MP USMC Vehicle build

[Larry W]

Hi Team.
I have always collected and liked military vehicles. Most of which are not fun to drive daily. So i picked up a 2013 police vehicle out of florida with abot 40k on it and in the process of making look like a USMC type police veh.

I will post some pics and ex[lain how i did stuff as i go.

I statred with a 3 inch body lift and a 3.5 inch suspension lift.
I converted RC steel rims to Hummer type it involved cutting and welding. I will utilize center caps and put bolts in the 8 pattern so it appears proper.

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

Hopefully a moderator can step in and if it is allowed, move this to a Build Thread. There are bunches of the build threads and all members look there for threads like this. Will get more views that way.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Hi Team.
I have always collected and liked military vehicles. Most of which are not fun to drive daily. So i picked up a 2013 police vehicle out of florida with abot 40k on it and in the process of making look like a USMC type police veh.

I will post some pics and ex[lain how i did stuff as i go.

I statred with a 3 inch body lift and a 3.5 inch suspension lift.
I converted RC steel rims to Hummer type it involved cutting and welding. I will utilize center caps and put bolts in the 8 pattern so it appears proper.

Kind of looks like the rims on the Secret Service 'burbs.

 

[swathdiver]

Welcome to the forum. Always wanted a White Scout Car!

When I saw my buddy off to war, the guards at Camp Pendleton were driving Ford 7700s that looked just like ones on a customer's farm back home save for the whip antenna and radio.

 

[opfor2]

"USMC Vehicle build" Did not know they had their own build.​

 

[petethepug]

Never argue on base that you were not speeding. When El Toro was still open here in SoCal there was zero tolerance for I didn’t know or see the 14 mph signs.

 

[opfor2]

Looks like a normal SSV

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami!

 

[Sam Harris]

Welcome from East Texas! Looking forward to the build!

 

[Larry W]

Hi All Thanks for the welcome.
Today i worked on the rear tire mount. I started with a hummer rear tire mount off ebay 179 very cost effective.
I used a 1.5 x 5 inch c hannel x 48 inches to mount it to the tahoe. I will add left and right fasteners to the reinforcement to hold it better tomorrow.

It slides into the hitch but has another on the outside so i can still tow.

I mounted a tire today and slid it onto my 07 to see if the gate would open and clear and also how close it is to the cover once on,

tomorrow ill work on it and post.