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You REALLY do not want to know what I think of the POS LMTV family of trucks, about the only thing good about these trucks, they would make a good lend/lease to isis.

DO NOT LOWER the coolant Temp, the military trucks run cool to start with, YOU are WRONG about only being at 400' , in fact the engines could use a bit HIGHER operating temp. You ASKED for ADVICE, it was given to you from people that OBVIOUS know more about this issue or you would not have...

EGT is DIFFERENT then engine temperature, you CAN see a rise in EGT but not much of a engine temp., the EGT WILL melt a piston, the engine temp needs to stay about where it is for PROPER operation of the engine, the trans cooler should handle the heat just fine. It IS the EGT heat that needs to...

I have a few shippers I trust to ship trucks for me, a fair price, and a do a great job

I have recovered and delivered more then a few trucks, On EVERY one I first SUGGEST shipping it, or a tow, even though that will cut into my hobby money, the reasons are 1 -- The truck has set for as much as 4 years, the seals dry, the air diaphragms dry and crack, the hoses are old, ect, ect...

Have it shipped, it is a new truck to you, you have no idea what is wrong with it, you may get away cheap driving it home, one break down on the way home WILL turn the cheap INTO a major big hole in your wallet.

The "slinky effect" is NOTHING compared to the "break over stomach bounce" acquired by loading just the FPU

Yes, what James says is a real butt clincher the first time this situation arises, EVEN if it is planed as a test, on SLICK roads, the towed truck WILL push the towing truck where ever it wants to.

The shut down solenoid took a dump, wire it up

Why use flashers, what SHOULD be used is TOW LIGHTS, this way the people BEHIND the towed vehicle KNOWS what is going on, flashers are like magnets , draws drivers to them, but does NOT tell the following drivers anything.

If you live in the south, there is no need for the heater

Also, you will not see it going down the road empty, it is rigged down and transported in what seems like a million pieces for a many, many, many, truck loads., Rigged up on the load site, rigged down on the the other end.

They share the 250 at the rally, remember Adam is X navy, used to sharing a bunk

The FIRST word in the trailers name should have given you your answer.

These engines as we use them were NOT designed for power due to the intended use of the truck, with 6.44 gearing, a low range 2 to 1 transfer case, a low first, torque converter (939), a lot weight AND 21 yr. old drivers = BROKE TRUCKS, 1000 hp has been pulled out of the 855 block, the 8.3 can...

I may need to head SW Friday afternoon

I WILL be there, will drive what ever you assign, THANK YOU

What I meant was If he asks for help here ** SS ). POST the RESULTS of the HELP REQUEST HERE, why should someone have to go to fb to find the results of a SS request for help.

I would guess for a FB picture

WHAT is the POINT of posting "HELP STUCK" on here if you are going to just post to fb and NOT also post here the extraction, a LOT of us here could not be forced to do the fb thing, SO if you want fb help, post to fb, if you want SS help, post here, please do not THINK or ASSUME that EVERYBODY...