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King makes one: And Seth runs ICON's on his M1079 (Brutus): No model numbers, sorry. Ideally, you'd want to do it right at those prices. If you go with a racing shock, get with a salesman/tech and go over your weight/corner weights/travels. Then they can calculate the right body and...

I always thought that end was milled down. But as he said, I think it's just a stabilizer to keep it square when you run the bolt thru.

I already had two of the Ibis Tek remote spots (paid like $125 ea for those). I had been keeping an eye out for a controller (though I likely would have just made one). But this will all fit my build plan. Too good to pass up at $250 for the entire set. I may order another set just for...

So I saw an ad for MRAP light set $250. Full kit: all the lights, remote spots, wiring, controller. You know how if something is too good to be true....well, it was true. I spoke to the guy over the phone for about 20 mins. It's an aviation company in CA. Saw where a number of people had...

Thanks for the correction.

Me neither. And keep in mind that exhaust braking is illegal in a lot of US cities, towns, bypasses, etc near a population. Such zones are typically well marked. Typically. I don't think the laws stipulates between semis, RVs, on military trucks.

One thing I will mention because because I feel it should be stated. It's the true Achilles heel of these trucks. They are not four-wheel-drive or six-wheel-drive. They are all-wheel-drive. Basically if you lose traction on both axels, you'll have two tires spinning and the two that are...

I've honestly never driven a 6x6 FMTV. I can tell you that the 4x4 handles like any other big pickup truck going down the road. It's hard to compare to a dually, but more about payload capacity than stability (and I don't know if you've seen one of these 396 tires in person, but they are big...

Part of the refresh process when you get the truck, typically. The two main culprits are the cab latch ($30 o-ring kit) and the hydraulic pump ($60 rebuild kit). The kits are readily available and simple to rebuild the pump (which often has failed/leaks due to sitting). The cab and spare...

4x4 vs 6x6 The 4x4 can actually fit in most parking spots. They turn in the same radius as an F350. They fit easier in a standard driveway as well. Advantages if a daily driver. Less maint of course and 2 fewer new tires to purchase. The 6x6 have several advantages as well. Wee bit...

Back in the day they were not required on RV's. BUT... If you had them installed they must be operational to not be ticketed and to pass inspections. Not sure on recent RV laws but I'm sure it varies by state.

Regarding the reliability and maintenance: These trucks are on par with a semi.. The operating costs, maintenance expense, tools all fall very near that of a big rig. If you want to know what it cost to run one, that's a good base line to research. Granted, most won't see that sort of...

Keith's build on here is one of the greats ! https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/keiths-m1078a1-project-overland.157294/

The issue with the M1079's is they aren't as common and when they do drop they fetch way more they they should (they get stupid expensive at auction these days). They do make great platforms, though. My inspiration, Seth's "Brutus": https://www.overlandbound.com/m1079-lmtv-build-profile/...

Speaking of little birds, this guy rocks

I saw a clip of one auto-rotating in. Fortunately, the pilot was sharp and put it down with no injuries. Found the clip. Mad skills. You can tell he thought about the road, but in an instand knew there was no joy:

I can see it now: Bonneville 200 club on the Salt Flats here I come!!!! Will need a little wing spoiler on the back and a cool scarf and helmet....because...reasons !

We do it a little different down in these parts. We do it a 'lil different down in these parts....

Yeah, that was all I did when I popped new ones on. One slid right out and the other took a few small taps. I put in new pins with the knobs.

I say you have about 2 two years. :)