Recent content by Marbleman60

It definitely seems like a M1088 would be the way to go for an MTV given the heavier rear suspension and lower purchase price. The heavy suspension would be good to have if I put a 6000+ lb camper skid in the back. I've been looking into doing cab air-ride like the MTV has stock and it seems...

It would absolutely be a very serious undertaking, but I want a Cannonball and would be chassis swapping it no matter what. The cab has to be fully gutted for frame-off restoration anyways. It's a very common practice with these old semi tractors since they ride like bricks and have extremely...

I am interested in buying a military 5 ton tandem rear axle truck to remove the cab and install a 1950's GMC Cannonball COE Semi cab and sleeper on top, with a M35A2C drop side 12' bed or similar. Above is a mock up I did and an AI rendering. The Cannonball is a non-tilt-cab COE semi. The cab is...

So they're at 32k lbs and having good results with eco hubs and stock gearing? Or without ecohubs?