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You must remember that the Deuce frame is mild steel and not hardened like the 5 ton is. They did that so they could weld it in the field.

Actually that is what "Montaillou" needs for all the weight he plans on hauling. That plus the extra springs would be just the ticket for him. Remember he plans on a "world trip" bringing everything including the kitchen sink ! That's a lot of weight.

On the Wreckers I saw they doubled the frame. Basically, they just added another "C" channel frame inside the original one. Then bolted them together. They did this to my Tanker truck I had too.

The front axle is the weak link here. I would "not" go with wide tires on the front axle. That just increases the load on the spindles. Go with a higher load range tire that is the same diameter as the rest. There are options though. "Ouverson" makes a heavy duty spindle kit, but it is pricey...