big.....Bigger.....BIGGEST

[Rgdl]

I finally had a chance to get all three trucks together in one shot. I'm still missing my Suzuki Samurai rockcrawler which is torn down for a complete rebuild right now. That one would obviously get parked at the left of this photo and be labelled as 'puny'.

I love how the M818 dwarfs a Superduty with 6" lift and 37" tires. I often get sarcastic comments from people when I drive the Hummer or the Superduty such as....."could you get a bigger truck?"

The answer.....YES


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[Truckoholic]

Ha ha I love it! Yes, I have always been a BIG vehicle lover. People always harass me about driving such big things. But little do they know, I wish I was driving something even BIGGER!! My M813 is cool, but would be so much better with the 16.00 R20 tires I want to put on it. But what I really want is an M911.

 

[area52]

And whats funny... the biggest one is probably the least expensive and can haul the most!! ( and the most fun to drive at least for me!)

 

[Rgdl]

And whats funny... the biggest one is probably the least expensive and can haul the most!! ( and the most fun to drive at least for me!)

So true. My M818 had a 2006 military overhaul and only had 1150 miles on the odometer when I picked it up. Everything on this truck is like brand new and works flawlessly. I paid $7,500, plus another $1,800 for the tires and wheels. When I think about what else I might have spent that money on I get visions of a '90s era pick-up with rust and 300,000 on the ticker.

This truck is built so beefy that it will last me the rest of my life the way I'll use it. I'll never tow 80,000 lbs with it and I won't be driving it every day obviously.

My goals for this truck in no particular order:

- remove 5th wheel attachment
- install bed from a Unimog 404 I recently scrapped (USA meet Germany)
- run the exhaust behind the cab (not sure if I'll go two stacks or single)
- rig up some sort of crane/hoist between the cab and bed to lift and drop the spare tire in case of a flat. Would also help lift any other heavy item I may need to haul.
- make bed into a dump configuration
- figure out a way to install a 12-volt alternator to run all LED lights and power for stereo, CB, GPS etc.

It might be scorned upon but I want to use the the Unimog bed because 1- I have it, 2- it's the perfect length at 10 ft, 3- it has flip-down sides.

As for the 12-volt alternator.....is anyone making a kit for this yet? I know there's one for the multi-fuel engine in the Deuce.

 

[dragonwagon]

Iv been known to poke super duty guys . Thats medium duty , this is super duty as i point at the deuce . So far they all ways agree .

 

[spicergear]

Nice!

 

[Bighurt]

I always get the "wow that's a big truck" when people see my stock height F350 with a full size bed and a crew cab I suppose they are right. But I refer to it as my little truck!

 

[Hooty481]

nice collection... especially the 818

 

[spicergear]

I can't wait to drive through the local Supermarket parking lot (unofficial town square in neighboring town) with the new 900 tractor!

 

[RealCavDog]

That is a pretty great shot of the 3, and really puts a size perspective on the differences !

Maybe add the Samurai, and then one of those mini Nissan/Daihatsu micro trucks !

 

[Rgdl]

That is a pretty great shot of the 3, and really puts a size perspective on the differences !

Maybe add the Samurai, and then one of those mini Nissan/Daihatsu micro trucks !

I've been thinking of buying a Smart Car to use as a hood ornament.

 

[RealCavDog]

I've been thinking of buying a Smart Car to use as a hood ornament.

Read that on my Blackberry, and I am still smiling and laughing about that picture in my mind !

 

[kastein]

I don't care for the hummer but it's your money

Nice 818!

People always ask me if my 5 ton is compensating for something. I generally tell them it's more of a complement than compensation... and that it cost less than the down payment on their truck!