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  1. Awesomeness

    Introducing FMTV Truck Sales and Acela Truck Co.-"New" FMTV's and parts have arrived!

    Lofty claims, but I'm interested. Did you tint the windshields that dark just for the pictures? haha
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    LED instrument panel lights

    Ah, "with Internal Resistor", so it just has it built inside. Neat.
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    LED instrument panel lights

    I don't think it's quite that simple, but still probably doable. I don't believe there is such thing as a "correct voltage LED" (e.g. 12V LED). So you would have to use an LED and resistor to drop the voltage, at a minimum.
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    LED instrument panel lights

    Wow, no kidding? I assumed that they were just manually canceled, the way the turn signal switch is just bolted to the steering column. I'll look for your thread.
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    FMTV Highway Speed

    I think it's 2600 RPM.
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    LED instrument panel lights

    Do you have a design file for that?
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    LED instrument panel lights

    I've actually been working on little 3D printed sun shades for the transmission panel, and the warning lights panel (because I always leave my blinker on). The shades will just bolt in place using the existing bolts on the dash. I haven't finished them, but they are on the list... hopefully...
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    Lmtv m1078 questions.

    The trucks appear to be designed pretty well, and are based on commercial trucks. They are claimed to be the most reliable military truck to date, or something loftly like that. Biggest "flaw" I see is that the driveshafts on the trucks are at steeper angles than are typically allowed, and that...
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    Keep loosing prime

    According to the Parker page ( http://ph.parker.com/us/en/diesel-fuel-filter-spin-on/445r10 ) that model has no heater. I'm pretty sure my original/stock separator has a heater in it. I wonder if there is another version (part number) with the proper heater?
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    M1083 slow take off

    I think saying it's the "called for Allison ATF" is an overstatement, and unlikely to do much for this issue. According to Wikipedia, there are over 100,000 of these trucks running around with their transmissions filled with engine oil, and they are doing just fine. Unrelated to this issue...
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    LMTV Crane / LMHC

    What's an Omicron? Google search didn't turn up anything relevant.
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    WTB Bushings

    I make the sway bar bushings TNriverjet posted. I haven't got around to making the other two yet. I have measurements from a cab mount, but not the upper sway bar bushings. Since you're here in Denver with me, we could meet up or something so that I could take necessary measurements for the...
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    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    I think he's mistaken. Even the manual states that the 58 gallon tank of fuel is designed to give it an operating range of 300 miles. So they were only expecting us to get a little over 5 MPG.
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    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    That seems about right. I get 5-7 MPG in my LMTV, depending on driving conditions.
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    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    Thanks, I wasn't sure which of the three axles it was "inter".
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    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    When you use the phrase "interaxle differential", are you talking about a gizmo between the two rear axles, or the differential inside the transmission/transfer case that locks when in MODE? Because when I'm thinking through what he's saying, the differential in the transmission shouldn't cause...
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    Can I borrow your broken door handle part?

    Yep, I'll shoot you a PM. Thank you!
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    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    Slowing down is good, but even more important is that you don't want to hang out at speeds where there is a large resonant vibration. So even speeding up through a vibration zone is better than staying in one that is at a lower speed.
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    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    Is it normal that the middle axle is 60-degrees hotter than the other two?
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    Can I borrow your broken door handle part?

    I see all these posts where people have broken that internal door handle lever part. If I can borrow one from someone, I can take measurements and see what it would take to get them machined. I can use a broken part, as long as I can hold/glue it back together enough to take measurements. Let...
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