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  1. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Happy to report that the cab bushing project is complete. Kroil soaking the bolt for 2 days made it come right off tonight. That was the easy part. 3 hours of later 10:30 pm diesel powered light plant glowing, bruise on the head from the dewalt light impacting the scull, fingers numb, arms...
  2. FarmingSmallKubota

    M1083 crank no start, looking for a Mechanic to help me get it started

    The video posted on the FB site seemed like he had no compression on the motor for it to start. or only the starter was turning and not engaging the flywheel
  3. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Its sunday nice day but that fight yesterday took a lot out of me so small things today tried grease fittings again no luck, Kroil soaked the cab bushing bolt, replaced the throttle return springs, and tried the cable luber and shot lube in the throttle cable going let things sit for a bit and...
  4. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    made some progress today and had some failures of equipment and pride. so the good news is that the oil, fuel, fuel water filters all got changed. Only issue i had was i had ordered 2 fuel filters from equipment parts sales and unfortunately the nsn was correct on the box, but the Baldwin B6...
  5. FarmingSmallKubota

    GOVPLANET/USMC latest EUC times?

    Just got my email that the Title for my truck is with fedex and will be here next week. I opted for a title instead of SF97 hope it was worth it we shall see
  6. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    I am going to try a cable luber and see if that works
  7. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Any advise on freeing up the throttle peddle. I tilted the cab up and touched one of the springs and it broke, so i will replace that, but the peddle in the cab has to be pulled up
  8. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Slow progress but its progress, brake cage plugs came in so those are sealed up, caging bolts are put back in the storage position around the chambers and i tried to grease the truck. Its been a long time since this truck has seen a grease gun. about half took grease, ran out 2 tubes of grease...
  9. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Better pictures
  10. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    anyone seen a light like this in an LMTV or any other vehicle. does not seem to be in the TM part manual that i can find
  11. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    The rain sure knows how to ruin progress, but yesterday i got the coolant system drained back down and all new coolant, knobs are now on the vent system so i can pull them out, hydraulic manifold is back apart due to a leaking o ring. more parts ordered for other projects. I am sure many have...
  12. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    More progress today rear end is full of oil, changed out coolant sight glasses and radiator cap, turned the truck around in the drive in a snow storm. Wipers work, but that face full of dust was fun when i turned on the heater blower. Purchased a refurbished laptop on Walmart.com to dedicate...
  13. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Not much has been done the last few days. changed power steering filter, filled the front diff with oil, tightened all the drain plugs under the truck since they were all loose after the army drained the fluids out. The wife is not please with all the Fedex, UPS, USPS deliveries to the porch in...
  14. FarmingSmallKubota

    Has anyone priced paint recently? Prices are insane

    15 years ago i painted a 16 foot car trailer with etching primer and imron paint. 1000 dollars for materials, but that paint was as good 10 years later as it was when we sprayed it
  15. FarmingSmallKubota

    New member in ohio

    welcome another Ohio member, be very careful. last year a bought a 803 generator for the house, then 2 months later the mep 1040 because its the newest version, 2 weeks ago an m1078 and yesterday another mep 1040 generator. green and tan grow somehow
  16. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    far left in the picture is there a hole all the way through on that one
  17. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    Wrong pump the one on top of the truck
  18. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    I will get a pic tommorrow as its dark and raining. I am getting better at the TM manuals 2 generators and now a truck its starting to make sense
  19. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    78 PAFZZ 0PFG7 11048 .PLUG,PIPE.......................... 1 figure 251 item 78 in the TM I will figure out later how to upload a picture
  20. FarmingSmallKubota

    New LMTV owner

    So looking at the air over hydraulic pump 3 out of 4 mounting bolts are missing. I assume that was to drain the fluids. The protective cover is missing as well so will have to source one of those, but my question to the group is on the left side by the hose inputs is an allen screw the TM says...
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