michigandon
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OK so our winter beater died a painful and unexpected death a few weeks ago, and the wife INSISTS on having a 4x4 vehicle of some sort on hand. The more I shop around looking at other trucks and jeeps the more appealing I'm finding these babies simply for there sheer "bang for your buck" factor. I figure that if you get one of these stuck, you've got no business being out in that kinda weather in the first place. Being able to haul home a whole seasons worth of firewood in a single trip wouldn't be anything to complain about either. I do have a few questions:
How wide is an M35a2? I have a fenced in yard with (I think) an 8' wide gate. I would like to be able to enter the yard and offload firewood through the basement window.
How well does the air-assisted steering work? My brother worked for a guy many years ago that had an old International Transtar with air-assisted steering and it wasn't worth a damn. I would like to [eventually] add this so that it would be easier for my wife to drive.
Besides the "super singles", are there any other one piece wheel/radial tire conversions that are more *affordable*? Don't get me wrong the supers are awesome, but shoo mama, they more than double the price of a decent truck! I would just want a decent all around mud and snow tire. I know the stock NDTs leave a little to be desired.
So would one of these work for me for a tertiary vehicle, or should I come back down to planet Earth and keep shopping for a 4x4 pickup? I know they ain't the fastest, quietest, or most comfortable machines in the world, but that just makes me want one that much more!
Don
How wide is an M35a2? I have a fenced in yard with (I think) an 8' wide gate. I would like to be able to enter the yard and offload firewood through the basement window.
How well does the air-assisted steering work? My brother worked for a guy many years ago that had an old International Transtar with air-assisted steering and it wasn't worth a damn. I would like to [eventually] add this so that it would be easier for my wife to drive.
Besides the "super singles", are there any other one piece wheel/radial tire conversions that are more *affordable*? Don't get me wrong the supers are awesome, but shoo mama, they more than double the price of a decent truck! I would just want a decent all around mud and snow tire. I know the stock NDTs leave a little to be desired.
So would one of these work for me for a tertiary vehicle, or should I come back down to planet Earth and keep shopping for a 4x4 pickup? I know they ain't the fastest, quietest, or most comfortable machines in the world, but that just makes me want one that much more!
Don