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So the "50,000 hour lifetime" Grote composite LED tail lights and turn signals on my truck all have significant issues with burnt out diodes after ~330 hours of operation. Are these Grote lights really that unreliable, or can other issues cause these to burn our prematurely? What are some...

Is there a way to operate the M1079 box heater using power supplied by the truck? The directions in the TM are pretty sparse and it sounds like it may need an external power source, but I thought I read somewhere that it was possible to run the heater using power from the truck.

I'm on my way home to Alaska with my M1079 and I'm getting some severe vertical wheel hop on the front axle to the point where it is undrivable above ~40mph. I've got about 1000 miles on brand new 14.00R20 tires with balance beads in them, there was some minor wheel hop since the start but I...

Hi All, I've been considering a MV for many years now, I originally joined this forum way back in 2011 when I nearly bought a surplus M35A3 at auction. Back in March I finally pulled the trigger on a cherry 2008 M1079A1R in Illinois with plans to drive it home to Alaska in June. I've started...

I'm looking to get Cat ET so that I can run diagnostics on my truck's C7 and adjust the speedometer calibration after I install Ecohubs. I see that there are multiple Cat ET kits for sale that come with the software, communication adapter, and various cables that can run anywhere from ~$150 up...

Does anyone have the width and length measurements between bolt holes for the cab seat mounts? My truck is currently 3600 miles away so I can't throw a tape measure on them myself. I'm looking into bolt-in seat upgrades for the long drive home when I pick it up in June. Picture of the mounts...

Hi all, I'm a longtime lurker on this forum and I finally pulled the trigger on my first MV, a 2008 M1079A1R. The truck is located in Illinois and I plan to drive it home to Alaska this summer after doing some maintenance and a few mods. Looking forward to being an active part of this awesome...