From: Jim Newton (jnewton@laurel.com)
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 19:50:05 PST
Hi Patrick...
How about mounting the gen set up underneath the bed between the frame
rails? There's tons of room under there. If the gen set has an
electric starter, you're all set. You could mount a nice big gasoline
tank under there too (assuming your M35 is a diesel).
Good luck!
>I am considering trying to fit an RV generator in the space that the
>M35 under-cab toolbox occupies. I note that the battery box mount has
>some extra reinforcements.
>
>The metal supports themselves seem to be alike, save for what looks
>like a 3/16" thich steel bar at the front and back ends, which makes a
>structural triangle to give the battery box mount more strength.
>
>Should I swap the mounts out, or just add the bars (much easier)? Used
>5KW RV gensets are about $500 around here.
>
>Used (take-out from the motor home junkyard) Gensets are usually too
>wide to mount in place of the pioneer tool rack. (thinking of shallow
>fording)
--Jim "Ike" Newton
o 1984 M1007 CUCV Military Suburban 6.2 Liter (378 CID) Turbo-Diesel Engine 5/4 Ton Cargo Capacity, 4WD
o 1971 M35A2 Military Troop/Cargo Truck "Deuce and a Half" 478 CID Turbo-Diesel Multi-Fuel Engine Air Shift Front Axle 2 1/2 Ton Cargo Capacity, 6WD
See them at: http://www.CUCV.net
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