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Running a business, you know how expensive down time can be. Some people claim no failures with their FMTV trucks. Many of us who use them day in and day out continually have little nagging problems, and that's after 3 years of replacing parts (in my case, with a 1994 LMTV). Seems like it's...

That makes more sense than anything I have thought of. I have never given it that long before trying to drive. Will test it, thanks.

The brakes on my M-1082 stick after sitting 12 hours or longer. As long as there is only a few hours between uses, no sticking, but let it sit overnight and the brakes are locked. Driving reverse then forward a few cycles frees them and no problems for the day. Both stick, but neither drags...

Clever idea!

On my 1994 M1078 the vent for the outer ends of the steering axles have hoses that bridge over to the axle housing, inboard of the Ctis pressurized spaces. Then a single vent hose comes off the right end of the axle housing and is routed to the vent up behind the cab. So a leaking Ctis seal...

Your predicament sounds familiar. Check out this thread: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?146118-LMTV-Front-Diff-Pinion-Seal/page2&highlight=120501092E There's some chaff at the beginning so be sure to read to the end. Summarizing: My blown seal (on the front pinion) was...

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...

I want an oil well!!!!!

A set of metric tubing nut wrenches is a good investment. An open end wrench (or worse, an adjustable wrench) will result in rounded tubing nuts. The 'cat's meow' is a set of tubing crow-foot wrenches. Use them for both easy access spots, or the numerous 'hard to reach' spots. The grommets...

Are the beds off the M-1082 used for 'projects' like the M-105 beds are used for beds for bobbers? I have a project in mind that could use a rolling chassis of the M-1082 trailer but have never seen one for sale. Cost of a complete trailer would be prohibitive based on those seen for sale. Do...

Tom, I have pulled the pinion yokes a couple of times. Probably on the output shaft yoke the challenge will also be breaking the nut loose from the shaft, and pulling the yoke off the shaft. You'll need a good impact, or long cheater bar, of course. I had to make a 'puller' to pull the...

This thread is getting funner and funner. FYI, the only truck I know of that runs near 290 PSI is a Unimog, topping out at 18 bar. (Much more capacity from smaller tanks.)

The front hydraulic pump is belt driven so maximum pressure drops when the belt slips. That's the limiting pressure factor on this system. Check your belt, clean it, tighten if in good shape. The belt should ride high in the V pulley at the front of the engine, even a little higher than the...

There are dome lights in some LMTVs?

Do you think enough of our FMTV's could make it to some central point? ha ha. I'm all for a gathering, TN and KY being not too far apart.

This is a noble quest! The M-105 would certainly provide a good base for a 40 footer. My needs were simpler and I picked up a 30-ish foot light trailer-tower that is adequate for a rotating dipole, center support for a G5RV, whatever. My little tower trailer is much too small for the LMTV. I...

I laughed too, as in ha ha I ain't touching that %/\*÷ The big red Mog is a great truck! Kitty and I ran it all over the country for 100,000 km. The Alaskan Camper is off now to permit a little repaint. Camper is on a trailer now, probably where it will stay so the U1300 is free of its...

Tom, I am interested. However, the one Ctis box I took apart was completely potted. How do you propose to get to the switches or switch connection?

The CTIS and fan air do share a common source, the wet tank. Air for both must make it through the protection valve, that 'regulator' looking thing on the rear side of the wet tank. So if air is lost in the CTIS then the wet tank will deplete and the fan turns on. Because the Protection...

Ok, I should have elaborated. It's the numbering scheme that is confusing. The transmission is 6 speed but with an additional lower gear (called 1st) in the drop box (aka, transfer case). The transmission knows to NOT shift into 5th and 6th in the transmission if MODE (locks the 'middle...