KaiserM109
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You see, the problem is that you guys are having so damned much fun with your M35s around town that I’m getting jealous. In many ways my M109A3 is not as useful.
One big question that breaks down to several smaller ones, “If I had a cargo bed (35Ax style) how difficult would it be to switch back and forth between the two?”
Secondary questions, “Are the frames the same?”
“Do the beds mount on the frame the same?”
“Are there cargo beds readily available?”
Looking at the box and at weight tables I estimate the box without any adornment weighs in at 2500 to 3000 lb. I am guessing that a cargo bed comes in at around 2000. Assuming that I have suitable sized jacks, etc could I lift the beds off the way people do with pickup campers?
The bottom of the box looks like skids. I was thinking that after disconnecting everything, I could cable the box to a telephone pole, etc and pull it back 2 – 3 ft (or drive the truck forward). Then I could jack it up an inch or so and build a support structure out of timbers. Then I could drive the truck forward until 2 ft. was left on the frame. Then I could jack that end up 1 inch and build another suitably strong structure under it for storage.
It’s either that or find a way to convince my wife that I need another deuce.
Oh, by the way, I got a job today!! I haven’t seen the salary terms yet, and they don’t know it, but I like the job so much that I would take a cut in salary to accept it. I had my 2nd face-to-face interview today and we spent 20 minutes talking about my deuce and other projects. I will get to wear blue jeans to work, too. For a software engineer without a pony tail, that is something.
One big question that breaks down to several smaller ones, “If I had a cargo bed (35Ax style) how difficult would it be to switch back and forth between the two?”
Secondary questions, “Are the frames the same?”
“Do the beds mount on the frame the same?”
“Are there cargo beds readily available?”
Looking at the box and at weight tables I estimate the box without any adornment weighs in at 2500 to 3000 lb. I am guessing that a cargo bed comes in at around 2000. Assuming that I have suitable sized jacks, etc could I lift the beds off the way people do with pickup campers?
The bottom of the box looks like skids. I was thinking that after disconnecting everything, I could cable the box to a telephone pole, etc and pull it back 2 – 3 ft (or drive the truck forward). Then I could jack it up an inch or so and build a support structure out of timbers. Then I could drive the truck forward until 2 ft. was left on the frame. Then I could jack that end up 1 inch and build another suitably strong structure under it for storage.
It’s either that or find a way to convince my wife that I need another deuce.
Oh, by the way, I got a job today!! I haven’t seen the salary terms yet, and they don’t know it, but I like the job so much that I would take a cut in salary to accept it. I had my 2nd face-to-face interview today and we spent 20 minutes talking about my deuce and other projects. I will get to wear blue jeans to work, too. For a software engineer without a pony tail, that is something.
