I was refering to the wheels myself in my post.
... but then you were talking about
tires in all three posts!?
Still the military never used 395's on a deuce did they Gerhard ?
Correct. Except for the S&S 2-1/2" ton truck (4x4 FMTV) which would be what, the lat
est model
Deuce?
The 43"-diameter, wide based 14.5R20 (later 365/80R20) was the most logical option to replace the skinny 11.00R20 radials - which already was an important upgrade compared to the bias-ply 11.00-20's used on the M-34.
But let him use what he wants after all it's only lives where talking about here and the cool factor far outways anything else.
Your sarcasm is out of place here. And no-one had even mentioned the "cool factor"...
Reread post #31: his concern is about the reduced space or gap left in between the rear tires when going to larger sizes.
We know that other FD's have switched their M35A3's to 395's, but in this case he'd better stay with the smaller 365/
85R20 XZL- if they can be had, new and low- or no- cost. These tires are Load Range J (11.000 lbs @ 115 psi), so I say they are safe enough to use for this purpose, even if these are
not the typically soft riding MPT-tires and
not a perfect match for the existing A3 wheels.
G.