From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri May 14 2004 - 06:33:33 PDT
Hey Mark:
Thanks for the plug!
Arthur
www.M35products.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Strangfeld" <curlyjoe98@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 3:28 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Weight of an M35a2 bed? And general road driven deuce
questions
> Bob,
>
> I'll comment on a couple points.
>
> 1.You have already proved that you have a long
> distance truck even though it doesn't go 70+. Just
> remember it's a slow truck in a fast paced world and
> take some safety precautions.
>
> 2.The multifuel matched 5 speed is already an
> overdrive tranny so an auxiliary box may be required
> to get more speed. Also don't overspeed the
> multifuel. I personally don't run mine over 2200 but
> others run theirs at 2600 with no problems (yet).
>
> 3.I am planning to put super single 11.00X20.00's on
> mine. With them you have all three axles tracking the
> same and get a little more speed, less rolling
> resistance, etc. You'll need to turn the hubs on the
> rear axles around to get the wheels inline. Most
> people use the standard deuce wheel but I found some
> with a little more offset to get a wider stance.
>
> 4.I believe taking one of the rear axles off should be
> outlawed but it's your truck do as you wish.
>
> Good luck
>
> Marc Strangfeld
>
> PS Don't forget to buy some lock out hubs and power
> steering.
>
> PPS Read through all the archives-lots of good info on
> there.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Robert Ternes <racecadet@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I just bought my (first?) M35a2 a few weeks back,
> > and
> > I'm already planning some mods for it. I have been
> > active a little on the Steel soldiers site, and they
> > have been helpful, but I'm looking for someone who
> > has
> > been aggressive in modifying their deuce, and I was
> > wondering if you folks could help out. I've searched
> > the website extensively, but haven't really found
> > the
> > info I need.
> >
> > My goal is to turn my deuce into a long range Car
> > Hauler for an offroad project (incidentally also
> > using
> > deuce Rockwell axles!), and I am looking for some
> > info:
> >
> > 1. Weight of a standard M35 bed, non dropside. I
> > would
> > guess this weighs more than a standard JerrDann
> > aluminum bed. :) I am thinking of fabbing up a
> > "catamaran" style bed, open center, that I can drive
> > a
> > vehicle onto.
> >
> > 2. Any writeups on turning up the fuel screw, upping
> > the boost or otherwise getting some more top end
> > ponies out of a Herc multifuel? I have no intentions
> > on burning pistons or exhaust, so any mods I do are
> > going to be coupled with boost, pyro, and tranny
> > temp
> > gauges.
> >
> > 3. Has anyone done any "advanced" axle swaps (like
> > doing single rear axle) or modifications to fit very
> > large tires on a deuce to extend its MPH range into
> > the low 70's? Another idea is to swap a tranny with
> > a
> > higher range into it - I guess these use the SAE nš2
> > bellhousing, which hopefully also denotes a standard
> > splining and flexplate? I want to keep the double
> > reduction axles and high axleshafts - I've turned
> > enough driveshafts into pretzels to not appreciate
> > those.
> >
> > I'm enchanted with the deuce, and I love its offroad
> > prowess and overall feel. I love driving this thing,
> > but I have a vision of it being more roadworthy in
> > general. I'm also stoked to have a mild recovery
> > vehicle, capable of getting far into trails to get
> > either my Jeep or my Chevy projects, and if the idea
> > of high speed carhauler is a bust, I'll still
> > cherish
> > this thing as the ultimate cool pickup. I drove this
> > thing back from Detroit for 36 nearly straight
> > hours,
> > and I loved every minute of it. :)
> >
> > Any insight is appreciated.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Bob in Boulder CO (total gearhead)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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