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M820, What's the story?
These M820 Expansible Vans are quite a bit heavier than a civilian version, but that is because they were meant as a tactical vehicle to be driven in very extreme conditions. I'm not sure I would attempt a conversion to make one or both sides slide out. It would take extensive modification to...- Kalbrman
- Post #19
- Forum: 5-ton and up
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M820, What's the story?
M820 Liftgate and equipment I was a calibrator in the Army and drove M820A2s. If I remember correctly, the liftgate has a safety latch to prevent it from lowering while driving down the road. You need power to be able to lift the gate up several inches to disengage the safety mechanism and then...- Kalbrman
- Post #18
- Forum: 5-ton and up
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M820, What's the story?
Expanding the M820 Expansible Van. I'm doing this mostly from memory. I used M820 vans about 30 years ago. 1. Unhook the safety chains that are attached to the sides of the liftgate. 2. Lower the tailgate to the ground and remove ladders. The liftgate is controlled by two levers. One with a...- Kalbrman
- Post #17
- Forum: 5-ton and up