pics are posted in this thread in the Member's Rides section: http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=15372&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Ok, per requests in Hoot's M880 post, I am posting more pics of my Ramcharger Project so far. I thought I had already posted these, but when I looked I hadn't even downloaded them off my phone yet. Front and rear Dana 60 axles are swapped over as well as a NP205 transfer case mated to the...

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Dodge w250 Yes, the '81-'93 parts will fit your truck.

I had thought about that, Mike, but since the body lines are obviously an '80s model I figured I'd go with a "what if" type of vehicle as if Dodge had kept the CUCV contract instead of GM getting it. The '88 grille will stay and will be notched for the BO lamp, per M880 specs. I may never get...

I will post some pics when I get a chance. I think I posted a couple pics just as I was starting the axle swap in the Member's Rides section. It looks a little different with the stock 16" steel rims and the big hubs sticking out. Sits up a little higher also. I still have to do a little...

A GM engine in a Mopar?!?!? Blasphemy! On a similar note, I am currently building a '88 Ramcharger to mil-spec. It's a factory 4 speed, 318 and I swapped in front and rear D60s with 4.10s and a NP205. Soon it will get a M880 BO lamp kit and a 3 color NATO paint job and eventually some HMMWV...

RE: RV That sounds interesting but I wonder if tripping over the rails would be an issue.

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Dodge w250 Sorry it took me so long to post these. Had to do a few last minute adjustments to the Ramcharger Project. She goes in tomorrow for her first Virginia State Inspection since 2005. Anyway I don;t know for sure that these guys deal outside the US, but it...

RE: RV I had planned out a nice layout for an RV in a 5 ton expansible body when I was drooling over Tom's 8x8. Basically I had a center island that was the kitchen area on one side and what amounted to a sort of entertainment center and cabinets on the other. Beds were basically folding...

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Dodge w250 On average a manual will get slightly better mileage but it's a heavy truck and nothing is going to make a huge difference. My advice is to go with what you like. If you really want a manual, you can swap it out but I can only imagine the struggle it would be to...