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Bacon Creek, can't help you there; I'd contact American Wheel, I'm sure they could answer any questions. Thanks again for your interest in my "project". Part 7: As some of you probably n
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Part 3: The pictures below reflect the bare chassis that still has the "outriggers' that supported the extended floors and the long overhang behind the rear axel. I borrowed the neighbors plasma cut
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NIaacs and JAG1, thanks for your interest and comments. NIaacs, the front axel is an F50 rated at 5000 lbs, you're right, it is simply a heavier version of the M300 axel. The differential is a Spice
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Welcome To Mopar1973Man.Com LLC
We are privately owned, with access to a professional Diesel Mechanic, who can provide additional support for Dodge Ram Cummins Diesel vehicles. Many detailed information is FREE and available to read. However, in order to interact directly with our Diesel Mechanic, Michael, by phone, via zoom, or as the web-based option, Subscription Plans are offered that will enable these and other features. Go to the Subscription Page and Select a desired plan. At any time you wish to cancel the Subscription, click Subscription Page, select the 'Cancel' button, and it will be canceled. For your convenience, all subscriptions are on auto-renewal.
These pictures reflect My "project" as I bought it. As you can see it has a 440/727 engine/transmission combination. In addition it is on a 1978 Dodge M300 MH chassis with 17.5 inch wheels. My intent on buying this was to restore it as a "truck", I'm not into the "slamming school", though I respect the right of others to pursue their vision; there are just too few of these particular trucks to deny them there place in history. Having said that, I always do what I call a performance upgrade to most of my projects; in this case I have opted to replace the 440/727 with a 1996 5.9BT low miles diesel and a 47re transmission. Following submissions will include the "teardown" of what became my chassis, then the "fitment" challenges (of which there were/are many). I do need some help in one area (that I know of), I badly need a 2WD wiring harness, my intent is to use a 96-98 wiring harness which accommodates the 47RE 2WD transmission. More to follow.
Part 2: As I mentioned previously I wanted to build a truck, the smaller M300 Dodge MH chassis was too small for my objective. I had seen a 32 foot Executive MH in a local wrecking yard that was built on a 1977 Dodge M500 MH chassis with 19.5 inch wheels which I picked up for $800.00 delivered (so now I have two 440/727 units), also got a low hours Onan 6.5 kw generator which runs great. These pictures reflect a couple of the steps in demolition, my only concern was not to do damage to the chassis/suspension. I say to those of you who motorhome; I hope yours is better built than this one was.
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Starting over with better clarification.