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I don't know how to link threads but I'm sure someone will come along and do so. I'll answer your questions in order. 1. No. 2. No. 3. It helped keep the motor from shutting down which would disable the powersteering, the Army felt that it helped. 4. Both motors were governed at the same...

I've got Hawkers in mine. Same size as the 6TL's so no battery box mods needed. One is an 03' and the other is an 04'. I've killed them down to 0.3 volts 4 or 5 times by leaving stuff on. They were so low that I'd have to trick my battery charger by wiring in a 9V battery to make it think...

I'm in somewhat the same boat. When mine's cold and the oil is thick, it can go into 4th without issue. When warm, it won't go into 4th unless you wait about 4 seconds and then it won't grind. I normally shift around 2,200 to 2,300. I know that my truck needs a new synchro on the 4th gear...

OK, I hate it when people pull this card at work. I'm going to play "Devils Advocate". You're going to take a dual rear axle truck and make it into a single rear axle truck. You're going to switch from dual rear tires on the remaining axle to single tires that are 11R20's. The tires were a...

The radiator cap should be an easy fix. You've already found it. As to the high temps. We've got to get used to that. The EPA long ago told the Military that those trucks will burn cleaner if everything is hotter. I dislike that statement. My deuce was smoking out the stack at idle earlier...

I'm in. Does "Proud American" need a driver? The first day is on my birthday but I'd love to drive that truck again. I can ride in the tractor if you're hauling it but me and Tony get along pretty good!!!! He makes some very fine SOS over bisquits.

Looking at the pictures, you're truck was doing what many of these trucks did in service. As long as it was just "wetting the block" and not dripping, the Army sent out a directive to do nothing. I even read it in a copy of PS which is the Army's monthly maintenance "update" if you will. I...

Just got home. Wonderful get together. I really wish I didn't have drill this weekend unexpectedly. When I set the dates for this event, I had no drill at all in July. Anyhow, it changed up on me and kept me from camping with 3D and ChevyC60. I did spend the evening drinking beer with those...

I'll be there. I'm not sure what time but it will be sometime Saturday evening. I still have drill this weekend but I might be able to get released early enough to drive my Deuce. I would love to drive my NG owned M1089 so lets see how this goes. For those who are wondering what an M1089 is...

The M934 is what I think would be a perfect camper. It's more work than an M109 as the side's slide out but if the A/C and Heat work, it's hard to argue with the extra floor space. I just slept in it's replacement, M1087 this past drill weekend in the woods. I think it would be a challenge to...

For the OP, I'll toss out there that mine is a 71' but has a engine that was factory built in '92 and that is how it came from GL. The truck could be a 86, blew it's engine earlier in life and the 66' motor could have been rebuilt by the military and installed in that truck in that motor's...

I wish I had known ya'll were getting together. As a Safety Specialist, I would have advised ya'll to not grab the chains slinging the bed and instructed how to use a "tag line" on a hoisted load to direct it. Of course I would have had a beer in my hand the whole time!!! Man I missed out on...

The King Machine. I'm actually really happy to see someone as a newbie articulate you're anger out in a constructive manner. Most people that are new and get bashed by moderators just cuss people they don't like out and get deleted from the site as a whole. I don't have a winch M35 truck and...

Neither will work. If you read the TM, you'll notice that the A1 and A2 trucks are slightly longer. The reason is the bed had to be moved back to make room for the wider spare tire carrier that is associated with trucks on 14.00's. They also run a longer threaded rod to secure the spare tire...

I'd love to see pics of that as well. I thought I got lucky when I got a pallet jack to remove the dual's and hub as a unit. If I can replace the wheel cylinder without having to take the wheels off the truck, it should be about a 15 minute job a corner. I think he did what most of us do, he...

DSD, If you spent any time in a National Guard unit, you'd understand why I'm so interested in your knowledge. Sure, I put a new starter on my M1089 this past weekend but "new" stuff is as rare as a hen's tooth when it comes to maintenance. I rebuilt the old one to put back in the supply...

DSD, He doesn't need to visit the BAE Gift Shop any longer. These are manufactured and recapitalized by Oshkosh now. BAE was understandably upset when this happened and Stewart Stevenson has long been out of the picture on this family of trucks. I do appreciate the tip about the ground...

These trucks are notorious for having bad starters. I just replaced the one on my M1089 this past weekend. Here's how to check. With the cab tilted forward, on the driver's side frame rail, you'll see the remote relay that you mentioned. The top small wire is a ground, the bottom small wire...

I've spent some time with FMTV's and would like to point out that it has an "open" driveline when the CTIS is engaged to the highway setting. If you removed the front driveshaft and put it in gear, only the front output would spin. Now, try the same test but set the CTIS in X-CTY and you'll...

That does happen sometimes in the Reserve's or Guard. We got sequestered long before anyone else. I've driven my truck to tow a trailer to Ft. Stewart 180 miles away. They did pay for the fuel, they obligated themselves for maintenance and repairs if needed and they didn't let anyone else...