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A high quality high temp grease of your choice. Waaayyy back when the Army had a thick peanut butter colored wheel bearing grease (aka peanut butter) that did fine. Of course we had to repack wheel bearings every 6 months and change seals. Be sure to inspect the bearing cone & cup (races) for...

Few steel belts popping through my treads. May have to downsize from the M1083A1 at some point to something I can get in & out easier.

Or one too few. Think “glass half full”!

The Chambersburg yard is run by Jay. His guys are decent. They’ll load for you. It’s a “no frills” operation but they’ve been very good with me. If you use GPS you might overshoot his location in Sunset. There are no signs so drive slow - he’s back off Sunset on a dirt drive. You’ll be able...

@Shooter308 the inspection cover @WillWagner is referring to is where you inspect & insert your feeler gauge when adjusting brake shoes.

I would just assume it has leaked / oozed around the drum and does. Don’t drive anymore until you fix it. It’s really a simple job. The toughest part is remove the tires to get to the brake drum. But if you had a dual wheel tire dolly you could remove the wheels & hubs as one unit. Be sure...

JRTC = Joint Readiness Training Command. 52nd Brigade. I’m going to make a wild guess and say the triangle represented a particular component of the OC (Observer Controller) group. D10 might be the bumper # for that vehicle.

For what vehicle? I can’t tell what kind of structure that is from the one photo. There are S250 & S280 shelters out there - have you scoped them out? The 2.5 T trucks could have a shelter or a M109 (M35 FOV’s) truck / van has a frame mounted shelter. HMMWV’s also had (have?) boxes tall...

Update: with the engine brake off the ABS light came on today. Will dig deeper.

I just changed over 7 tires & rims. In addition to your neat way of checking for O-ring sealing I would add a couple of suggestions for those who have yet to experience the joy of FMTV tire changing. Not all soldiers use a bead breaker to drop the tire bead off the rim. Whether they use a...

@TomTime & I discussed using synthetic transmission fluid. I think he’s leaning in that direction. My truck shifts fine and drives nice. I just can’t bring myself to spend $60 +/- per gallon (pre Joe Biden price) for high speed low drag oil when I would need to do at least 2 fluid changes...

It’s a 2002 M1083A1. Put the 15/40 right back in.

Changed the transmission oil today. I saw a little milky condensation on the dipstick so I moved the transmission service up on the priority list. Be forewarned: this is a very messy job - no two ways about it. Be sure you check the oil filter cover and transmission mating surfaces and get...

First; understand that I’m a complete newbie with FMTV’s. I was telling @Ronmar that since I got the truck the ABS light would periodically come on but if I shut the truck down for a few minutes and started back up it would go off. I figured I had a fault in the ABS somewhere For whatever...

If it does give the bits a washing, $2500 might be a good deal! However, if it attempts to incinerate them…..

Just dig a slit trench, cat hole, or haul 1/2 of a 55 gallon drum around. Kids get outta line pour diesel on the crap bucket and give ‘em a long stick to stir it up to make sure it all gets burned. Follow me for cheap camping tips and parental advice to discipline your brats. You’re welcome.

You didn’t see any brake fluid leaks anywhere? Bleed the master cylinder then the hydrovac. After that, go to the farthest wheel cylinder away then work your way back to the next farthest, then the next farthest, and finally the closest. You may need to repeat to fet Tip: do not pump the...

What am I selling for As in how much or why am I selling them? I don’t know what they are worth so I was asking for input here. I thought of getting a HMMWV but haven’t pulled the trigger. My 1083A1 is taking ALL my time! Before I list those SuperFlow SuperShift testers on eBay I thought...

OK; so yeah. Sketchy as heck and potentially life threatening. I prolly would have done it at one point in my life - and it would not have been the most wickedest thing I’d ever done. At this stage in my life I prefer not to put others at risk or risk possible damage to equipment. Yes. I’m...

Getting even more intimate with learning about the air systems and 7 pin trailer intervehicular cable connector. Transmission service is next.