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:ditto: The landing leg won't allow it to go low enough. Zip tie your military light harness to the trailer so it doesn't come off and drag. Also the safety chains will probably not rear your hitch, you might want to bring a piece of chain to run for a safety chain. Or you could loop a piece...
You don't have to have a T&E for a vehicle mount. Here is a link for the M66 on a MTV, it says you can only mount a weapon system, if you want the gunner protection it requires another kit.
http://www.transportation.army.mil/ADSO/PS_Hot-Topics/M800-LMTV-FMTV-HEMTT%20ring%20mounts%20Sep12.pdf
Well I've made a little more progress. Though getting the transmisson/tranfer mounted to the engine was a bit of a pain.
I am having one piece that is puzzling me. I can't figure out / remember where this cone shaped piece was. I thought it was on the transfer case mount, but if I put it...
Not only does it desensitize the motoring public, but on certain vehicles it overrides your brake lights so now I don't know when you start to hit your brakes. And on these newer cars they are rather blinding if your following someone running them.
I will only use the flashers if I am stopped...
Below is another pic that looks like it was in better shape and it still had non-directionals on it. Looks like another angle of CARNACs picture.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfranco/479015669/
The second car is one of two RM-79 Armored cars that were built by the Dominican Navy in 1981. They were believed to have been built on either a lengthened M37B chassis or civilian power wagon chassis. One (the one in the picture) was built as an armored personnel carrier and the other had...
Not a bad looking truck. The first thing I'd do is flip the interior over, it was put in upside down. LOL rofl
Is it still 24V? If so there are a lot of options for lighting.
Great safety tips, the biggest thing I'd say is Situational Awareness. Keep you head on a swivel when broke down. Just like someone mentioned about police cars getting rearended WITH their blue lights on, people are still texting, eating, stupid, etc. Keep a watch out and plan you an escape...
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