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Just won an auction - M1088A1

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dwlindsey

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Hello all:

I've been lurking here for a bit and you guys are amazing, so I'll make my first post

I just won an auction for an M1088A1, which GOV PLANET says is in Doyle California. It must have come from the Sierra Army Depot (SAID) in Herlong California.

Item Number 12895178 if anyone wants to look. It's a 2002 truck.

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I'm curious to know how this works. Will the truck still be on the Army Depot grounds? Or does GOV PLANET (Richie Brothers) have a storage lot in Doyle CA? Does anyone here have experience picking up a truck there? I'd love to know in detail how it works.

My plan is to put an Expedition Camper Box on it. I'll need to work through any issues and probably replace belts and hoses . . . There's an oil leak at the turbo . . .new gasket or new turbo . . .

The truck seems to run. "Brakes are weak" and there's one shredded front tire. I don't know if the spare is good, it looks OK from what you can see in the pictures . . . but you can't see the whole tire obviously. I've been told by customer service that I'll be allowed to do small repairs such as a tire change, on site.

I'd like to drive it home to Southern California, but can't do that if the brakes are weak.

I wonder if there's a mechanic, maybe an army motorpool mechanic, nearby, who could look at the brakes for me. If I can't be confident about the brakes, then I'll need to have it towed, which of course I'll do . . . but would prefer to drive it home if the brakes can be verified good.

I've been reading the TMs and I'm starting to get a clue, but there's no way I'll be ready to dive into the brakes myself when I pickup the truck.

I sent Richie Brothers the EUC this afternoon. They tell me it may be 12 weeks to get it approved . . . so there's no hurry on finding a solution or arranging a tow truck . . .

I will very much appreciate any pointers on how to the the brakes working and verified.

Dwight
 
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dwlindsey said:
Hello all:

I've been lurking here for a bit and you guys are amazing, so I'll make my first post

I just won an auction for an M1088A1, which GOV PLANET says is in Doyle California. It must have come from the Sierra Army Depot (SAID) in Herlong California.

Item Number 12895178 if anyone wants to look. It's a 2002 truck.

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I'm curious to know how this works. Will the truck still be on the Army Depot grounds? Or does GOV PLANET (Richie Brothers) have a storage lot in Doyle CA? Does anyone here have experience picking up a truck there? I'd love to know in detail how it works.

My plan is to put an Expedition Camper Box on it. I'll need to work through any issues and probably replace belts and hoses . . . There's an oil leak at the turbo . . .new gasket or new turbo . . .

The truck seems to run. "Brakes are weak" and there's one shredded front tire. I don't know if the spare is good, it looks OK from what you can see in the pictures . . . but you can't see the whole tire obviously. I've been told by customer service that I'll be allowed to do small repairs such as a tire change, on site.

I'd like to drive it home to Southern California, but can't do that if the brakes are weak.

I wonder if there's a mechanic, maybe an army motorpool mechanic, nearby, who could look at the brakes for me. If I can't be confident about the brakes, then I'll need to have it towed, which of course I'll do . . . but would prefer to drive it home if the brakes can be verified good.

I've been reading the TMs and I'm starting to get a clue, but there's no way I'll be ready to dive into the brakes myself when I pickup the truck.

I sent Richie Brothers the EUC this afternoon. They tell me it may be 12 weeks to get it approved . . . so there's no hurry on finding a solution or arranging a tow truck . . .

I will very much appreciate any pointers on how to the the brakes working and verified.

Dwight
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I'll send you a bottle of Tylenol. It's the most important , most used consumable during overhauls.
 
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NDT said:
Driving on those tires is not to be considered, they are from 2002. Otherwise looks great.
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Got that. I'm obviously going to buy new tires. I thought that if the brakes were fixed I might be able to drive it to a truck tire shop . . .

I just had a long conversation with TOBASH and got his opinion, which I value, that these trucks should not be driven off the lot until they're worked over. I'll likely follow that advice and get it transported.

Dwight
 
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Yes get it transported. Those tires WILL KILL. You will also find that you will probably get the finger from most "truck tire" shops. They want NOTHING to do with what they perceive as a "split rim" and will likely have nothing whatsoever to do with you or the truck.

