Just won a M1152A1 and have questions...

[spankybear]

It's out of Barstow and has no windshield glass... I see Am General has glass but I am wondering if it will fit. I don't see "m1152A1" listed under the glass. I understand it;s not armor. Also any leads on gaskets and retainers?

Is there anything I should watch out for on trucks coming out of Barstow? Anyone know why they cut the serpentine belts on most of the trucks I see?

 

[tgejesse]

Call craig @ mac motors, he will tell you everything you need. Order glass from AMG now, it will take a month to get it. All glass is standard size.

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

Call craig @ mac motors, he will tell you everything you need. Order glass from AMG now, it will take a month to get it. All glass is standard size.

Couldn't agree more about MacMotors. First class customer service AND original parts.

 

[spankybear]

Call craig @ mac motors, he will tell you everything you need. Order glass from AMG now, it will take a month to get it. All glass is standard size.

That's why I asked about the glass... just about to order and wanted to make sure it was 100%

 

[spankybear]

Couldn't agree more about MacMotors. First class customer service AND original parts.

This place may just take the fun out of looking for parts... Now if they had a place like that for LMTVs...

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

Make sure you get the windshield retainers for ECV/REV trucks, not the earlier ones.

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

Make sure you get the windshield retainers for ECV/REV trucks, not the earlier ones.

Looks like Craig @ MacMotors can help with that too as per...

M1165 lower windshield retainer

For those of you who have formally up-armored trucks. When you replaced the windshields, is there a lower windshield retainer? I spoke with Craig at mac motors and he helped me get the proper ECV retainers for the center and top/sides. But I’m wondering if the ECV trucks are supposed to have...

www.steelsoldiers.com

 

[tgejesse]

Looks like Craig @ MacMotors can help with that too as per...

M1165 lower windshield retainer

For those of you who have formally up-armored trucks. When you replaced the windshields, is there a lower windshield retainer? I spoke with Craig at mac motors and he helped me get the proper ECV retainers for the center and top/sides. But I’m wondering if the ECV trucks are supposed to have...

www.steelsoldiers.com

My lower retainers came in the mail today!

 

[spankybear]

Thanks again for the info... Are the windshield frames not the same?

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

Thanks again for the info... Are the windshield frames not the same?

They are the same in terms of fitment of the glass. However the old ones use screws to hold the retainers in, and the new ones have threaded inserts that accept bolts. And the hole locations are different.

Can you post a picture of yours?

 

[M1165A1]

Welcome to the M1152A1 club!

 

[spankybear]

They are the same in terms of fitment of the glass. However the old ones use screws to hold the retainers in, and the new ones have threaded inserts that accept bolts. And the hole locations are different.

Can you post a picture of yours?

Sure... from the planet...

 

[spankybear]

Welcome to the M1152A1 club!

Did you get your truck out of Barstow? What surprises did you find...

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

Sure... from the planet...

Definitely the new ECV/REV style

 

[spankybear]

Definitely the new ECV/REV style

So the old style retainers will not work or can they be modified?

 

[spankybear]

Paid and EUC submitted... Wonder how long the wait will be... Next question is getting it to Washington. I am not opposed to picking this up myself. Any idea what the weight it of these trucks? I am thinking about buying or renting a 7000# flatbed trailer and don't know it that will work. Also any suggestion on people to haul it would be nice.

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

So the old style retainers will not work or can they be modified?

It can be done but I dont recommend it for several reasons. Just make your truck correct.

 

[M1165A1]

Did you get your truck out of Barstow? What surprises did you find...

Not much other than the baldest flattest tires in existence. on a set of mismatched junk quality 12 bolt rims. It also needed a new fuel pump and some lighting replaced, otherwise it was ship shape. Mine was a Georgia truck.

 

[Coug]

My recommendation for going down to pick it up is drive through Nevada instead of commifornia.
Commifornia laws are a lot stricter about when you're supposed to pull into weigh stations and whatnot.
But then, I was driving an F450 with a gooseneck trailer, so legally I was required to stop at every single scale in cali, which I didn't want to do.

What part of WA are you in?

 

[spankybear]

My recommendation for going down to pick it up is drive through Nevada instead of commifornia.
Commifornia laws are a lot stricter about when you're supposed to pull into weigh stations and whatnot.
But then, I was driving an F450 with a gooseneck trailer, so legally I was required to stop at every single scale in cali, which I didn't want to do.

What part of WA are you in?

I know about California and all the BS... (being on of them dam Californians who moved out) The scales use to say "no pickups" and I would be driving my pickup... they don't say that anymore? I do know the Nevada Route... also through Utah on The 15 (I15 for non Californians)

I am on the same wet side as you but up a bit more north in soho county (northeast of shitattle)