M34 difference

[ken]

I got the chance to get a M34 for my favorite price. FREE! I just have to drag it home. Im going to look at it this weekend. I'm told it's a m34 with the bed missing and still a gasser. And that it has 11.00-20's with singles in the rear. Is the axle spacing different in the rear. I know the bed was different like the 211/135's were. I'd like to put my old non dropside bed from my M35a2 on it. And i wanted to make sure it would clear the tires.

 

[houdel]

The M34 Eager Beaver was equipped with single 11:00-20s and had a narrower bed and wheel wells in the bed sides for extra suspension travel. M35s had 9:00-20 duals and a wider flat bed. However, I think the M34 bed was lower than the M35 bed as well. A lot of folks run 11:00s and 12:00s on M35s so I doubt you will have a problem. When it cools off and I can find a tape measure I'll take a few measurements so you can compare.

 

[Barrman]

The axles should be the same width. Just flipped hubs in the back.

 

[gringeltaube]

Is the axle spacing different in the rear....

If you mean the distance between axles, its the same as on M35s : 48"

I'd like to put my old non dropside bed from my M35a2 on it. And i wanted to make sure it would clear the tires.

Check out this ex-gasser M35: 12.00R20 XMLs mounted on M34 wheels with the bed lifted about 1.5". No interference reported!

 

[ken]

I haven't seen the truck yet. But i was under the impression theat the only difference was a hub flip. As far as the axles go. I will probally install 10 9.00-20's and the old M35 bed.

 

[houdel]

I haven't seen the truck yet. But I was under the impression that the only difference was a hub flip. As far as the axles go. I will probably install 10 9.00-20's and the old M35 bed.

Now I get the picture. That will work fine as long as you flip the rear hubs back to the dual position. I thought you were going to retain single 11:00-20s on the rear, which is what I would do.

M34 and M35 beds are quite a bit different, as mentioned in my first post.