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Those are some fascinating brakes ! To bad they never caught on ! I really like the whole idea of fixing brakes without removing the wheel assembly !
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XM-778 2 1/2 ton Cargo Truck, W/W
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Very unique truck Andrew, looks like It'll be fun. Keep the pictures and updates coming.
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Yeah, and they are pressurized for fording plus no brake fluid...all air operated and designed for the life of the vehicle.
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Compared notes with Andrew and the tires are indeed the same as on the m656 series (xm757).
While on the subject of rare vehicles, the tires were also tested on the Lockheed Twister:
While on the subject of rare vehicles, the tires were also tested on the Lockheed Twister:
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More images of the xm757 axles.
The front axle is FM210 RDAX5
Rear axle; M210 RDAX2
Axle ratio: 6.40, no lockers
The xm778: FC240 RDAX1, ratio 6.72, lockers (according to dash controls)
The two air lines on the hub of the xm757: service brakes and pressurization
The front axle is FM210 RDAX5
Rear axle; M210 RDAX2
Axle ratio: 6.40, no lockers
The xm778: FC240 RDAX1, ratio 6.72, lockers (according to dash controls)
The two air lines on the hub of the xm757: service brakes and pressurization
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Well has anybody been able to get a hold of David Doyle? I sure hope he can dig something up or maybe info on another vehicle that used these axles.
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I wish we could adapt these to our deuces ! Of course how much do they cost and can you still get parts for them ?
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Do you have any close up pictures of the rims/wheels for your truck Bjorn? What's the availability of them? Hens teeth? I am wondering if they could be modified to work on Andrews truck. A few of his are in real bad shape.
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opcorn: Must be the GA Rally has all the regular info givers a little busy
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Except for us poor slobs who live on the west coast and cannot afford to drive across the whole country.
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You can join the home-stayers threadExcept for us poor slobs who live on the west coast and cannot afford to drive across the whole country.
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Doesn't belong here....i've heard about prototypes with a Cummins 6BT..does anybody have infos about?
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Very nice truck! Congrats!
BTT:
Very nice truck! Congrats!
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There used to a be a person on here that owned one of them but that has been a few years ago. There has been two that I have seen auctioned off on GL.. Very unique truck has a different transmission also if I recall correct.
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David was editing the monthly magazine of the MVPA. You might call the main office and see if they will give you his contact info.
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Seems like they wouldn't be too difficult for a custom wheel maker to build. Or am I wrong about that?
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I don't think its the difficult part. I think it's the cost part..Seems like they wouldn't be too difficult for a custom wheel maker to build. Or am I wrong about that?
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Just a friendly bump for some fresh weekend eyes. Anybody know where some rims off a 8x8 are laying? Andrew has some ideas using Dayton rims so we shall see.
That shouldn't be too much of an issue, there's an awesome machine shop in someone's yard up there.
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I don't think any custom wheel makers would take on the liability of manufacturing any kind of split ring rim these days. All it would take is for one person to get maimed or killed and they would sure enough be out of business.
If anyone would have some originals, it would be Jack down in Tucson. However, these rims are ten lug, and the ones for this deuce are six lug right? So it won't be a bolt on anyway. You could probably make adapters, but I'm sure you'd have to modify the rims. It might be worth checking to see if you could make some Goat rims fit, even though they are smaller and you'd have to figure out tires all over again. Nevermind, just forget that last part. It was dumb.
If anyone would have some originals, it would be Jack down in Tucson. However, these rims are ten lug, and the ones for this deuce are six lug right? So it won't be a bolt on anyway. You could probably make adapters, but I'm sure you'd have to modify the rims. It might be worth checking to see if you could make some Goat rims fit, even though they are smaller and you'd have to figure out tires all over again. Nevermind, just forget that last part. It was dumb.
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