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Well one thing had the next in line.... so we was one day at a point to decide just roadworthy or a complete job. We decide to go with the complete job.You've done a amazing job here for sure.. Plenty of time and money no doubt with endless upgrades. Its clear that you enjoy this project, good job.
Yes some things are strange. The M1102 trailer will never got roadlicense with original lights. So i build a removable lightbar and civilian electric to use on german roads. We registered him first in germany. Found him in NL. To stay with the original towbar and the pintlehitch i had high costs to find a pintlehitch with german roadlicence. But i was sucessful. The original pintlehitch never got roadlicence here except someone spent the high costs for a technical test of safety. And for roaduse you must be able to arrest the full moveable original hitch which is here only allow offroad.I understand, german regulations are tough.. sometimes its redicilus. This case is one of that times. Its a good idea that you have photoed everything. Its very interesting topic and project.
Just use a forum you like to go. I was first in the https://www.steelsoldiers.com/forums/cucv.47/What a mess with rules there.. They complicate too much. Where can I open new thread about reparation of my M, any advice?
You mean the markings? There is a TM which unfortunately not covers all. I searched on internet and guyfang helped me to choose a real existing marking of that time.Where can I find old type? I font have it on My car
The original pintle hitch had to go in storage as it have no roadlicence in Germany
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the Nato pintle hitch fits into the bolt circle of the original Pintlehitch. I hope the TÜV is now satisfied and will later grant road approval
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what absolutly not work for us is the universal shift linkeage bought for the 4l80e and not any other transmission... but we also not expected that i will fit.
Usually universal mean that special constellation will not really fit with it.
We have to build our own system... now of a puzzle of parts
I dont know how 1Love could mount this on a 4l80e in a Chevy M1008 without any customizing
Maybe he choose a better kit
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it cant fit as the linkeage is straight and not with an ankle like belowe. There is not enough space to move for the lever without the ankle
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we have already build yesterday a new lever with that ankle
These lever shown above belongs usually to other transmission than the 4l80e and other Trucks/Cars like Ford...
But this alone is not enough. The roundsteal have also to be bended to reach to the connection on the steering column
I have seen it in your build-thread.Sorry, I should have stated my current model is M1009. So indeed this will work if you are using the stock tranny or a 4L80E as my setup is using a 4L80E.
I have seen it in your build-thread.
I knew before that no universalkit exists for the 4l80e, 6.2 Diesel and Np205. Thats why we gone with the cableshifting unit on the Np205 which work perfect. Unfortunately was the decision for the Lokar cableshifting unit to steering column a bad choise. A friend with the same combination had a customized original shifting TH400 unit installed which work well. We dont wont destroy the original shifting unit. Used are none on the market. Now we go the same way with the universal shifting unit.
Yes i know this before and you see in our rebuild what you need to customize if you go this route.I honestly thought the stock setup would work with the 4L80E but that wasn't the case haha. The 4L805E is a wee bit longer.
No, I mean on towing hookYou mean the markings? There is a TM which unfortunately not covers all. I searched on internet and guyfang helped me to choose a real existing marking of that time.
I can give you my results.
You can buy templates in the correct size and font but it is expensive. You can also make your own template if you have the right font
What do you want to know? Where to find an original pintle hook?No, I mean on towing hook
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