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  1. serpico760

    m1083 weak brakes

    If you do fab up your own mounts, I suggest you make them out of all the same thickness steel and find a good water jet place near you. My experience from using water jet for industrial machine components is it has a very nice surface finish and if you just need a bunch of parts out of one...
  2. serpico760

    m1083 weak brakes

    I bought my truck from d&b equipment in Lena Wisconsin. They had already done all the paperwork with the auction and the government and it already had a Wisconsin title. And like you once it's finally an RV i'll figure out the next step. My habitat is an m313 expansible van trailer that I...
  3. serpico760

    m1083 weak brakes

    Sounds like a very familiar plan! What are you planning to do for the habitat? If you can afford it go with RVglobetrekker.com. You can watch Dave Anderson's videos on those on YouTube.
  4. serpico760

    Seek wisdom on the better vehicle to convert to a camping rig..

    Exactly, you can get sideways vessels Exactly, you can get sideways versions and also just buy the hardware kit and make it yourself
  5. serpico760

    Seek wisdom on the better vehicle to convert to a camping rig..

    Viola! side steel structure detailwirefframefolded view, front side on leftexpended view, bathroom door can close just the bathroom or open and lock into a second position giving you more room to change your clothes. small cabinet to the right of the rear entry door is where the existing...
  6. serpico760

    Seek wisdom on the better vehicle to convert to a camping rig..

    Not with the layout I design! I'll make an updated rendering and post it here. And pretty much makes full use of the space. Another option would be the other expando van that has open sides with chains around them. Make the middle a sealed camper and the sides can be double patios! And you...
  7. serpico760

    How many need a Detroit locker for LMTV ?

    Could be both because I go to the high desert and they're sometimes snow getting there and there's sometimes mud when you're there.
  8. serpico760

    How many need a Detroit locker for LMTV ?

    this might be a stupid question, but for a 6x6, which axles should get a locker? all? just the rear?, both rear?
  9. serpico760

    Seek wisdom on the better vehicle to convert to a camping rig..

    A person I just meant told me there is a 934 expando van available in valley center California which is on the northeast end of San Diego county. I don't know the details yet but hoping to get more info.
  10. serpico760

    What have you done WITH your FMTV ( trips, Rescues etc) NOT: fixes, updates etc

    Went to a charity off-road event in Ocotillo Wells with a couple of Jeep clubs. They kept telling me I wasn't going to make it and avoid these particular parts of the trail. I didn't avoid them I made it through despite extremely twisty slot canyons! Sergeant York in the slot canyons
  11. serpico760

    This isn't exactly a salvage yard, but it's awesome!

    Saw that, they have a video of it on YouTube
  12. serpico760

    Starter switch

    The size of the hole that the switch is going into looks about the same as industrial switches used on machinery. I used to design a bunch of industrial machinery, not the electrical part but I did do the drawings for the enclosures sometimes for the electrical guys. Eaton is one brand that...
  13. serpico760

    M1088 camper conversion

    Also I have made a fairly extensive model of the expansable van body. Here is it shown modified with Windows and doors changed on my 1083
  14. serpico760

    M1088 camper conversion

    I forget get exactly where I found the cad files that I then modeled my parts on. It wasn't super accurate and I had to modify and change a lot of things as I went after lots of measuring on my truck. But now it's fairly accurate. Sure I could post the files just double check the measurements...
  15. serpico760

    Fmtv transmission radiator fan running

    I did notice last night that if I turn on the fording switch, the transmission fan turns off and I can hear the air valve for the engine fan switch do something. I haven't tested yet whether it turns off when you start the engine as I'm plumbing in an M35 air horn and haven't got everything...
  16. serpico760

    Fmtv transmission radiator fan running

    Thank you for the reply, my engine fan works as when I'm driving it around for a while I can hear it come on and go off as necessary. Since all the rest of that is so loud I never knew whether or not the transmission fan was going on at the same time or not. Yes it's an early A1, 2001 it's a...
  17. serpico760

    Fmtv transmission radiator fan running

    I do not know if my transmission radiator fan was working in the proper manner before, but I noticed underneath a connector that wasn't fully connected in and had pulled halfway out and I thought it was related to the ABS since my ABS light is on. I pushed in the connector all the way and now...
  18. serpico760

    Running temp for an LMTV

    I found it it's on eBay search fmtv lmtv cold weather radiator cover it's for $29.95
  19. serpico760

    Running temp for an LMTV

    I have recently seen somewhere online a radiator shield thing or whatever you call it that restricts the air flow through the radiator in cold weather. I don't remember where I saw it though.
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