From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Mar 10 2004 - 07:05:37 PST
It should work just fine. The biggest problem I see is with the spring
hangers for the rear. Unlike the CCKW that has the single axle
counterpart (Chev 1.5 tonner) that can donate spring hangers and
even the whole rear axle assy, on the M35 you would need to make
and weld spring mounts onto the axle housing and find/make suitable
spring mounts.
It would definately be something different....
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
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Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: [MV] Weird Thought M35A2 1 1/2 ton
> Greetings list. This just shot through my mind yesterday. I remember the
> post a while back about Dave Newman's hybrid trucks with one rear axle and
> singled out. Kinda like a big pickup. A friend of mine made one of those
here in
> FL. I've also heard Dr Deuce (Steve) rant about how practical his Chevy 1
1/2
> ton is. As of yet, has anybody tasked doing the conversion on a deuce?
My
> thoughts were to shorten the bed from 12' to 9' and subsequently shorten
the
> cargo cover, troop seats and frame to make a little runaround truck. Of
course
> still keep the duals in the rear and make it 100% military in looks.
Between
> losing 4 tires, all that suspension stuff and 3' of bed I'm figuring that
the
> truck would be an easy 2000# lighter. Tire wear problems would be reduced
and I
> always welcome the shorter turning radius. This sounds interesting and I
may
> have to try it. Comments and suggestions always welcome.
> Kenny
>
> Kenneth Engle
> Loxahatchee FL
> 71 A.M. General M35A2(ooops, not anymore)
> 73 A.M. General M275A2
> 53 Fruehauf XM105E3
> http://hometown.aol.com/recovry4x4/myhomepage/photo.html
>
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