They are actually more technically called a two-piece combat bead-locked rim and really aren't that dangerous if you observe some precautions but unless you are not physically able you are going to want to do the tires yourself. Pickup a slide-hammer bead breaker and do your stretches cause it's gonna be a LONG day doing 7 of them. The VAST majority of us FMTV owners have felt this pain and you'll be better off for the experience in case of future tire issues.

I'll look over the rest of the auction pictures and find the rest of the bad news here in a few........

J/K...... but only barely. :LOL:
 
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So as someone who has regularly picked items up there, the Richie Bros yard is not at the Depot. It is actually just a couple of miles east of 395 on a dirt road. They do a decent job of maintaining it, but when its wet and or snowy it can be a mess. I have not picked up a truck there (several trailers), but the staff there are pretty terrific and seem to be somewhat careful with the forklifts if your present when they load it. As folks have already stated, not a good idea to try and drive that truck home. weak brakes and bad tires are probably just the start of minor (hopefully not major) issues that will need to be dealt with before it would be considered roadworthy and reliable. If it is made of rubber, it will more than likely need to be replaced. I will bet right now that the hydraulic pump for the cab lift and spare will be leaking or not working at all (this is actually one of the cheap fixes at about $150-200 for the kit to rebuild it). Fuel lines/ brake lines, have a high probability to have leaks, I could go on, but if you read back enough of the old threads in the FMTV section you will get a better idea. Great trucks once they have been "gone over" thoroughly and checked/fixed/rebuilt or replaced (did I mention electrical grounds?). all of these issues. This is a great community to learn from and share your builds with and good luck with your truck and build.
 
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GeneralDisorder said:
Yes get it transported. Those tires WILL KILL. You will also find that you will probably get the finger from most "truck tire" shops. They want NOTHING to do with what they perceive as a "split rim" and will likely have nothing whatsoever to do with you or the truck.

They are actually more technically called a two-piece combat bead-locked rim and really aren't that dangerous if you observe some precautions but unless you are not physically able you are going to want to do the tires yourself. Pickup a slide-hammer bead breaker and do your stretches cause it's gonna be a LONG day doing 7 of them. The VAST majority of us FMTV owners have felt this pain and you'll be better off for the experience in case of future tire issues.

I'll look over the rest of the auction pictures and find the rest of the bad news here in a few........

J/K...... but only barely. :LOL:
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Thanks for that. Can you point me to instructions or better a how-to video on changing tires on the two-piece combat bead-locked rims?
 
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GeneralDisorder said:
Yep. The only thing I would add is that it is MUCH easier with a slide hammer bead breaker:

Thanks for that. I ordered one.

I just purchased a CAD model of the M1088. I'm barely conversant with CAD programs, but I have a colleague who is a master. So we'll be designing some things for the M1088. First up will be a new air intake system, similar to what others have done with the Donaldson filters.

Now I'm looking to buy a tire or tires and I can't respond to a classified ad here . . . likely because I'm a new member
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GeneralDisorder said:
Yes get it transported. Those tires WILL KILL. You will also find that you will probably get the finger from most "truck tire" shops. They want NOTHING to do with what they perceive as a "split rim" and will likely have nothing whatsoever to do with you or the truck.

They are actually more technically called a two-piece combat bead-locked rim and really aren't that dangerous if you observe some precautions but unless you are not physically able you are going to want to do the tires yourself. Pickup a slide-hammer bead breaker and do your stretches cause it's gonna be a LONG day doing 7 of them. The VAST majority of us FMTV owners have felt this pain and you'll be better off for the experience in case of future tire issues.

I'll look over the rest of the auction pictures and find the rest of the bad news here in a few........

J/K...... but only barely. :LOL:
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It is a right of passage doing 6-7 tires by yourself.
 
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Yeah, with that slide hammer bead breaker and a Milwaukee 18v impact gun I was able to change out all 5 tires on my truck solo with zero former experience.

I would also recommend getting a 6 ft section of 3/4" pipe from Home Depot or Lowes and cutting it in half to use to help guide/lift the wheel back on to the lugs.

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AKPacker said:
Yeah, with that slide hammer bead breaker and a Milwaukee 18v impact gun I was able to change out all 5 tires on my truck solo with zero former experience.

I would also recommend getting a 6 ft section of 3/4" pipe from Home Depot or Lowes and cutting it in half to use to use to help guide/lift the wheel back on to the lugs.

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Thanks! Good tip
 
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