M917 bed bob

[wehring]

OK I am sitting here at midnight and my brain will not let this one go.

Has anyone considered what it will take to cut an M917 bed down so it will fit an M916?

Anyone have an M917 bed & ram they care to part with?

Justin Wehring
979 997 3112

 

[M920]

Well....I think it would look weird....the sides are to tall for a bed that short....unless you take the winch and everything off....but that would suck... lol

Soni

 

[wehring]

well

Just thinking out loud. My father is a second generation owner/operator of dump trucks and he will never retire. He is and always will be a workaholic but his knees are on the outs and an automatic trans would be nice for him.

I was looking at jcapples M916 dump conversion and had a thought.
Pop does not care to run a true M917 with the 16' bed. He uses a 14' bed on his Kenworth. So the thought evolved... what would it take to make the M917 bed a 14' bed? Remove the winch and run the dump off of the same system.

I am partial to the M917 U-shaped bottom because the Texas Gulf Coast mud and Dow's chemical saturated mud eat conventional square beds in a few years. A U-shaped bottom should last longer.

Again... just thinking.

Justin

 

[M920]

Ok Justin, I see your point....It would look good without the winch....but THE WINCH....WHAT ABOUT THE WINCH????.... lol

 

[wehring]

wench

Occasionally she can ride in the passenger's seat. Oh wait you said WINCH... has anyone put one on the FRONT of an M916/M920.

I am thinking that the rediculous cement truck style protrusion is just about right.

Justin Wehring
979 997 3112

 

[M920]

Occasionally she can ride in the passenger's seat. Oh wait you said WINCH... has anyone put one on the FRONT of an M916/M920.

I am thinking that the rediculous cement truck style protrusion is just about right.

Justin Wehring
979 997 3112

You are really on a roll tonight Justin....maybe you should get some sleep... lol

Since you don't answer your phone after midnight anyway....

Soni

 

[Pooch1128]

would it be more feasible to just put auto trans. in his current dump truck?

 

[wehring]

sorry

Sorry, phone is charging in the bedroom. You go ahead and wake my wife with "Brrrrr Brrrr Brrrr Brrrr" buzzing noise on the night stand! NM will seem much too close to TX.

I have thought of putting an auto in his KW but he is an old German. You can always tell a German... you just can't tell him much. he is hard headed anddd does not want to explore the swap. Plus it is not green or 6x6... what is the use.

A complete truck that I build for "myself" that he falls in love with will be the only way to go.

Yes I do need sleep. Good night All.

Justin wehring

 

[R Racing]

see post 29 http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-mods-hot-rodding/63531-m916-mk17-hybrid-build-3.html

 

[jcappeljr]

It would be easier to put 14' commercial dump bed on the M916.That is what I just did.

 

[wehring]

saw it

i saw your post and it looks great. My only concern is the iopen cavities between the beams (left to right) under the bed. Down here on the gulf coast beds rot in no time from mud/rocks/etc blasting the bottom of the bed and chips from the rocks letting salt mud in to begin the rot.

A u shaped bottom that is smooth like M917 in a 14' bed is all I am after. it is easy to clean and there are no hiding places for rot to occur. If that is commercially available in a gage that is heavy enough for rip rap and rubble then I am sold.

Justin wehring
979 997 3112