Re: [MV] MV 5 ton electric and other modifications?

From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Dec 30 2003 - 20:01:49 PST


Bjorn, call me about this when you get a chance. Arthur P. Bloom

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Suess" <ajsuess@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 7:34 PM
Subject: [MV] MV 5 ton electric and other modifications?

> I'm considering converting my M54A1 into a semi tractor or a streight
grain
> truck and pulling a pup trailer. Problem is the trailers are 12 volt. Can
I
> some how convert the truck down to 12 volt for the trailer harness only
but
> still maintain a 24 volt truck and controlls? Both trailers need to remain
> 12 volt for the other trucks. Any one have any experience lengthing the
> frame on a 5 ton to accomidate a 16' to 20' dump body? Dropside cargo box
> worth any thing? Any one ever put a different transmission in one. Like a
10
> or 13 speed? I'd like to eliminate the huge jump for 3rd to 4th. Thanks.
>
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