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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    Yeah I have not talked to my grandma yet, im afraid lol. Im thinking about writing a letter because if I call her and even say the word military,she will flip out. She wont listen to my explanation of the truck or anything. If I write a letter that way we wont get into a screaming match. She is...
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    Advice on purchasing a 5 ton

    Hi, im looking at a m931a2. I spoke with the owner and he said he thinks the transfer case is making noise. I asked about the noise. He said it sounded like a loose chain in the transfer case,but he was not sure. Is the transfer case chain drive? The owner has been driving it for 2 years and...
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    bobbed 5 ton springs?

    Sorry I posted in the wrong section.
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    Michelin XZL

    Thank you
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    bobbed 5 ton springs?

    Im looking at some trucks and need some advice. Should I be looking for a truck with 5 ton front springs on the rear or I found another truck with smaller springs. They look like the same amount of leafs but the width of the leafs look smaller? Ive seen pictures of kits for 5 ton bob jobs that...
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    Michelin XZL

    Im looking at a truck with Michelin XZLs. They dont look like 53 inch.. Do they also make 49 Michelin XZLs? Might just be the photos I was comparing.
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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    It may have been the camo paint too. And my other truck had to be commercial plates becase of the three axles. I was hoping to get by with regular plates or antique plates. I dont know what to do. I might rent a shop somewhere but then I need another vehicle to get to it. I want the truck in my...
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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    Do you think it would work if I had antique plates?
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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    Yes,I think so. I dont know if its possible?
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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    I dont think there is any advantages. I had a m923a2 and it was just to long. I know im crazy but im looking for a bobbed truck its gonna be a daily driver. Just looking for a shorter truck, easier turning and stuff. I was forced to sell my other truck because it was too big for my neighborhood...
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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    Im noticing more issues with the two trucks im looking at. The 1984 AM General has a different steering setup? Steering box it looks like in the pictures? And the m925 has been bobbed and its correct I think, they used front 5 ton springs and perches. The 1991 BMY is bobbed but its different...
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    does a 1984 AM General m925 have different power steering than the BMYs

    Im looking at a 1984 AM General m925. It looks like it has a steering box instead of hydraulics like the BMYs. I had a m936a2 and it had a hyd. Ram type steering. Whats the difference and is the steering box style better or worse?
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    Buying a Bobbed 5 ton questions

    Hi, im looking for a nice bobbed 5 ton. Ive found two so far I cant decide between the two. Need everyones thoughts. The first on im looking at is a 1991 m931a2. It has the 8.3 turbo and CTIS,but its disconnected from one of the wheels. The truck has dual tanks and one is full of old crappy...
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    M939a2 intermittent starting problem

    Hi everyone.. I'm new to this site and I'm not sure if I am posting this in the right place. I recently purchased a m939a2 from government liquidation. I am so happy to finally own one of these trucks. I am having a problem with it starting intermittent. The battery switch and the control box is...
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