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  1. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    on chopping, I can't see where it would be worth it necessarily. with air ride seats, less head height is going to be knots on top in short order.. I'm mostly wondering if anyone has seen it done.
  2. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    "capable of" the going the same places a stock jeep can like a CJ5.. not capable of being modded to **** and back and now is a rally car and no longer a jeep in anything but name:D actually, an M931 is capable of going places a stock jeep isn't. so its not much to ask for to equal that bar in a...
  3. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    granted I realize the joke in it but has anyone ever mucked with overall aerodynamics? ( id thought of an MATV oshkosh hood with the big slope on it but its likely going to have to be lifted so high as to be dang near the same flat nose as a stock hood/front grill. I kinda think it a pipe dream...
  4. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    Ideally since I work in a home based shop welding and occasionally doing cabinets. Id like to have a project thats big enough to enjoy detail work on. IE body work with minimal bondo. ( doing bikes, all your evil is right there looking at you when its not perfect so to have a full on crew cab...
  5. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    all good CSM, actually I'm 43. med retired but I was still walking with a platoon in stan up til I was 41, a lucky shot put me in fort Living Room. IM not in love with any specific variant which is why I'm holding out and forming a punch list of sorts of what is the most viable ( it does look...
  6. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    fellas, Im tracking the list of threads ( some I've asked questions on specifically) the goal was more to compile. everyone has their own things they do and believe is the "best" one thread that pretty much serves as an index of all the brilliant ideas that are being tried currently or have...
  7. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    This is exactly why I started this thread. assuming you guys are the subject matter experts presented to be. then what mods WOULD YOU. recommend for a m939 5 ton. to get the most from the vehicle, both on and off road. I thought I was rather clear with that. When I started receiving input on...
  8. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    actually…. I saw a vendor HERE who makes a bracket for disc brakes for 5 tons. something I didn't think was feasible until I saw the ad HERE. IM pretty sure I did mention I BUILD bikes… not a single thing about building trucks. which would be a reason why I'm asking questions and looking for...
  9. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    ok so highway speeds are out. 70 seems doable.. but 65 is sustainable. now back to " best to do" list. ( if you've done mods that worked great or are in trial phase please link them. there is a slew of inventive things being done but spread out everywhere) on brakes, would Disks be the better...
  10. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    Im sorry, I just reviewed posts. no one has identified any tires or wheels yet. which ones are you talking about or are you assuming tires and wheels from OTHER threads? BUT since you brought it up. Im trying to find a big rig wheel that will fit on the existing hub. likely a 22" from what...
  11. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    I can't help myself:D IM tired of building Bikes so bobbing a 5 ton and building it out like a hulk version of a HUMMV is my goto Idea now:D
  12. sawdustnsteel

    m939 A2.. if you could do everything possible ...

    keeping the stock 8.3l Cummins and the potentially the allison 5 speed. what would you want to improve for the best possible performance ? radiator? turbo? Wheels? suspension? Ideally id like to find out what gets a 5 ton 8.3l to ride easy on highways doing 80mph and 10MPG or better, is...
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