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How does it ride though? I was concerned after looking into weights and valving that nothing seems to be even close to what these trucks require. What I noticed with the stock FMTV shocks I've played with was that they don't rebound on their own and can be moved relatively easily if you move...

They shouldn't open with a regulated supply at 55 psi going into their control line and if they are venting they would be venting *tire* air not air from your compressor. That should inflate the tires (if they are low) to that pressure and stop - if they are higher than 55 the air from all the...

Did you inspect the main cab ground behind the grill yet? There's really no point in troubleshooting weird behavior till you clean and inspect every connection. Then if you still have problems start doing voltage drop tests. These trucks were built with REALLY SHITTY ground and power connection...

Military pays $235 and some change as of Jan '24 for that part. 🤷‍♂️

I'm working on refurbishing these ECM's. I've got one on the bench right now that has a power supply issue. Not ready to start accepting them for repair just yet. Soon perhaps though. But it's easy to just grab a working one for $500 to $1000 off eBay and program it. Just need engine serial...

The software is no problem. Send me a thumb drive.

That would be quite the find. And quite the career ending field loss for the individuals responsible for that weapon. You should see the absolute shit storm of paperwork and irate officers if someone loses track of a set of NVG's.... I have never seen a weapon go missing although if it happened...

Ok. Step one - hold onto that LED test light so you can shove it up the Snap On guy's backside where it belongs. Those are USELESS in my honest personal opinion. They are toys at best but are actually going to misdirect your diagnostic process by telling you that you have voltage but without any...

Almost surely apocryphal but likely has some kind of kernel of truth. The version I heard was the coke bottle was in an (A, B, C) pillar and was hung by a coat hanger or piece of MIG wire so it could swing and knock like a wind chime. The famous news report of the Chrysler factory workers...

The jokers at S&S (BAE) left a pneumatic riv-nut gun (10x32 of course) inside the cab wall behind the driver's side seatbelt retractor on my 2008. Would rock side to side and clunk against the inside and outside sheet metal of the cab. Took many, many months to uncover that one. Had to be there...

How/what instrument did you use to test for power and ground? If your answer is a DVOM, the go back and test the power and ground circuits properly with them loaded. Use at least a 2 amp test light and check for voltage drop. DMM/DVOM is a waste of time for testing. Won't tell you shit. I say...

Looks like they are both collapsed to me. You can see where the metal is being rolled off the bracket in both pics I think (hard to see on the passenger one - need a close up with more light). Not as badly as mine but have put miles on mine in the 3 years I've owned it (7k a year) and it served...

They are out there. Be aware of manufacture dates as they are rubber - don't buy anything older than ~5 years if you can help it. There is a fellow on ebay that has sold them for $50 each a couple times now but he only lists two at a time - I'm assuming to promote the assumption of scarcity...

My engine mounts were shot. And every other truck I've looked at was in similar condition. Speaking with someone in the know - apparently even Acela doesn't change these. 2008 M1079 w/25,000 miles. Before. You can see the "fretting" from vibrations that is causing that characteristic red...

Yeah you're going to have a real fun time trying to find the A1R cans. I would go to an air brake shop and show them what you have and see if they can match something up. Unfortunately, outside the military, wedge brakes have become a thing of the past and are considered dinosaur tech. The...

I would spend a week and clean every electrical connection and all the grounds. There's probably 100 of them that should be inspected and addressed. Not just from age - the manufacturer didn't really clean the paint well on many of them. I've seen a 2v drop between the cab and the frame on a 2...

Here's the Amsoil postage pre-paid kit. There's definitely other options out there but I get a few dollars off as a stocking dealer at my shop. https://www.amsoil.com/p/oil-analyzers-test-kit-ups-pre-paid-oaiuppkit/?srsltid=AfmBOooR3PxeY_SYGoyIvIYV8n3ZJyQBSKMOt7hULmZmN6uw8ep8byk5

Ah! Funny you should ask. I'm about to do an analysis and actually take the results seriously. So this is how it's been on my truck: Got the truck with 2,750 miles. Seller had just changed the oil with Rotella T4 and I drove it home 2,700 miles where it promptly had an air compressor failure...

I would probably replace those if I could get them. Finding replacements is the trick. If you can, get the upgraded A1R/A1P2 cans. Larger diaphragms. They brake AWESOME.

Holy crap! That's much worse than what I've pulled apart so far (not done with all wheels yet) on my 2008. But all my seals were trash and I was beginning to have similar issues creeping in.