Bobbed Deuce, the concept & performance

[55Cameo]

go to mrt-wheels.com marsh racing wheels they have all kinds of custom wheels. ODIron also has wheels (devilman on SS) and I believe that Offroadfabworks on SS also has them.

 

[russ81]

Yea...What him said.

 

[DanMartin]

Talk to Mike at OD Iron...great wheels for going with 14.50s. Offsets perfect and you don't need to flip the hubs to make the tires line up perfectly front-to-back.

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc162/dantheman29a/Tires/

 

[TBigLug]

Everything you ever wanted to know about bobbing a deuce and much much much more...

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=4997&highlight=diablo

Can anyone help me get to this topic. I click on it, it takes me to the index page. I replace www with old and it takes me to the old index page. I want to bob a deuce (ongoing in another topic) so I'm dying to see what this thread has!

Thanks.

 

[joec]

Talk to Mike at OD Iron...great wheels for going with 14.50s. Offsets perfect and you don't need to flip the hubs to make the tires line up perfectly front-to-back.

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc162/dantheman29a/Tires/

I second that..... my tires are bigger then 14.5's......15.5/80x20 same ones in the picture!

 

[tamangel]

Lug, couldn't open up that specific link.. Maybe this re: Diablo?

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=4696

I tried to do a search on the old site but seems 'search' function is inop or disconnected now..

Mike

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[jayjetseck]

do you have to make a new driveshaft or can the original be re used?? i remember seeing something posted about using a front shaft in the rear but cant find it now,any ideas???

 

[sermis]

Have not bobed my truck yet but I think if I use a M101 bed I can keep the stock driveshaft but using a M105 bed it will ne an extra 5" added.

 

[TBigLug]

Thanks tamangel. I'd come across this thread before but never made it all the way through. Now I've got a full coffee pot and a couple hours with nothing scheduled so might as well start reading!

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

I don't get the fade of reducing the M35 to a 4x4 from a 6x6? I've always wanted a 6x6 so maybe that is why... In fact I want more than just a 6x6 but I cannot afford to purchase a 8x8 or 10x10 truck from Tatra... Something insanely large is what I like.

But going form 6x6 to 4x4 should be a benefit for your average city driving. Think about it th overall length is now what 4 feet shorter so it is like a big 1ton truck. the amount of driving axles is reduced to one so less friction between your wheels and road means better fuel consumption, the fewer driving wheels in the rear also make turning easier since they skip and slide less during tight turns. Tire changes are cheaper now since you have four or six instead of 10 tires ( six minimum). You have less weight so you have a better weight to power ratio so that means accelerating should be easier up to the point where the gears run out. So if you plan on driving yours around town it would be slightly better... But frankly it seems like a sin to cut up a perfectly good M35 for no reason.

 

[DUECE-COUPE]

You just stated the reasons for bobbing it. I am almost done with mine, and i will be driving it to work at least once a week to keep every thing in good working order. I have seen too many military vehicles get deadlined from just sitting in the motor pool and getting the oil checked and left sitting at an idle all morning.

Remember your training!!!

Preventive
maintenance
checks and
services

does not mean start it and go get coffee. It means check it and then start it and then check it and then check it again. Then document your discrepancies shut it down, report your discrepancies to the guy who is going to fix it (you are that guy) and then get coffee!!!!

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

deuce coupe those are true words of wisdom