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[martin]

Hi
I am planning to remove the load bed and replace it with a shop van body.
Had a brief look underneath and there seem to be two larger bearers under the load bed.Please can anyone tell me if these come off or whether the van body rests on them. How is it then secured?
Thanks,
Nartin

 

[No.2Diesel]

At the top of the page under Resources click on Technical Manuals. Look for an assembly manual for the Deuce. You should be able to find what your looking for.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Not sure exactly of the question, but they are swappable. Both rest on a strip of wood with holes in it for the frame rivets. If rotten can be easily made.

 

[Bill W]

I went the other way with my first deuce ( M-45A2 )
I took off the water purification body and put on a cargo bed
I unbolted it ,cut 2 wires and lifted it off with the help of my buddy and his M-62A1

 

[SCSG-G4]

What did you do with the extra body?

 

[Bill W]

My old neighbor in So.Fla wanted it so we took it off at his place and set it on that chassis you see in the foreground in the pic which was about 7 years ago and its still sitting in the same spot. Last I heard he wanted to get rid of it.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Bill, any idea what it can be gotten for?

 

[Bill W]

Kenny
I'll call Herb to check and PM you

 

[martin]

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the help.
It seemed to me that there were some brackets to secure the van body.
The van being wider than the chassis rails I presume some bracing is needed. I did look at the TMs but cannot now find the diagram I saw yesterday! Has anyone got dimensions of the braces and how many are there?
Thanks,
M

 

[Recovry4x4]

Martin, the chassis rails and the skid rails on the van body are the same width. All of the mounting brackets are outboard of the frame. Should e 4 mounts per side with a single bolt and a 5th one at the front with 2 smaller bolts and springs. Could that van body that you are looking at be modified?

 

[martin]

Hi
It's a bit complicated.
The van body is already on the truck but resting on the loadbed.Thus it is too high and heavy.I want to remove the van, then the bed and then replace the van!
There is a welded strip around the base so I cannot see what is underneath until we cut and lift it off. Then we have to re-secure it. Due to time constraints in the workshop we only have 2 days so I want to prepare fully for any eventuality.
M

 

[Recovry4x4]

This might be a shelter rather than a van body. Can you post a pic?