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Considering a quick-detach winch to drop into one of the four 4" holes on the LMTV bed where the crane went. What do you all figure it could handle? Pulls would be in shear force across the deck. I am assuming a 9k lb winch would be no issue. A double line could return to the chassis to...

What is the thread size for the X1, X2, and X3 test/power points in the PdP? I have gone through my Metric bolts and don't find a match. Must be a seldom used thread pitch.

Working on a Sheriff's Dept gen set, MEP-003A. Has been sitting for years. Engine running now and sounds good but there are issues. The voltage and phase selection switch will not turn. Feel the spring load but the contacts do not jump to new positions. It seems the issue is mechanical and...

Haven't found this particular issue discussed, a probable bad keypad "button". The 'down' arrow is non-responsive. Cannot force a lower gear limit while driving, and cannot engage 1st gear. There is no beep either. Other than that the LMTV drives and shifts great (got it yesterday so it's...

My 1994 LMTV van has a VIN number that starts with a "V" but the other LMTVs start with "AT". This is causing considerable problems because the VIN number is being rejected by several insurance companies with which I have done business. The company that insured 3 other LMTVs for me (VIN is...

Built 1994, delivered 1996, but box (of M-1079) built 1998. How can that make sense? Would a chassis be delivered and a box added later? If the box was added as an upgrade to an existing chassis, the truck chassis would have been a 1078, seems like.

The speedometer in my 1994 M-1078 [A0] has always been way off on speed and Odo reading. Working behind the dash on another project I decided to swap out the speedometer. The old speedo is not the same as a 1996 model. The original speedo is not programmable like the replacement is. There...

Has anyone had to replace terminals in the PDP? I burned one of the terminals where CB-79 plugs in due to a shorted wiring harness (still chasing it). The terminal is attached to the 24v buss-bar that runs along the rear, feeding the whole strip of 24v CB's. That buss-bar is covered with a...

This loose-leaf paper copy training manual is for the FMTV series trucks, but the model is not specified on the prints. The 50 plus page manual breaks out the truck systems, each on a page or two, not spread all over ‘30’ or more pages as is done in the manuals we have in the archives. Anyone...

My M1 trailer apparently has CCKW wheels on it. This info was gleaned from the G-503 forum. I do not have a spare. These wheels look like the wheels on an M-105 trailer and should be easier to find. So my question is can M-105 wheels, that is Deuce wheels, fit on my G-221? It looks like...

As noted in another thread, https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/neat-use-for-a-directors-trailer-m17.14871/, I have an M1 Searchlight trailer to restore to a usable condition. I don't plan to do a complete restoration to original though, too many parts and pieces missing off this trailer...

My dash voltmeter in the LMTV dropped from 'correct' to 'not correct' on a trip. Turning off the truck indicates the 'not correct' reading is same as powered off. The voltmeter is dead. Just as a sanity check, the voltage was checked at alternator output, and is good. Tested at 24 v terminal...

EDIT: This post appeared twice so I am deleting the contents of this copy. Maybe a Moderator can delete it completely?

I want to move an LMTV on which the water pump is not turning (bad bearing and the belt is off). It will have coolant in it, just no circulation. Previous owner had been driving with the belt on with no over-heating, but with high risk of shaft failure. The truck needs to move to my shop...

The wiper blades on my LMTV just started 'parking' at the left side of the windshield instead of laying along the bottom of the windshield. This happened while on a longer drive. They don't just sort of stall there but come to a hard stop. This has to be related to the 'stop/park' switch on...

Performance: 3116 vs 3126 and WTECII vs WTECIII: Does anyone have personal experience driving those combinations, the changes that occurred about 1998? Were there 'crossovers', like 3116 with WTECIII, or 3126 with older WTECII? Did the switch from wired to a solder board PDP (power...

I just got a small trailer that was possibly used for a generator. Does anyone recognize it? There are no data plates. I have searched SS and the web and do not find that small trailer with the details this one has, like the missing corners, no service brakes (has parking brakes), no lights...

This heavy rubber gasket was found in the back of an LMTV when I got it. I had not seen one before. Is this a common item? Maybe it was used with the turret, not the cover? Hard to tell scale but it's over 4 ft in diameter, as is the turret port. Has anyone else run across one of these...

Has anyone found a source for the wiper controller, the black box on the left edge of the power distribution panel (PDP)? HELLA 5WG002 450-19, 24V The intermittent function has quit on my truck. Low and High speeds still work. At the plug on the motor, ground is good, 12v (low speed) is...

I put this thread here because the Unimog tires are about the biggest we still have to break down the old fashion way. With half a dozen tires to de-bead there had to be an easy way. Here is the John Deere remote control micro adjustable bead breaker: The micro adjuster to get the wheel in...