I have joined the club ! And yes I have lost my mine !

[1951M1078]

Installed for the last time the passenger seat ? LOL Here is the rear bracket.



And someone asked for a shot with someone in the seat. He is 6' and about 160#.



Now working on the driver's side. This side is going to be a pain !

 

[Another Ahab]

It looks like it's a "comfy chair".

 

[1951M1078]

Can't make the seat work on the driver's side. Oh well.
Back to what worked. Maybe I will even get new ones ? LOL

 

[Another Ahab]

Can't make the seat work on the driver's side. Oh well.
Back to what worked. Maybe I will even get new ones ? LOL

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It LOOKS like it works, but does it put you too close to the wheel, maybe?

PS Liking that tube "frame" over the dash, that's slick.

 

[1951M1078]

It was all the levers on the right side of the seat. Ok, on the passenger side but not the driver side.

If the seats were right and left it would have been fine. but their all right's.

 

[1951M1078]

I found the box for my "Overland" build. Best part it was $500. 8' x 16' x 7'2". Total over height will be 11'7".



Will pick it up Wednesday.

 

[agazza2]

Great find. Looking forward to seeing it mounted on the truck.

 

[1951M1078]

Thanks,Allan. Have a Great 4th !

 

[Another Ahab]

I found the box for my "Overland" build. Best part it was $500. 8' x 16' x 7'2". Total over height will be 11'7".

All that for $500, sound and solid?

That sure seems reasonable.

 

[1951M1078]

It has some things,but over all its in great shape.

Finding one that is Fiberglass Reinforced was a problem. Lost's of looking.
Lots of Alum body's but few glass.
Most were in the 1k to 2.5k. But a good box would probable be in that range.
But I was going to cut the back end (notch) and wanted one that needed work.

 

[1951M1078]

The box is home and we will see what I got tomorrow ?

 

[1951M1078]

Pulled the van box off the trailer and started removing the chassis. What a pain.









Saturday I will remove what is left and put on another trailer for storage. Then I will pull up the LMTV and remove the flat bed. Maybe find time to test fit the box ? Its a little warm here . (116) I got overheated and went home. I'm a woose.

 

[Another Ahab]

Saturday I will remove what is left and put on another trailer for storage. Then I will pull up the LMTV and remove the flat bed. Maybe find time to test fit the box ? Its a little warm here . (116) I got overheated and went home. I'm a woose.

Was that the thermometer reading or the heat index?!

 

[1951M1078]

Nope, gauge in my jeep. Was 117 on the way home,looks like I missed the hot part of the day ? LOL

 

[1951M1078]

Finished removing the chassis from under the box.





Anything I need to know about pulling the bed off the LMTV ? Pointers ?

 

[Keith Knight]

I used a right angle grinder with a cut off wheel to cut the Huck bolts off. Warning the Huck bolts have a lot of tension so sometimes just before you cut all the way through the bolt, the tension causes it to pop off in an explosive way and they go flying at a high rate of speed.

 

[Another Ahab]

I used a right angle grinder with a cut off wheel to cut the Huck bolts off. Warning the Huck bolts have a lot of tension so sometimes just before you cut all the way through the bolt, the tension causes it to pop off in an explosive way and they go flying at a high rate of speed.

 

[1951M1078]

Pulled the bed today ! After the one bad bolt it came off with ease.

With the bed off the truck with 1/2 tank of fuel its 14,320 Lbs . The bed (with the seats I can't install) 2379 Lbs.

 

[agazza2]

When do you plan to sit the cargo box on the truck? If I have a chance, I would like to see the truck with the bed off to take a few photos so I can determine how to install my living quarters on to the frame.

 

[1951M1078]

At this point it will be on again - off again for some time. Just give me a head's up when your coming over. Now I need to remove all the leftover plates on all the cross steel . Their in the way of the tie down steel. Just lost's of work but no big deal.

Started the cut out for the trans. But with luck the floor well be left alone. Also looking a adding water tank or tanks ?