M932A1 with shorter drop side deuce bed

[Retiredwarhorses]

Do you have any more pics on where you cut the bed and more importantly the drop sides?
i see its gone from 5 ribs to 4, I see from one of your pics you cut from the ass end....

 

[rrrr]

If you look at the very first picture you can see a brown line running down the last 1/3 of the bed. That is where I took the 3 feet out. I used a deuce bed.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

Yes, I see that now....I am going to use an m923 bed....I would use a deuce but I am finding the 923 bed and not the deuce right now.

 

[rrrr]

Well I took the tructor out to another mudfest. Had a great time and ended pulling one of the monster trucks out of one of the bogs. He had a very strong tow strap so I decided to give him a good pull

I took the tension off the strap and nailed the throttle. It was hillarious, the truck came flying out of the bog and everyone around us was running away. I just about crapped my pants I was laughling so hard. Everyone couldn't believe how I pulled the truck out like it was a toy. It was truly fun to see. Just wish I would have gotten some pictures.

Anyway the truck has been doing great. I did have an alternator problem that warranted a change (low voltage output and could not adjust it at all). I decided to go to a civilian type alternator. It ended up costing about $150 less even with the brackets I had to buy from a vendor here on the forum. Works great.

I then had some charging issues where the alternator would go full charge. I changed the protection contol box out for a new one and all is well again.

I'm still looking for a way to add additional transmission cooling without major modifications.

 

[rrrr]

A couple of pics

 

[odjoe]

just too cool

 

[F18hornetM]

I have to say, I'm not normally a huge fan of modifying Mvs different than original. I believe to each their own of course ... BUT...Yours is awesome. You made modifications without loosing the look of a MV. It actually looks like it was never modified if you didn't know the difference. Looks like you did real quality work and should be proud of it. I can just imagine your having a blast at the mudfests!!! GOOD WORK!! Thanks for posting the project. Lot of great ideas.

 

[rrrr]

Thanks for the nice comments !

The tructor is a very cool ride indeed

 

[F18hornetM]

Even the name is cool, now I'm looking at my M931 kinda funny now!!!!!

 

[Bill Leahy]

Interested in seeing your vehicle.

I currently have a '53 M-37. Live in the Jonesburg MO area...not that far away.

Appreciate a note or call
Thanks

Bill Leahy
wleahy@cwenturytel.net
636 488 1602

367 Hwy NN
Jonesburg 63351

 

[Bill Leahy]

CORRECTION ON EMAIL ADDRESS...IT'S wleahy@centurytel.net Lose the "w" in previous posting

 

[PoppinZombies]

Good looking truck !