2.5 ton axles under a 5 ton truck

[wehring]

I know this seems backwards but has anyone done this? There is a good idea behind the question...

Justin Wehring
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[maddawg308]

I wouldn't. The 5-ton is a LOT heavier than a 2.5-ton truck. Those axles would be under a lot of stress and for safety's sake, I would not chance it.

It would be kinda like the guy who had a few cases of beer and did this:

 

[Josh]

i dont know why but there is something about that truck that just looks awsome..


Ontopic - Care to share the idea.

 

[GoHot229]

If We all never saw that truck again ........... why can't it just go away..........

 

[bigmike]

AAAHHH

Just when the nightmares finally stopped

 

[wreckerman893]

"MY EYES, MY EYES, THAT VISION FOREVER SEARED INTO MY RETNINAS"

Is there no way to forever delete the image of that poor wretched deuce from cyberspace

 

[maddawg308]

No. And as long as people keep bringing up the subject of swapping axles for smaller ones, or ugly truck contests, it will keep re-appearing to remind people that an MV should never go to waste like this.

 

[tm america]

i wouldnt do it for the fact that the brakes are so much better on the five ton axles

 

[Jakob]

If you have a 5-ton with robbed axles; had it ever came up about using axles from an OTR truck? You wouldn't have 6x6, but you'd have a good set of axles, higher gears, 10-bolt hubs and probably better brakes.