Hardtop "Public Service Announcement"

[NDT]

If someone were interested in purchasing a hardtop (winter enclosure) for a deuce or M39 or 800 series 5 ton, it might be helpful for them to know that hardtops made for 900 series 5 tons (which are wider than deuce/M39/800 series) have a total of 20 mounting holes along the back of the cab, 14 of which are in a straight line. These 900 series hard tops also have a data plate which is misleading.

Per forum rules, please do not make any connections between the information contained within this post and any present or future availability of hard tops.

 

[KsM715]

I say "live and learn"

 

[halftrack]

For the record, my hard top enclosure for my M939 series truck on the data plate states it is for a 5 ton as well as a 2.5 ton and that is obviously not the case. It is strictly a 5 ton M939 enclosure.

 

[TIGERFANS2]

For the record, my hard top enclosure for my M939 series truck on the data plate states it is for a 5 ton as well as a 2.5 ton and that is obviously not the case. It is strictly a 5 ton M939 enclosure.

What you're saying is that the 900 series tops were labeled by a former military recruiter?

 

[MWMULES]

Yep, 900 series look like this.

 

[KsM715]

Dont worry ranchhopper, I've had my own "live and learn" experience at my own exspense. I'm willing to either just take a chance, at my own exspense, or do my own preview or contact someone to preview for me. Im all for helping each other out, but not by breaking the rules when doing it.

 

[jesusgatos]

So, it's wider, and the mounting holes don't line up? Is that it? I couldn't find any deuce hardtops on the west coast for a reasonable price, so I bought a brand new 900 series hardtop, and was planning on cutting it down to the right size (to fit the smaller cab). That should work, right?

 

[gimpyrobb]

So, it's wider, and the mounting holes don't line up? Is that it? I couldn't find any deuce hardtops on the west coast for a reasonable price, so I bought a brand new 900 series hardtop, and was planning on cutting it down to the right size (to fit the smaller cab). That should work, right?

Yes, its a bit wider. You should be able to section it to make it work well.