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  1. serpico760

    Military vehicles needed

    So what is the story behind this large order if you're allowed to say? If you're not allowed to say, eyebrows may start to raise!
  2. serpico760

    Military vehicles needed

    Can we get them back from Afghanistan! Biden seems to have left a whole grip of them there! Lol
  3. serpico760

    5/8" Ballistic Windshield - Impulse Buy turns Cluster #$@&

    I think they have a similar one for cars
  4. serpico760

    5/8" Ballistic Windshield - Impulse Buy turns Cluster #$@&

    This is probably better but it might be the same thing https://americanwindowfilm.com/commercial-window-tinting/security-film
  5. serpico760

    5/8" Ballistic Windshield - Impulse Buy turns Cluster #$@&

    A giant sheet of thin gorilla Glass! I have no idea if that's available but the people that make those cell phone covers probably buy the stuff in big sheets
  6. serpico760

    What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

    With the particular tools I have available sometimes I can't reach at a good angle to cut very deep. So the impact worked great to get it out the rest of the way on a couple of them, since I had relieved the stress of the crimp.
  7. serpico760

    What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

    It's Huck-bolt destruction time! Six down and 14 to go. Combination of sawzall with the Diablo metal demon carbide tipped blade, dremel with a cut off wheel, portable bandsaw, hammered chisels punches and impact gun. Definitely if you're going to contemplate a camper build with an fmtv try to...
  8. serpico760

    So the MTVR adventure begins

    Is it April 1st yet?
  9. serpico760

    What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

    Another member here won a nice auction of a whole bunch of brand new takeout seats from LAPD. So these are 2021-2023 I think because I picked these up in early 2024. And I chopped down a couple inches off of the bottom as low as they could go without going into the hinges.
  10. serpico760

    What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

    Sergeant York is now a four-seater! Two brand new Ford explorer police cruiser second row middle seats for the center. I have the matching left and right second row seats to go as the front seats in place of these old Chrysler Town and Country seats. Now I just need to get some Ford explorer...
  11. serpico760

    Getting LMTV from Hawaii

    I think it might just be the middle axle from an M1083, with a cap instead of the rear output shaft. But I'm sure there's much more knowledgeable people on here that will tell us exactly what it is
  12. serpico760

    Getting LMTV from Hawaii

    attack of the forklift!
  13. serpico760

    Getting LMTV from Hawaii

    this is what i found: At Car Carrier Group, it is our Mission to deliver everyday for our clients. We are transporting Vehicles, Freight, and Heavy Equipment all over the U.S. and the Hawaiian Islands. We are providing LCL servicing to many port locations around the World...
  14. serpico760

    Getting LMTV from Hawaii

    ill look at my old emails, was considering a Hawaii vehicle before, got a quote from an experienced hauler who routinely delivers to San Diego Port from there
  15. serpico760

    Huge mistake. I won a GP auction…. Cali FMTV Project “ ‘Merica”

    First time I did a test of deflating down to sand pressure and then back up again it took like 45 minutes with the engine compressor. This is a 6x6.
  16. serpico760

    Huge mistake. I won a GP auction…. Cali FMTV Project “ ‘Merica”

    Yeah and it only takes about 6 months to fill each tire!
  17. serpico760

    Huge mistake. I won a GP auction…. Cali FMTV Project “ ‘Merica”

    Where are you getting this thing transported to? Few years ago it was six grand to move one 2200 miles.
  18. serpico760

    FMTV 1078 A1 Cargo area Canvas Install

    I assume you're referring to my post but no, that company has been long out of business.
  19. serpico760

    So the MTVR adventure begins

    Check out the YouTube videos for 5 tons of discovery. They built a similar system onto their fmtv with rollout sides.
  20. serpico760

    So the MTVR adventure begins

    That's basically a standard component called a slip ring. We use them in the automation world a lot connecting electrical devices on the ends of rotating elements.
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