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What I would be interested in is hydraulic drive. I see no purpose for the trailer to be self-driven at high speeds, only for it to "pull its own weight" off road so the towing vehicle won't be any worse off that if it were without the trailer. In that case, how about a PTO driven hyd. pump...
Holy nuts that is sexy! Congrats. Its either a M35A2, (headlights in grille) or an M35A3 (headlights on fenders). Rated 2.5 tons off road, 5 tons on road. Air over hydraulic brakes, standard license requirement in most states.
I would think a direct suction line and pump type system would work best with three filters. (or two, depending. Filter one: on the end of suction line. Coarse filter sock or screen, keeps out chunks. Next in line, pump. Filter two: cleanable 35 micron stainless filter (see website) Filter...
As far as the searching goes, this site seems to be flooded with useless, unanswered, and duplicate posts. If you want to find something with the search function, use the "Advanced Search"
And as to this thread... rofl
Oh man can you guys complain like a room full of old married couples...
Ok. So everybody talks about disabling their CTIS on the M35A3. I take it that this is because the system is crap and breaks constantly, and then there is potential for all 6 tires to go flat at once. However I do like the idea of being able to air up / down my tires without leaving the cab, as...
As far as better brakes go, look at the 4x4 magazines and websites. Since the Rockwells are really popular for swaps into 4x4 pickups, there are a few companies out there that make disc brake conversions for the Rockwells.
Hate that feeling. Both times it happened to me was in my 9000+ lb GMC 4x4. First time, the power steering line blew so I lost both steering and brakes at the same time. Then the drivers side soft brake line blew while I was going down a hill towards a red light and a bunch of stopped cars...
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