How does it do driving down the road i have looked into the military trucks and I kind of figured they are not a very smooth ride
The driver seat has a spring base which helps, the MRAP seats are a huge improvement with comfort. 10 hour drives with no discomfort. Plenty of leg room to stretch out if you are less than 6 feet tall (I'm 5'10"). The 395x85x20 tires ride smooth and don't wander at speeds up to 62mph, never driven faster than that with these tires. Running 35psi front and 30psi in the rear 4 tires.
Noise is a problem, no insulation anywhere lets you hear everything from the engine and drivetrain. Rerouting the exhaust and installing a muffler removed most of the noise, but head phones are still required from the wind and drivetrain. Imagine driving a jeep with the top and doors off, that's where I'm down to. Went from 99 decibels stock exhaust/tires at 53mph, 2300rpm, down to 84 decibels in the cab at 55mph, 2100rpm. When the engine and trans are pulled I plan to insulate the engine bay and the underside of the cab, will help by reducing noise and heat transfer.
Currently I'm at Hill AFB, just down the road from Boyce Equipment in Ogden. I am job hunting right now, will most likely move into a place in Salt Lake City (20 minutes away).
The plan is to swap out the engine and transmission to something that is easier to get parts for, and more reliable. We used my daily driver, an 05 chevy 3/4 ton with the duramax/Allison drivetrain and it pulled the deuce without any problem going up a long 8% grade. About 21,000 pounds, which is the maximum weight I'm thinking of going with the deuce and cargo. So a 5.9 cummins or a duramax are back on the list as possible engines.
