M923 5 ton 6x6 cutting up for axles?

Originally Posted by hills

It might be that the simplest thing would be to put the 5 ton up on the trailer, block it up with 8x8's, and then torch the U-Bolts.

To be honest though ... i think you would be better off to simply buy rebuilt axles and the transfer case from somebody that specializes in military parts.

It's all time and money. You were saying that the whole reason for doing this is to get parts to build a mud truck. Stay on task, chart the shortest route to your mission objective, then follow it through to completion.

It adds more work every time you go off on a tangent. Add enough extra work and you'll never get anything done.

False starts and failed projects nibble away at your self confidence and you eventually lose your Mojo.

Case in point:

Imagine walking out the door for the next ten years with the axles just sitting there in the yard.

Now imagine walking out the door and hopping into the really kool mud truck that you just finished building.

See what i'm saying ?

I'm thinking I may find takeouts as well. Otherwise as far as simplicity I think I agree, haul/drive it up on a trailer, drop the axles, haul the rest to a yard. Unless a yard will shear it down for me. Same with the Deuce, haul it up on a trailer then drop the t case, tow to scrap yard.

My main reason for tearing them out of a truck is that I wanted an MV as well, for awhile anyway...Drive one until something else does finally wear out, which could be awhile but I'm in no hurry.