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I think there are a lot more factors than are being talked about here. 1.) $7500-25000 is all a fair range for these trucks. There are a lot of factors that can go into those numbers. 2.) There is more risk in government auction trucks, thus trucks with less risk reasonably fetch a higher...

He said dome switch, not light. I have been working on some 3D printed dome lights that go in recesses for the in the top of the cab. More on that in the coming months.

There was one on eBay for $1500 Buy It Now last year, also new in crate.

I'm trying to get a custom throttle cable made. Does anyone have one, outside of a truck, that you could give me a couple measurements off of? I can get to the ends of mine, for things like thread size and length, but can you tell me: How long is the outer jacket (from any two points you...

I don't have one of those inline heaters on my LMTV. I once had one on a K5 Blazer, because it was easier to install than trying to take the exhaust manifolds off to get to the freeze plugs. It worked ok. On the CAT 3116 engine, the freeze plug you need to remove is very accessible. In fact...

I thought this one was clever how they repurposed the suspension drop hydraulics to open their cargo area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2xdnGAhvD4

Have a link? I tried finding an example, but couldn't. I can't imagine what that even looks like - that drivetrain is 4' tall, and 10-12' long. Is there still room for people inside?

Technically yes, though I think sometimes the term "coolant heater" is used more specifically to refer to the style that goes inline in the radiator hose, thus heating the coolant mainly. These block heaters replace one of the freeze plugs in the block, hence the name "block heater", but they...

How would that even work? The 3116 + Allison + t-case weighs more than the Blazer.

I find the documented explanation credible and logical. Even a very experienced driveline tech won't have much insight into the strange things done by engineers on military programs, to meet the often bizarre and demanding specifications the Army requires. In any case, my point was merely that...

I haven't seen an actual Army document that mentions anything about it having been done to improve the front driveline angle. I generally read everything very carefully, Army documents and forum posts alike, and the only mention of the front driveline angle theory that I've seen has been here on...

I don't think that's a fair statement. There are still a lot of benefits that even a casual drivers can appreciate. Lower temperatures and dramatically increased lubricity are going to reduce wear on metal parts and prolong the life of seals. Even though it's twice as much in relative terms...

As I mentioned in that thread, the Army documentation claims it was done because of lubrication requirements of the engine. Also, they originally had double-cardan joints to help deal with the angle, but they were weaker. The reason to be clear about the cause is that if you don't care about...

Not the synthetics, obviously. While there are a few processes that use petroleum as a base for the creation of synthetic oil, most are done completely with chemical raw materials. Synthetic oils have way better mechanical properties. Significantly less friction, more resistant to oxidation...

I read this a few times, but I can't picture it. Do you happen to have a picture of someone doing it, or a drawing?

Yep, that would cause the confusion. The one-piece solid rubber runflats are the most common, and very labor intensive. I haven't seen a 2-piece similar to what you're showing for FMTV tires, but I can't claim I've seen everything that's out there. There are 3-piece runflats available that seem...

I don't know. That's why I was asking if there was a manual. The HMMWV manuals seem to detail the tire disassembly and assembly process pretty thoroughly, even specifying the runflat compressors and their part numbers. The FMTV manuals only show the beadlocks, and don't say a whole lot. I...

What other kinds of similar-sized commercial or industrial tires use those same kinds of runflats? As in, "A tire place that is use to seeing <THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE>'s tires, will be use to installing those big rubber runflats and thus have the tools/compressor."? Do things like front end...

No, you cannot get the runflat off without unbolting and separating the two halves of the rim. The inner diameter of the runflat is smaller than the outer diameter of the rim edges, so it can't come off (without destroying or stretching it, or some other catastrophic means). And, as long as the...

The runflats are trapped on the rim because the two halves are bolted together. You do not need any of the tire carcass to remain to retain it. Those are pretty nasty blowouts. How long did you drive on those after losing air pressure, and before these pictures? I've had the same experience...