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It has not happened yet (cause no pics or vid) but as some of you may have just surmised. by recent questions... My day started like this
"Hi......My Name is George...... and I have a problem..... Im an FMTV-aholic"
"I just bought another one" "IM BROKE NOW"
can't say Im a PROUD owner of an M1079 now..... maybe more of an "apprehensive owner"? apparently it has been at a big truck repair shop for close to year and a half about hour north of me..Had heard rumors of it... it threw a driveshaft.... took out both engine and tranny.
Stoops Freightliner dealer did lot of repair....... then owner and they parted ways as he handed them the Title
The good:
. Engine replaced with is 290hp... (Engine came from ??? .. WHO SOLD ENGINE TO ALDEN from REDD Bar?)
. Wtech II Tranny Rebuilt (to what degree do not know)
. 307 gears
. Spare unknown condition WTech III transmission * for sell?
. has more LED than I will need/want (will sell* them... they are high dollar versions)
. High dollar Bantam lighting control system * For sell?
. paint job.... so so but painted
. Partially converted 1079 box to camper **
. solar system** don't know watts yet (800watt?)... 4 large panels two small total 800w (Renogy charger inverter as well as second 6000w inverter **
. boarding ladder**
. Good tires
. Has real turret cover
. roof rack
** things I will sell together
The Bad:
. Throttle sticks at about 900rpm randomly
. turret cover leaks like a sieve
. Air brakes .... not working right
. CTIS not working
. Hydraulic system not working (no cab or spare tire lift) a hydraulic leak was mentioned.. but supposedly hose replaced...... yet she sprays hydraulic oil? all under the cab
. windshield gasket as slits at the bottom... not like my other newer truck by 2yrs...hmmm? looks like it would let water in?? Will start thread on this later.
. REAR third was leaking bad at pinion side and got new seals etc cause of this.... this concerns me... and makes we wonder if the dancing driveshaft may have caused more harm here internally?? luckly I'll be swapping this axle out to my custom axle setup (High pinion axle made out of Middle 6x6 axle.... same concept as what military did eventually )
. COOLANT light is on .. in the dash cluster.... but coolant reservoir is full. over full actually. Is there a over full drain?
. BATTERIES to tall to put battery box cover on.
. Hydraulic oil sprays all over place under cab when you use either hydraulic pump
. SCREECHES like **** when you drive it.... (maybe from slippy belt from hydraulic oil?)
. Turbo.... or something not working... way under powered for a 290hp engine (maybe screech is air leak in turbo line so its not turbo-ing)
PICTURES are from old sale ad and were pre engine grenading
"Hi......My Name is George...... and I have a problem..... Im an FMTV-aholic"
"I just bought another one" "IM BROKE NOW"
can't say Im a PROUD owner of an M1079 now..... maybe more of an "apprehensive owner"? apparently it has been at a big truck repair shop for close to year and a half about hour north of me..Had heard rumors of it... it threw a driveshaft.... took out both engine and tranny.
Stoops Freightliner dealer did lot of repair....... then owner and they parted ways as he handed them the Title
The good:
. Engine replaced with is 290hp... (Engine came from ??? .. WHO SOLD ENGINE TO ALDEN from REDD Bar?)
. Wtech II Tranny Rebuilt (to what degree do not know)
. 307 gears
. Spare unknown condition WTech III transmission * for sell?
. has more LED than I will need/want (will sell* them... they are high dollar versions)
. High dollar Bantam lighting control system * For sell?
. paint job.... so so but painted
. Partially converted 1079 box to camper **
. solar system** don't know watts yet (800watt?)... 4 large panels two small total 800w (Renogy charger inverter as well as second 6000w inverter **
. boarding ladder**
. Good tires
. Has real turret cover
. roof rack
** things I will sell together
The Bad:
. Throttle sticks at about 900rpm randomly
. turret cover leaks like a sieve
. Air brakes .... not working right
. CTIS not working
. Hydraulic system not working (no cab or spare tire lift) a hydraulic leak was mentioned.. but supposedly hose replaced...... yet she sprays hydraulic oil? all under the cab
. windshield gasket as slits at the bottom... not like my other newer truck by 2yrs...hmmm? looks like it would let water in?? Will start thread on this later.
. REAR third was leaking bad at pinion side and got new seals etc cause of this.... this concerns me... and makes we wonder if the dancing driveshaft may have caused more harm here internally?? luckly I'll be swapping this axle out to my custom axle setup (High pinion axle made out of Middle 6x6 axle.... same concept as what military did eventually )
. COOLANT light is on .. in the dash cluster.... but coolant reservoir is full. over full actually. Is there a over full drain?
. BATTERIES to tall to put battery box cover on.
. Hydraulic oil sprays all over place under cab when you use either hydraulic pump
. SCREECHES like **** when you drive it.... (maybe from slippy belt from hydraulic oil?)
. Turbo.... or something not working... way under powered for a 290hp engine (maybe screech is air leak in turbo line so its not turbo-ing)
PICTURES are from old sale ad and were pre engine grenading
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