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Great info. Thanks! It is funny, I just ran into a guy today who worked on and built Gun trucks in Iraq. He told me the same thing! He is going to work with me on the build.

post up some pictures of what you have planned!

I just picked up a VIC system. I don't know much about these systems, but this is what i know. I purchased a main Box, two selector boxes, two loudspeakers, two headsets and a Antenna. Were these systems used in Iraq Gun Trucks like they were in Vietnam? It seems that Derickl112 let one of my...

Duh! wreckerman beat me to it! HA great minds think alike!

There are a lot of threads on balancing big rubber like 1400's or 1600's. There are different methods and products. I would recommend that you check them out. Everyone has there own way, but only you can make the final call. 395's are great tires for a 5 ton. What is their condition? Make sure...

The wrecker wasn't even the best gem that I found today. While I was there a pretty blonde drove by in a pick up. I thought to myself, Wow that isn't something you don't see everyday! I was looking at a Cummins 300 for donor parts and there she was again. I had to talk to her and what a...

I remember seeing a wrecker stashed away in the back of a junk yard. so I went back to look for a PTO and driveshaft. Come to find out it is a Deuce wrecker. It is mostly there too. Thought someone maybe interested.

The Bismarck units look good but they are a little pricey. I can build one for that price. I have been presented with some more affordable units. Thanks for the info.

Maddawg I have found the same thing. Some was hacked together and some was well done like the Vietnam era Gun Trucks. I don't want this truck to be confused with a "Mad Max" truck. I am building this to respect our troops and don't want people confusing the two. Maybe the armor I have found was...

Sorry VTdeucedriver, I didn't sneak the mounts from under you. I just found them first!:grin: Do you know a place to get .50 cal replicas for a fair price?

Airbags come in different sizes and weight capacities. If a deuce's suspension is like a 5 ton the travel is not more than 12 inches. I am sure you can find a off the shelf bag that can handle that distance. I work on a crane truck that has bags that travel about that much.

with every modification there are usually compromises to the original design. I think that I could design something that would work with minimal draw backs.

Thanks DR! Most of this project is metalwork and should be fairly easy. The hard part is going to be locating two .50 cal replicas or two de-milled .50 cals.

Sorry, Danger Ranger the sketch is still in the works. Mcgreggor has been busy with his surplus business. Thanks for the spell check. "duh"! I am not sure what you mean by twice. I posted some of this info in the paint and body work area. But I wanted to start a thread on the build. I have some...

From my experience it is idea that would work.

I meant to say, each type of wheel have their own mounting issues. HEMMT wheels are thicker and will require longer studs on the front hubs and combat wheels with 1600's on them will need spacers to clear the pitman arm and hydraulic piston.

here are some of what I have found. I have to find my other pictures. My other computer is dead and I fear that I lost lots of my hard work.:x

I have come up with a way to decrease the turning radius of our trucks. I work as a heavy truck mechanic and came up with the idea while working on a tag axle. just put two air bags on the forward tandem axle. when you inflate the bags it will push the forward axle down and the rear axle up off...

Cobratodd give me a call. I can mount them on the rims and mount them on your truck too. You will also need to space out the front wheels or change your studs. I have already done this to my truck so I can help you get the right parts from the best suppliers and do the work for a fair price...

I have decided to build an Iraq / Afghanistan conflict era Gun Truck. This will be a tribute truck and NOT a replica of any truck that served our troops in these conflicts. I have done my homework and I will try to build the truck as our troops would have done. I have General McGreggor drawing a...