What happens when you mix an M-818 with ideas peppered with too much testosterone?

[Artillerydan]

I did NOT need to see this. NOW something else I want to build. My exact words were "thats f**ken cool" just great man I
I know many of you have done calculations for many things to come up with projected road speeds and such but what should this do for spped... Here is where I am at. I need a military truck to pull my M24 tank and other related. I have a WWII semi trailer that was designed to be towed with a dolly not a fifth wheel truck. So I wanted to build...buy... modify an MV that has decent road speed for 200 miles trips. So I go down so many paths of what to do
Right now I am thinking a M915 or M916 and strech it and put a M109 or cargo body on the back. That way the road speed and big engine are taken care of.

 

[5_TON_TOMATOE]

This is a cool project

 

[Peepaw]

Gives a whole new meaning to GO BIG OR GO HOME.

Looks like a blast to turn.

 

[peecook]

cant wait to see it Pete. that is awesome.

 

[sodslinger]

Add in an auxiliary gear box so that you can utilize the differing ratios in the front and rear axles.

 

[pctrans]

Rear axles are full air. 33' front to rear. And YES, turning may be a challenge, but thankfully the power steering works good. I thought about swapping the rears out with the tandems from the 818, but the rears on the MK-17 are RALLY beefy, and the suspension is absolutely awesome With an empty weight in the 35,000# range, I feel better about having full air brakes back there. Next week, I'll get the electrical hooked up, braking system functional, and scrounge up a PTO system to operate the boom. Still trying to decide on a paint scheme, but have plenty of time for that.

 

[Yohan]

Does the DOT know you're doing that? Very cool truck!

 

[Alex400]

how close are the axle ratios between the 5-ton axle and the rear tandems?

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Could you get a hemmtt front axle and replace it on the truck?

 

[eldgenb]

Could you get a hemmtt front axle and replace it on the truck?

Finding a Hemmtt front end would be crazy, but on a certain yet very common to us auction site there were quite a few 900 series front axles with air etc that might be a better match, don't know what the ratio's are but air non the less.

 

[frodobaggins]

hemttt axles come up on gl all the time

 

[snakeater]

I am in deep lust for sure. When the trend is to cut down to a bobber you make a land yacht. I love it. Definately a two parking spac-er! Where do the quad fifties mount? Oh wait that's my fantasy.......... I need some alone time now------snakeater

 

[davidkroberts]

well that is the coolest thing ive seen today. I hope you get it all worked out (with pictures) so the rest of us can mercilessly copy your idea.

 

[OPCOM]

That's why my project is top secret. But I love what you are building. enough room for camping and ATVs and guns and whiskey and a generator and a big screen with stadium seating.

 

[M1075]

Super sweet looking rig! You need to consider buying my Cummins 400/Allison 5 speed combo to move it down the road.

 

[Kjb2007]

400 cummins/ allison would be heck of a combo. Wish had the funds for a setup like that to have sitting around.

 

[pctrans]

Finally got all the brakes and hydraulics hooked up. Still working the front end gear ratio issue. At least I can play with it now and work on the cosmetics. By the way, the wife says I have to start charging admission to view this thread. Something about no work and all play.....

 

[bobbed818]

Where in Bradenton is the truck? I'm about 45 min. east of there and would like to see it in person.

 

[jfnemt1ff1]

I luv it that has to be the coolest truck around
John

 

[Alex400]

that is really badass!