What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

[Third From Texas]

Generator head is on.

Now it's time to build the rack...

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Took this M1078A1 out for a spin with the 3.07 "high speed" gears. Top speed was limited to traffic at 69 mph. It really brings it to life!

 

[Reworked LMTV]

Exellent! I have the gears, but they are sitting in garage. That needs to change.

 

[Another Ahab]

View attachment 783036

Here's what the latest add on is for the military.

Am I missing something? There's no breech to that gun (is there)?

Is it electromagnetic or something?

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Exellent! I have the gears, but they are sitting in garage. That needs to change.

You wont regret it. Also it should make you feel better knowing all the insides are serviced and good to go.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Parted out an M1078 this past week that saw better days, trying to use every part of the buffalo if I can. The M1079 box is finally getting a semi-permanent base so I can actually use it and will start piling up all the scrap into the M989A1. I'll be using the regeared M1078A1 to pull the M989A1 to see how it handles with a reasonable load behind it. That box is deceivingly heavy every time I lift it. My M936A2 will do it but I can feel the weight lift off the front axle, the M1089A1 will lift it with ease at a greater distance but the outrigger is a must or it will tilt the truck off one side of tires.

 

[Berend]

Finally my M1083A1-R is getting shipped. Waiting since April !!

Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

 

[Ohiobenz]

I'm planning a building to house my M1079.
Coming in at a right angle, how much room is needed to turn the LMTV into the door?
It appears the turning radius is 35' per the TM. Does that mean a 20ft pad is sufficient to make a 90 degree turn?

 

[Another Ahab]

Finally my M1083A1-R is getting shipped. Waiting since April !!

Maybe it took so long because of the date:

- An April Fool's joke

Is that a European tradition, too?!

 

[Coffey1]

Lmtv turns really well in tight places

 

[Berend]

Maybe it took so long because of the date:

- An April Fool's joke

Is that a European tradition, too?!



View attachment 783801

Yeah we know that to

 

[Ohiobenz]

All new circuit breakers

 

[Another Ahab]

All new circuit breakers View attachment 783861

Any reason to switch them out on a certain calendar basis:

- Like do they degrade at all over time?

A circuit breaker remains good (+/-), until it isn't, right?

 

[Ohiobenz]

Lmtv turns really well in tight places

Data spec sheet say 55.4' curb to curb.
I'm trying to keep the pad in front of the 36' wide garage as shallow as possible... I don't mind a little maneuvering to get lined up with the 12' wide door, so can it be done in 30' ???

 

[Another Ahab]

Data spec sheet say 55.4' curb to curb.
I'm trying to keep the pad in front of the 36' wide garage as shallow as possible... I don't mind a little maneuvering to get lined up with the 12' wide door, so can it be done in 30' ???

Well:

- How's your back?!

 

[Reworked LMTV]

Bimetal stays ok, but plastic cases disintegrate.

Any reason to switch them out on a certain calendar basis:

- Like do they degrade at all over time?

A circuit breaker remains good (+/-), until it isn't, right?

 

[Coffey1]

I don't see any problem
I drive my 30 foot wrecker on trails at rally and a 1078 is way shorter

 

[Coffey1]

I replaced all the circuit breakers with mini fuses works great

 

[Another Ahab]

I replaced all the circuit breakers with mini fuses works great

Is the point of that conveninece/ to free up space, are the fuses smaller than the circiut breakers?

 

[Reworked LMTV]

New glad hans on all 4 corners. Philips brand. Front: easy. Rear: PITA through frame fittings seized. Some schedule 40 zinc fittings present. Upgraded windshield
wiper blades to PIAA silicone. Previous wipers went bad very fast. Silicone will last around 10 years. Working on replacing washer lines in wiper blades tonight.