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I have a M762 (flatbed version of M416 trailer) that I need moved from AZ (Grand Canyon area) to TX (San Antonio, Austin or Houston, whatever works best).
I do to know!!! I have seen pics (and I have another M726 that I do have in my possession, just not as complete).
The tow bar mounts are not supposed to be mounted permanently. These will be one of the first things I remove and stow in the truck after I get it shipped back to Texas.
Under...
Rice670, the contact mainteance truck came in 2 varieties. I have a M724 chassis with a 1970 6217 box and the later M715 chassis with a 1976 box. The later M715 chassis also uses a np205 transfer case with a pto instead of the rear axle disconnect on the M724 chassis.
Here is a pic of my...
Your dataplate will indicate the source of your truck. Does the truck have a winch. It sounds like the utility box is something added later.
M715 - cargo truck
M726 - telephone maintenance truck (with winch)
M724 - chassis cab (with winch). These trucks are often found with the 6217 contact...
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The 2.5 ton deuce rating is offroad. On-road rating is 5 ton (or thereabouts), consistent with the axle rating. I wouldn't hesitate to put 2 tons on a bobbed duece. Just make sure the tires are up to the load and not cracked and dry-rotted.
Well, we made it back to Houston without any problems. My deuce now as 1634 miles on it (Gimpyrobb picked it up from GL with 50 miles on the odometer). Thanks again to Gimpyrobb and all the others who helped get my deuce to GA. It's a real runner. We cruised back to Houston, 900 miles in 22...
Sometimes you can find them on GL. Ebay is the most common source. XL and XZL's are 1100x16 and will fit the stock wheel. XML's are metric 325/85/16 are bigger tires and need a 16x8 wheel at least. I bought a set of 95% XML's recently for $400+shipping when most were going for $7-800. You...
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