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  1. dma251

    Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20's - just finished!

    RE: Re: RE: Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20 That's no concern to me - what I was worried about was the vertical clearance of the the axle into the cargo bed - which proved to be no issue really at all. If I could figure out how to post this video I would show you....
  2. dma251

    Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20's - just finished!

    It's funny you should say that, I took a video of it today that really shows the rear clearance well, but it's pretty big (20 meg and 31 meg). How do I post these? I tried adding the 20 meg video to the video gallery, but I got this error message - "Missing argument 'tid' in...
  3. dma251

    Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20's - just finished!

    I took it out for it's first run on the new rubber today. Feeling kinda nervous about it, so I dropped by my local Les Schwab tire center and had them double check the wheel torque and air pressure (450 ft/lbs, 90 psi). All okay, so I headed out on the highway. The ride is a little bumpy...
  4. dma251

    Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20's - just finished!

    Re: RE: Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20 Hah! This midget is 5'11" tall! (six feet if I'm talkin' to the ladies...:) ) The passenger seat is just my old driver's seat. I think it is considered a highback. It's not near enough of a highback, though. When I first bought the truck I...
  5. dma251

    Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20's - just finished!

    RE: Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20 I've got a second recaro for the passenger side, too - but I've been so busy with the tires I haven't had a chance to mount it. The pass. side spring base used to be on the driver's side. Right now I have no bounce in the driver's seat because I removed...
  6. dma251

    Pics of my singled 5-ton with 16-20's - just finished!

    Well, this project has been a royal pain, but it is done - 3 trips to Montana, close to $3000 and a totalled pickup truck later.... I am trading my old wheels and tires for a bed mounted crane that I'll mount in the right front corner of the cargo bed. It should be really handy for...
  7. dma251

    Deuce,5ton,10 ton

    I got this from timberwolf's Ebay ad for his 5 ton. Hope he doesn't mind. The big one is an M813A1 5-ton, the smaller is an M35A2 Deuce.
  8. dma251

    Anyone know a cheaper place to buy lugnuts?

    RE: Re: Anyone know a cheaper place to buy lugnuts? Six Robblee's - 425-252-8666
  9. dma251

    Oshkosh Combat Rims

    RE: Tires There is a guy on Ebay who sells the combat style like I bought, but they are $225 each..... I paid $900 for my first 4, and $100 each for the last 3. Of course if you factor in the additional $560 for sandblasting and powdercoating, and $100 for custom o-rings and flange bolts to...
  10. dma251

    Oshkosh Combat Rims

    RE: Tires Can someone post a pic of these? If they are the same rims on the Oshkosh Equipment website, they seem to be fitting fine, but I am no expert. I'd trust whatever M1075 has to say on the matter.
  11. dma251

    Anyone know a cheaper place to buy lugnuts?

    RE: Re: Anyone know a cheaper place to buy lugnuts? I think I will keep 2 studs on each wheel for steps. That's a good idea. I found them from a local truck supply house for $1.13 each. That's much better. Napa needs to get with the program...
  12. dma251

    Anyone know a cheaper place to buy lugnuts?

    Sorry, I should have specified - I am going to singles in the rears, so I need 20 right hand, 20 left hand, just like on the front axle. Getting rid of the buddnuts.
  13. dma251

    Anyone know a cheaper place to buy lugnuts?

    I sure would like to pay something less then the $2.30 each my local Napa wants for 20 right and 20 left lugnuts. Anyone know any place cheaper?
  14. dma251

    Oshkosh Combat Rims

    I went with the bolt-together combat rims, but I'd say yes. Here's a pic of my project, even though I've only put one on in the picture - I can only work on it a bit every day and it's been raining cats and dogs here lately.
  15. dma251

    Oshkosh Combat Rims

    yup.
  16. dma251

    Flipping hubs on M813 - are in/out wheel bearings the same?

    RE: Flipping hubs on M813 - are in/out wheel bearings the sa I'm running 16-20's, and I want to run the wheels bolts out like the front. Flipping them puts them just right.
  17. dma251

    Flipping hubs on M813 - are in/out wheel bearings the same?

    I've got the drum/hub off, and flipped around and bolted back together. My question is do I just replace the seal on the opposite side of the hub? What about the wheel bearings? They look the same. Do I just keep the bearings in the same positions as before with the same races, or do I try...
  18. dma251

    5 ton insurance

    Yup, State Farm for me too. I'm in Washington State, and I pay $150 for full coverage per year. Agreed upon max value of $9000. It's through their "collector vehicle" insurance program, not the regular insurance plan.
  19. dma251

    Impulse Deuce

    Whats really funny is that I bought the Deuce that I sold to John Cappa in that article from a guy in San Francisco and drove it home to Washington! John and his buddy Christian were really cool guys, but I wish they had shot me an email to let me know I was going to be in a Jeep magazine - if...
  20. dma251

    I need a part number for combat wheel o-rings (thick)

    the girlfriend was driving, and she feels lousy about it, but were both okay. truck rolled three times, trailer made it two and a half....
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