Clepto's Bobber

[Cleptomaniac]

Alright guys I am finaly posting. Have been lurking around on here for a while now But I bought a 1971 M35A2 wo/w about a month ago. (work has kept me from doing much to it so far... but have some time off and started tearing it apart to bob it Any way when i figure out how to post some pics i will.

figured out the pics

 

[srodocker]

nice truck! sucks its getting bobbed but hopefully it looks just as good bobbed!

 

[mikew]

Welcome,

Nice looking truck!

I'm here in OKC too so you'll have to bring in around sometime to show it off.

 

[Cleptomaniac]

Yea Sodrocker I know but at my neighborhood you are not suposed to have vehicles with more than 2 axles. So.... Btw I followed your thread when you did your truck looks nice and it is awsome that your girl got involved!!! My wife is all about our guns but hasent shown much intrest in the Duce yet


Mike I have been using your sight for instructions. Is their any where you can buy lift blocks or do you have fab them? Also I was thinking about building a trailor out of the old bed. It is a dropside with tie downs.

 

[mikew]

I make my lift blocks, welded to factory made spring plates.

I've been making trailers out of deuce beds. I use two M105 frames grafted together (to get the correct length), mounted on a deuce bogie (with the axles pulled). Brakes, lights, the shebang!

 

[197thhhc]

Looks good. looks like a good bob candidate. Good luck

 

[oddshot]

My wife is all about our guns but hasn't shown much interest in the Deuce yet

Guns????

Some of you Deuce guys like GUNS?!?!?

No kidding!

I live in a moderately uptight community too ... one with rules and EVERYTHING.

There ain't NOTHING in them rules about a Deuce in the driveway.

I can't wait!

Good luck with the bob job. I should be starting mine shortly.

oddshot

 

[wreckerman893]

I was thinking about building a trailor out of the old bed. It is a dropside with tie downs.

Bolster trailers are going cheap.......I have a dropside bed mounted on one and it works great.

The deuce pulls the bolster easily, you have air over hydrolic brakes.

If you slide the beam all the way out you have a platform behind the bed.

Mine is sitting out back right now with a load of metal holding it down.

 

[Cleptomaniac]

ROFL Oddshot
Yea I moved in to a new to me house just before thanksgiving and hauled in a big gun safe and a small arsional then about 2 wks later I park a Duce in the drive . So... It's been 2+ months and only one guy has even said hi

 

[cornrichard]

You are a lucky bastard if only one guy talks to you. I only have one neighbor and my wife asked if we can buy their house when they move so we won't have any. Living in the country is great.

 

[wikallen]

What size tires are on your truck? Did you get them locally?

 

[XanRa]

ashamed its getting bobbed hopefully itll look good bobed though

 

[3dAngus]

What material are you going to use for the new bed? Are you going with the M105 trailer beds or ??

 

[Cleptomaniac]

They are 395/85/20 and yea I got them localy.

Yes I am using a m105 trailer bed and springs. Realy thought about just singleing it and keeping the long bed but if it is realy reliable I may use it as a dd (I travle 6-8 mo a year and about 30k mi)
I know I'm crazy. Do you think AAA wil pick me up

 

[colelkhunter]

actually AAA will at least come and assist you. I called them to come tow my semi- tractor in michigan when it got stuck in my mother in laws back yard. came right out and yanked me free. smiled and left.

 

[Cleptomaniac]

Well 2 days of hard work and we got the Duce cut down still have to get the drive shaft done and redo the air lines will post pics later on. Not so easy to do from my phone

 

[Cleptomaniac]

well here are some pics the one with the bed on is when we put it on to "fit" it. Now it is cut and on. Will get some more pictures tomorrow.

 

[Cleptomaniac]

their it is

 

[Cleptomaniac]

Well for an update we got the air all fixed up (kinda broke a hose) And hooked up/bled the brakes. Now have to finish bolting down the bed and hooking up the lights and she will be ready for the winter weather we are alledgedly going to have Monday night (has been in the upper 60s)

 

[Ridgerunner]

"Nose up, in the air", is one way to set your truck apart from the rest.