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The "F" in FMTV is "Family". So the FAMILY of Medium Tactical Vehicles includes both MTVs and their "Light" LMTV siblings.
All 12V lights.
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What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today
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All 12V lights.
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Thanks for the info. Still, not sure that the 7-Ton trucks are part of that same family...
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The F in FMTV is for Family. That is the entire series of trucks.
An LMTV is part of the FMTV “family”.
A 6x6 is really just an MTV where as a 4x4 is an LMTV.
This gets confused a lot.
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The 7 ton trucks are not part of the FMTV family. They a different animal all together.
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Perfect. That was what I thought I was saying several posts ago - but all is well.
We have it aired out as it should be now!
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I'm still working on the Ion cannons, so just a ComicCon transport for now.
The Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs by this time next year
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replacing 
the rusted out gas pedal mount..
I opted to use riv nuts instead of mig welding due to my crappy luck with setting things on fires... nylon spacers are temporary until I get the pedal placement
finalized..
the rusted out gas pedal mount..I opted to use riv nuts instead of mig welding due to my crappy luck with setting things on fires... nylon spacers are temporary until I get the pedal placement
finalized..
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Yeah, the crummy part is that the aluminum pedal on the steel hinge. There is a fancy multi-syllable word called Galvanic Corrosion at work here. The two pieces of metal are incompatible. They die a slow death.
Looks like you found the solution. Cut out the old and replace it with something new. Bummer!
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much cheaper than the"new" retran arriving from MTP next week...lol
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I think the USMC 7-tons are Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements (MTVR). Similar name, but not related in almost any componentry.
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Well, most car parts by anybody other than us wouldn't call that transmission "Cute" but is sure does look sharp!
Theory is with a brand new rebuild from the factory, at least it only has to be installed one time...
(or at least we sure hope so!)
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sorry for the confusion.... didnt expect someone to be asking a question about a totally different vehicle from an FMTV .... in an FMTV forum ... thus didn't recognize that this was a very off topic twist of a question
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Yep, me too. It was a bit of a calamity for sure and I sure didn't help that situation. Somehow, I was under the impression that the LMTV and the MTV's were the 2.5 and 5 tone Stewart & Stevenson trucks. Thought the FMTV was the US Marine special version 7-Ton truck. Ah well, it is solved now.
Let me guess, your LMTV might not look like much, kid, but she's got it where it counts? : )
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As a matter of fact; yes. Solid engine & drivetrain
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Phoenix77 ,I am thinking we slipped off into the deep end of the pool.
Believe that 19Detail was referring to a Star Wars (Han Solo) bit.
Still, if it fits and you are happy it can't get much better than that.
Oh, and my son and daughter in law would be proud that I actually knew that.
Both are Star Wars fanatics
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@Mullaney I caught (and appreciated) the Han Solo quote. I'm all about blurring the line (what line?) between Star Wars and "reality"
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Ha! That's great.
I was a little concerned that maybe I had fallen off the wagon when I pushed the POST REPLY button.
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