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Just bought these M-100's with toppers. One topper looks commercial, but has anyone seen a cover like this on a military trailer before? Searching does not find anything even similar. The trailer is a Dunbar Kapple dated 3/52. Also got another Dunbar Kapple made 4/52 (obvious handmade...

Had an interesting troubleshooting experience today that might be useful to other FMTV owners. For several days the pressure on the air system has been dropping a little at night, requiring to be pumped up again the next morning. I had been unable to find the leak. Today the leak was worse...

Since acquiring the M-1078 well over a year ago the transmission lube has been tested 3 times. Maybe this information will be interesting to others with these trucks. The only materials that showed "interesting" levels were Copper and Iron. (values in ppm) 7/15/2015, iron 38, copper 153...

While looking up some parts for the distribution panel, looks like the whole panel is made up of building-block components by Dill Blox, the same company that makes the diode modules on the PDP. These components are listed in their on-line catalog...

I have not re-keyed my cab so had no way to lock it. The door handles seemed so fragile to be used as locks. An alternate means of locking the doors was preferred because if the door handles are locked and some *&^%$ perp decided to pry it open, those $600 handles would get trashed. Not...

The exhaust manifold gasket on the 3116 CAT of my '94 LMTV was leaking. I noticed exhaust tracks in front of number 1 port, then at number 6 also. Apparently the 3116 manifold is prone to warping, according to the shop who did the work. The manifold was surfaced and reinstalled with new...

This is a 'gee whiz' fact about the FMTV's. Add other notes to this thread if you like: I had a funny event this morning (funny looking back on it). I wanted to check the engine oil in a flat place, not like where I park, so I coasted down to a low spot on the driveway. Got out, walked...

Does anyone know if the small hose and pipes which route from the exhaust tip ("deflector, air cleaner") back to the air intake filter is exhaust gas recirculation? Can't find any notes in the main manual but the system shows up in the -24P parts manual, TM9-2320-365-24P, page 107, figure 31...

Most FMTV's sold on GP have no more than 15k to 20k miles. Many have less than 10k miles. Has anyone seen a high mileage FMTV? What about those still in service (question for you active-duty guys/gals)? You know where this is going: Is an FMTV capable of achieving high mileage, hundreds of...

Knoxville Airport and the adjoining Air base hosted an air show this past weekend. Several of us from Knoxville Military Vehicle Club set up on Thursday and participated all weekend. Great fun doing the static display but the air show was fantastic, Blue Angels and all.

I wanted to restore my LMTV to near original so bought a windshield vent for it. Logic said that the windshield will clear better with it in place. Guess what, it won't fit. Apparently the vent has to be removed when the gun mount support post is put in. See the picture. I would rather have...

Found this info PDF on the Haldex website: [edit: see post 4 this thread] Great info for understanding what goes on in their air dryers as used on the later FMTV's. Bob

My tires still have the runflats/beadlock donuts in them and I want to keep them for use with low tire pressure. Having the runflat might be useful in case of a tire failure. But, it occurs to me that repairing a tire properly (with internal patch) will be almost impossible with the big...

My front diff puked out most of it's lube on a short drive (1994 S&S LMTV) . The pinion seal blew and the protective shield on the yoke acted as an oil slinger and threw oil all underneath even on the tires. Had to clean it up before source was found. I'd like to have a replacement seal...

After a long bumpy ride today I got back home and discovered the passenger door will not open from the outside. At the end of the Latch handle assembly is a single retaining bolt and that bolt had worked loose. Somehow the rod or link from the latch handle up to the lock has come out of it's...

Here are some notes on the engine cooling, fan system components. The temperature switch is located on the coolant piping in front of the engine. This is a switch, not a sensor, and has two wires. It is a Kysor 07950, 200 deg, NC-normally closed when cold (reads zero resistance), two wire...

The turbo on my M-1078 LMTV whistles quite noticeably even to my ears. Or there is a leak! I like the whistle if it is normal. Bob

As I read more about the FMTV, and specifically the LMTV, the date 1996 keeps coming up as the first military contract, a contract with Stewart & Stevenson. That means some of our trucks, like my 1994, and a 1993 spotted here on SS, must have been built before S&S had a contract. Surely our...

I went by the local Allison representative today to make an appointment to bring my LMTV in for diagnostics on the transmission. He showed me the connectors on his test box so I could locate the matching socket on the LMTV. I do not find a port that matches. What I found is this (photo) and...

This project is to put a Unimog 404 radio box on an M105 trailer frame/axle. Maybe the modifications on the M105 will be helpful to others, especially the method used to extend parking brake and service brake linkages. M105 trailers are nice trailers. M105 beds seem to be favorites for use on...