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  1. eldgenb

    Frankenduece pics?

    Hi Guys, I recently saw a pic of a 5 ton with deuce front fenders, hood, grill, etc and they made reference to it being another frankenduece, now even with my best efforts I could not find a completed mod involving this, does anyone have any photo's or links to a completed one?
  2. eldgenb

    M35 filter and belt cross reference new link

    Hi Guys, Mark Green has a really nice cross reference for the m35 series trucks and the link recently changed. I contacted him and he shared the new link with me so I thought I would pass it on. M44-Series Truck Parts Cross-Reference » Mark's Green Pages Enjoy.
  3. eldgenb

    Overkill Customs 5 ton Bobber

    Ok Guys, this thread is a teaser of what is to come over the next few weeks, SS Member Ranchand and I bought an M812 Bridge Truck that was a fire dept use rig that has been highly cannibalized so it is not worth trying to rebuild. It has an old school boyce equipment one piece top, windshield...
  4. eldgenb

    Overkill Customs Bobbed Deuce

    Hey guys, just finishing up a deuce for a customer, I am upgrading the wipers and wiring in 12v acc. for him and that is all thats left. At his request I am not painting it otherwise it would be 383 carc. The wheels are some custom ones that I am building here and they turned out very nice. Enjoy.
  5. eldgenb

    M 123's going to the scrap yard

    Well Guys, I am up here in the great northwest and a client of mine has 5 m123's with diesels in them that he is going to scrap, I am heading out there in a week or so to pull the tops off and some other little things but this is your change to stand up and make an offer for whatever parts or...
  6. eldgenb

    NTC 400 Mo Power

    Well, I may very well the first person in the world to actually post a picture of where these items are and how to do it, I could find plenty of half baked descriptions but no pics anywhere so this was a praying moment for me. I talked to Ross REB87 Who saved me from drilling the item that I...
  7. eldgenb

    interesting unkown vehicle

    forget about the snow blower in the pic, it is what is behind it to the left that has me wondering "what the Heck is that". Any ideas?
  8. eldgenb

    920 steering part # help

    on the 920 on the drivers side of the tie rod there is an adapter/adjuster for the alignment. I have called rockwell and if I could only see the dumbfounded look across the other line it would have been priceless. My truck is toed in a little over an inch which would explain the drastic tire...
  9. eldgenb

    Overkill Customs M920 Build

    Well I purchased this truck in the beginning of summer and through GL F ups I was able to pick it up about a month ago. Thanks again to Soni, and Ross for your help in trouble shooting and fixing problems when I picked it up, I would have been screwed without you. My road trip started out at a...
  10. eldgenb

    Road Trip form Pinesville LA to Spokane WA Help requested

    Hi Guys, I am beginning a road trip on the 17th of November and am going cross country in my M920. I am posting my route in hopes that I can get a roll call of SS members along my route who can assist with a tow or maybe a jump/tools etc that may be available next weekend. Map text directions...
  11. eldgenb

    M920 frame height

    Does anyone know off the top of their head what the frame height is on a stock M920? I looked through all of the TM's and I did not see it listed. Thanks.
  12. eldgenb

    5 ton Bogies under a deuce

    with all of the 16's under a deuce questions that seem to resurface time and time again, why couldn't you slide the bogie from a 5 ton underneath a deuce and take some leaves out of the pack? sure beats cutting stretching and welding the dogbones in my opinion, especially for the "less...
  13. eldgenb

    M35A3 Mod

    Hey guys, I love the Deuce but it has some things to be desired, I prefer the drivetrain of the A3 but the nose makes me vomit in my mouth at times. My question is what physically makes it necessary to lift the nose like that? is it the intercooler and the radiator? the crossover tube? I would...
  14. eldgenb

    SF97 RV Registration?

    I purchased my M920 and WA state's DOT, DOL, DMV dept do not have the same views on things. My desire it to register my truck as an RV toter but the state says they will not convert a commercial truck title to RV without an inspection and I have to have a toilet and a bed to be an rv. So my...
  15. eldgenb

    M915a5

    Pretty nice, have not seen one on the road yet but figured I would post this pic so people would know what they were if they did see one.
  16. eldgenb

    Pineville LA Help needed

    I just purchased an M920, anyone around that area to check if she is a runner or not? Also might need some help with delivery to a rail head or pickup from AEX airport if I have to drive it. Anything helps. Eldgen 509.270.1998
  17. eldgenb

    Overkill Customs

    I have acquired a M920 as a business recovery/representation of my work. This is a photoshop of my idea. I used Floridianson's picture of his truck as a starting point(hope you don't mind). I have no use for this as a tractor and with a 55k combined rear axles I don't need even close to that...
  18. eldgenb

    Idle Climbing

    Hi Guys, I have an 818 with the 250 and I am having an idle problem, after searching I have replaced all the fuel lines, removed a fuel tank and selector valve and replaced all the fuel filters. Here is my problem, when the truck is cold it idles perfectly at 700 rpm, once the truck warms up...
  19. eldgenb

    9 series hood clearence

    I have a 818 and want to put a cummins 350 in it. Does the 900 series hood offer more engine clearance than my truck? is it a difficult swap onto my truck or is it not worthwhile? cab is the same if I remember correctly, any info would be appreciated if you can share your ideas. Thanks in...
  20. eldgenb

    Air Ride Plumbing

    I am creating a build sheet for a bobbed 818 5 ton with air bags at all four corners, I will use windshield wiper valves to add and take air away to keep it looking legit. My question is that even though I will have separate valves for front to back but do I need separate ones for left to right...
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