Ft Campbell and new 1078

[Ue413]

This MV stuff is clearly an addiction....and just got my monthly fix out of fort Campbell. 1995 with a little over 11k miles, and won it "accidentally".

any advice on these trucks? What is a general problem area that needs to be addressed? (Like the fuel line on m923's)

i see flat towing is somewhat limited without driveshaft removal....what if it was flat towed in neutral with engine running? (Need to pick up solo)

 

[dalej]

Congrats!! Check all the fluids. The hubs are one thing I didn't know. I kept feeling the hubs for heat and they were good. Make sure you know how to use the lights, you'll need turns and brakes.

 

[Ue413]

Thanks! Are the hubs failure prone?

 

[dalej]

No, just need oil. Some have heard of the hubs with no oil and ruined them but it's rare. Are you driving it home? Just check for any heat build up.

 

[Ue413]

Was thinking of flat towing with m923.....due to being solo

 

[Suprman]

Better to drive it than flat tow it unless you pull the front and rear driveshafts since its awd.

 

[Doug Roberts]

yeah the hubs will run dry , add some gear oil , and Will is right ... you'll need to pull F&R driveshafts . Confirm you have all the door parts ( as represented ). Door locks ect are hard to come by , but I saw some for sale today , expensive

 

[Ue413]

ive read a few of the older threads on this, and sounds like pulling drive shafts is a bear.....

 

[dalej]

What is the distance you would have to tow it? You could always stop every 10-20 or so and start the truck and put it in drive and reverse a few times and push and pull a distance of 10-20 feet and move the transmission oil. Just a thought, I wouldn't tow it, there is a lot of money in a rebuilt transmission.

 

[Doug Roberts]

just takes a few minutes , make sure you have something like a dead blow to knock it out

 

[Lmtv772]

I have a transmission but we are asking $3k for it. I've seen another one for 6.000 on a auction site that gives you an idea of pricing.
Driveshaft u-joints are a lot cheaper.

 

[Ue413]

If driveshafts are disconnected, I'm okay to tow the ~350 miles to home?

 

[Lmtv772]

If driveshafts are disconnected, I'm okay to tow the ~350 miles to home?

Correct. Getting them out is a pain. Douse everything with pb blaster
-get a large sledge hammer, a wooden board to protect the shaft. Unbolt the cups. Take out the grease fittings or they will snap off (ask me how I know). Have the shafts line up left and right , it makes hitting the right spot easier. Hit close to the joint but not on the joint.

 

[AGfarm]

 

[Ue413]

Lmtv772.....that was why I was avoiding drive shaft removal....I read your thread and figured I'd be at fort Campbell so long trying to drop them, I'd be enlisted!��

 

[Andyrv6av8r]

Make sure that you mark how they came out. Line the yokes up just like they were installed. It's very important.

 

[Ue413]

Yep....that one I can handle....it's the corrosion and hammer action that has me hesitant. I guess worse case, I cannot drop them and I periodically stop to disconnect , drive and keep all the bearings happy

 

[marchplumber]

Good luck on your recovery! Seems you might have caught the "bug". LOL I would probably at least look at drive shafts and see it they are "pullable".....Rubber side down, painted side don't steer worth a darn!

 

[Shark Bait]

Don't let the loader operator there touch it. He's got a bad attitude and doesn't care if he years anything up.

Dave

 

[Ue413]

Thanks for the heads up..... Do they move drive able trucks around with the loader? My last pick-up at fort Riley never saw the loader within a couple hundred yards of my truck.