M1070 Tech & Tips

[HETvet]

you know the over the road trucker that have onboard trackers so the main office can track the truck and the main office can message the truck driver? Its kin of like that, but for military use with other features and capabilities.

 

[goodguyzy]

Left side headlight didn't work on low when I got the truck and high beam went out also. After reading a thread on converting to HID headlights I went ahead and pulled the old ones to see what kind of connectors the HET has.........I wonder why it wasn't working..................refer to don't assume the military did it right thread.

 

[emmado22]

MTS systems need the satellites and ground stations to make them work? Uncle Sam won't be surplusing the satellites any time soon. So other than to look cool, it has no purpose in civy hands.

 

[HETvet]

well, there are other parts that one must have in order to make it work. Those parts civys are not going to beable to get.

 

[emmado22]

I had the first versions of Applique +, POSNAV, and MTS when I was at Hood in 97-01... It was called FBCB2 and now BLUEFOR Tracker... The first versions of MTS totally sucked.

 

[HETvet]

I have never had a FBCB2 or BFT in a system. It's always been the MTS. I'm sure its been updated by with.

 

[emmado22]

I has the first 3 MTS systems in the Army. We put them 3 PLS's, and BN SPO had the master control station. Didn't work worth a dam. Good to see they got it going!

 

[runk]

Some useful manuals (including a full non-broken version of the -10) and other downloads on this site -
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=714277931756192e43c048abd130dfa2&_cview=1

(A government solicitation for transmission rebuilds from 2011.)

 

[wsucougarx]

Had to throw this in here for us to drool over http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCA3Kn-Y5Gw

 

[Castle Bravo]

Holy crap that trailer is tall!

 

[goodguyzy]

Looks to be a british M1070F with ? british trailer and ? armour.

See more pics here ---> http://www.primeportal.net/transports/stephen_cruickshank/m1070f_prime_mover/

 

[zebedee]

Looks to be a british M1070F with ? british trailer and ? armour.

Yes, but behind this lies a great injustice... Just like Bantams getting thrown a bone to build 'Jeep' trailers after inventing the 4x4.. By going to Oshkosh for the HET, Scammell then died as pretty much the last British truck manufacturer, who had made the earlier tank transporter. The 'bone' being King Trailers getting the trailer contract.
This trailer is a lighter model than for MBT's.
I'll stand corrected re specifics of chronology, British truck manufacturers and government purchasing policies etc., as I've been out of the loop since '95 and only getting occasional 'feed back' from friends.

 

[HETvet]

That tractor is a British truck for sure. But not much difference in the M1070A1. I'll post pictures of to the A1 in a little bit.

 

[goodguyzy]

HID install

Got the new 12 volt HID headlight kit from "those military guys". It was pretty simple, just a few problems I ran into:

1) I could not get the wires to fit through the hole in the bucket. This is where number 91 passes through; I drilled it out just a bit bigger to 5/8. I’m not sure if I could of forced it through but didn't want to take a chance breaking the connector. The grommet seems too big but it does fit perfect.
2) I broke a solder joint connecting up with existing "military" connector; maybe I got to aggressive with it but re-soldered it back on.
3) The headlights didn't fit tight like the old ones do, I put some silicone on the tabs and let it dry and that provided a cushion between the small headlight bracket and the bucket.
4) When all hooked up they didn't work, called "those military guys" on Sunday and had to reverse polarity on a connector, just unplugged and turned 180 and plugged back in. Nice they will talk to you on the weekends.

Over all Im pretty happy with the lights. I didn't want to go LED due to the snow that I drive in from time to time. These do produce heat. Now Im going to get behind a pruis and watch them crap their pants.

 

[Gunzy]

Here is a M1070A1.

 

[HETvet]

Nice! How do you like it?

 

[Gunzy]

Not mine. Found it sitting at a OTR truck repair facility. The A1s aren't available to us commoners yet. Maybe in 10-15 years. I would like one though.

 

[HETvet]

The fleet we have were Half dead lined due to hydro lock. The c18 doesn't like to idle for extended periods of time. Thank you for the photos though

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

That tractor is a British truck for sure. But not much difference in the M1070A1. I'll post pictures of to the A1 in a little bit.

The righthand-drive was a dead give-away.

 

[goodguyzy]

The fleet we have were Half dead lined due to hydro lock. The c18 doesn't like to idle for extended periods of time. Thank you for the photos though

Can you go into some detail I don't understand what is hydro locking.