single rear axle 5 ton

[drjconley]

Has anyone converted their 5 ton to a single rear axle with out shortening the overall length of the truck. If so, how hard or expensive is it to lengthen a drive shaft. I would assume all the other work would be identical to a bobbed 5 ton.

Thanks
Jim Conley

 

[dm22630]

I think that this one was a 818 w/the rear axle removed.

 

[11Echo]

While not a 5ton, is this the look you are after?


I don't recall who's truck this is.

 

[drjconley]

That is exactly what I was looking for, well I would like more women and less men in the bed. But, I would think a full 14 foot bed with a single rear axle would be more truck than I would ever need, and it would have a better turning radius and higher top speed with better acceleration.
Thank You,
Jim Conley

 

[NEIOWA]

That is exactly what I was looking for, well I would like more women and less men in the bed. But, I would think a full 14 foot bed with a single rear axle would be more truck than I would ever need, and it would have a better turning radius and higher top speed with better acceleration.
Thank You,
Jim Conley

Actually if you remove the #2 axle you will increase the turning radius as WB will be longer.

 

[rockman]

Does drinking the liquid in the silver cans turn your hair pink as supported by the photo?

 

[vinny-socom1]

Heres a couple of pics of my 818 bobbed- I keeped the frt axle in the same spot and will have to cut the rear frame about 14"-16" to fit right. But I think you could use the full frame and center the bed and axle to work.I hope this helps.

Vinny

 

[dm22630]

Vinny ---

What did you use for rear springs? What bed are you going to put on it?

Lookin great!

 

[vinny-socom1]

I used a set of front 5ton springs and hangers- I'll probably throw a M105 bed on it.
But I thought about a flat bed with the rear dove tailed??? not sure right now.
Thanks Vinny

 

[bbf]

when i did my 5 ton i had a custom drive shaft made up and did what vinny did on his did not cut frame down made it into a 4 door

 

[DMaddox]

whats the average price of a lengthend drive shaft ,, or is there something out there off anouther truck that you could use instead to gain 12 to 16 inches for a 5ton or deuce?

 

[Djfreema]

I paid about $125 to get my driveshaft lengthened 11" and balanced by a driveshaft shop.

 

[100dollarman]

Its easy to have a driveshaft legthened or shortened. I have the shaft lengthened about 11" when I bob a deuce. Cost is $125. Any driveshaft shop can do it.

I have a M818 that I am going to install 6 16.00 XZLs on, remove the 5th wheel hitch, and shorten a deuce bed to fit--- (when I get time!)

 

[bbf]

i think i payed 225 to make the drive shaft and installed new u joints