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At some point I will have both a deuce and an M818, but for now I have to get one or the other. And if some folks don't hesitate to ask to borrow the 5 ton, I won't hesitate to ask for some rent money. :) Thanks again for all the help everybody has given me.

I'm open to either truck. I'm just going to take what comes along. There's a round of M818's coming up that are close enough to me that I could go and drive one back. That's a big plus right now. All of the upcoming deuces would have to be trucked to me, and that costs big $$$$.

As for the hauling, I just remembered that my dad has a 20 foot Dynaweld trailer that will hook right up to the pintle hitch on the M818. I could haul more on it than I ever could in the bed of a deuce. It's rated for 20,000 or 25,000 pounds. So if I ever do find anything to haul, I'll be...

Hi Mark, I'm in SE Missouri about 400 miles from you. I have a lot of experience in big machines as well (though not semi's) and I also would prefer a bigger truck. I'm going to do my best to get ahold of a M818, but that doesn't mean I will end up with one. If I get a good opportunity to get...

I'll agree with that. I know nobody can tell me which I will like better, but I can look at other people's opinions and use them to help me decide which I think I will enjoy more. So far I have learned that the deuce will be more practical and economical, but the M818 will be more enjoyable to...

At some point in the future I will have one of each, but for now I'll have to take one or the other. I'll agree with wyomingjeep, the best thing I can do is get the one that's in the best shape and is the easiest to get. Right now that's the M818, so that's what I'll try for. It doesn't...

Storage space won't be a problem. I don't have a problem with the bigger and heavier components of the 5 ton. Hopefully I won't need too many parts anyway. Looking beyond the differences in usefulness, which the deuce wins at, which truck would be more enjoyable to drive and play with...

I am in the process of interpreting the Missouri law right now to be sure I can legally and without worry drive the M818. As long as I'm 100% legal, the police can pull me over all they want. The weigh stations won't be an issue either. There isn't one within 100 miles of here. I'm beginning...

Thanks for the input so far. To be honest, I really can't think of anything I would want to haul with the deuce. It's really not a big deal that I can't haul anything with the tractor. I just want to get the one that I would have the most fun with in the end. I know that the decision is...

I'm just getting into this mess, and I'm looking to purchase my first MV. Originally I wanted a M35A2, but recently some nice M818's caught my eye. Now I don't know which I would rather have. Both have their positives and negatives. I wanted to get some opinions from you guys who are much...