What have you done to your FMTV or LMTV today

[olly hondro]

Plugged the hole.

 

[Third From Texas]

I gave the "Silverback" a new home.

Thanks Mark !

 

[Ohiobenz]

Once I got the Pacifica seats in - Driver's side mirror installed, and loving it.

 

[yertnamreg]

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Once I got the Pacifica seats in - Driver's side mirror installed, and loving it.

What are your mirrors from? Those look nice

 

[Ohiobenz]

 

[Third From Texas]

Added an industrial (neighbor-annoying) backup alarm.

Painted the tailgate (OCD made me do it) and faded it in a bit to match the weathering on the rest of the truck.


Got familiar with the tarp options.

And last night I made sure I could get the spare off in the dark with only a flashlight.

 

[mkcoen]

Painted the tailgate (OCD made me do it) and faded it in a bit to match the weathering on the rest of the truck.
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It's about time somebody painted that tailgate.

 

[Coffey1]

I see some other toys in the toy box.

 

[steve6x6x6]

making a post here for the green dot to keep up with what is going on here.

 

[Third From Texas]

I see some other toys in the toy box.

Yes.

A couple of toys in there.

A little sand rail (VW-powered):



And my Baja pre-runner (I didn't build this one, but it's akin to some we did in the past):





So I was chillin' on the island watching college girlies and waiting on sunset, when this happened:

 

[wandering neurons]

Tree recovery effort

Goliath (M1081 w/SRW) and I trekked into the Eastern Range of Colorado to a coworker's mountain retreat. He downed three trees and cut them into 12' sections. Using the SRW, we skidded them a hundred feet up the hillside to the truck and loaded them using the davit crane mounted on Goliath. Six logs in total going to the mill next week, probably 2500 lbs weight.

 

[coachgeo]

Besides this https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showt...-use-in-rear&p=2173529&viewfull=1#post2173529

did this



nicely installed a 1500 watt 110v coolant heater for winter starting. Also will eventually install a NOS Diesel coolant heater. Last of those made for the Deuces that are NOT Eberspacher or Webasto. Will plumb it for engine/cab heat as well be selectable for camper space heating. Cost was probably 1/3 of that of the more modern units. Only time will tell how well it works. That install is a bit down the road.

 

[olly hondro]

Swapped the spare for another with the same tread pattern as the ones on the ground, repaired the door handle actuator inside driver door, straightened a bent bumperette with the handy forklift, vehicle emissions test. Removing the comms box mount to make room for the 3rd seat that can go there. Verified correct operation of CTIS, cab leveller, spare tire elevator. Verified no hydraulic leaks anywhere. Completed lube order. Verified fan not loose. Clear AZ title. Actually, Jack and his mechanic Tony did all that stuff.

 

[Coffey1]

You really to take fan apart and direct bolt it.
Remove the rubber.
Also check air compressor and power steering brackets for tightness, also check nut on gear to air compressor

 

[Coffey1]

Double post

 

[olly hondro]

You really to take fan apart and direct bolt it.
Remove the rubber.
Also check air compressor and power steering brackets for tightness, also check but on gear to air compressor

Why? I have read the stories of the plastic fan spitting blades--> taking out the radiator. It is not clear to me that there is a design defect, did CAT author a recall for this condition? Maybe the military wrote up a service bulletin? Probably in the threads somewhere, I will read them again. Thanks.

 

[Coffey1]

Because I know of at least 4 that have fan problems.
And it's way easier to fix then trying to find a new fan and radiator.

 

[Coffey1]

The design defect is the rubber that sandwiched in the blade and hub that rots and let's go and then the fan can wobble all over the place until it self destructs along with anything else that is in the way.

 

[Third From Texas]

And checking the nut on the air compressor gear set is a wise call. I've seen a number of videos where people fried their engines as a direct result of that failure.

It was an upgrade specified by the Army (removing the nut and replacing with a locknut) but obviously a lot of these trucks were not updated.

Determine if you have the old or new model fan/clutch.
*my truck is one that the previous owner had a fan go thru the radiator

And yes, check the power steering brackets. Vibrations can cause bolts to fall out, resulting in some nasty consequences.

He offered sound advice. All things that have been seen failing/causing issues and reported as common right here on SS.

 

[olly hondro]

Okeydokey. I'll check all that stuff, thank you. I think its Proverbs 19:20 that says to listen to advice in order to be counted among the wise, I'm good with that