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Not sure what platform you have in mind but there is a fellow on here who made a CTIS controller using Arduino. It has a lot of cool functions like on-the-fly adjustments and user-established pressures for each setting. If you plan to use Arduino I think the ino file is public...

Ah, I thought you were waiting on one of the ones out of Hooks/New Boston at Red River.

I saw that for sale. Awesome work there, as usual.

Reworked, did you ever recover that M1082 out of Hooks? (that was you, right?) I finally not notice yesterday that my title has been mailed.

Awesome punch list there (nice looking truck, too). I tinkered with the idea of doing fiberglass CTIS wheel rim covers, but happened on a few on fleaBay that completed my set. I'm still thinking about doing a mold and making a copy that aligns properly with the hoses and the hole for the...

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I'd be very interested to know if any of them are civilian vehicles. Because then it's a $40 switch again and I *would* be happy to know that if it were to ever fail it could be ordered.

So the "surplus" stock just rolled off the manufacturer's assembly line? And has been stored in climate controlled storage since? Hmmmm But you're correct, it certainly isn't worth arguing...

Sorry, but "$200 for a component known to fail" is *exactly* why I would look to another solution

Anything that you build is going to need a sub-frame that allows for flex. Especially on the scale you are planning. Even the little 12' box the military uses on the M1079 rides on captured springs on each side in the back to allow for flex. But yeah, composites especially due to the...

Well, I've also owned two trucks now w/o breaking my turn signal. ;p But yes, I absolutely could wire a junkyard switch to the dimmer, wiper controls, and turn signals (all there is to it). I could also take it a step further and hook up cruise control onto a proper stalk OR onto the wheel...

If mine ever fails, I'm yanking the entire steering column and retrofitting a nice one from a junkyard with "real" tilt and lots of controls on the wheel ! Not *that* I would pay $200 for. LOL

Meh Unless you are playing army with a 100% "must be OEM-only" truck, I say go to a junkyard or get one off Amazon. Only the government would pay $200 for a silly $40 switch. There is nothing magical about the one on our trucks. It's a stick with switches all mounted on a switch. It is...

Nice design. I don't see why you couldn't do a full-steel skeleton of the entire hab. Then have someone like Total Composites build you the skin. Since the panels would not be under "structural load", I would suspect that a much thinner panel could be used. Sikaflex those buggers on leave...

I got my M1079 from auction. Flew out and drove it home 1000 miles. Took as many tools as I could shove into the 50 lbs limit on a single bag. Temp tag and insured, first stop was NAPA and I ran thru my checklist. Had already had a spare belt and some hoses ordered and on will call at the...

Well, "cheap" being subjective here (they typically fetch twice what they went for before they all ended up in CA). Used to get them all day long under $500. Now it's rare to see one sell under $800. I had a ujoint failure during a recovery this week. That gen saved my ass. The 6kw...

Well, that is one great looking A1R !

When time and money allows, ditch all of those Michelin XML "may-pops". Because, there is no "may" about them. They "will" pop...

I was headed towards post yesterday afternoon (in an M1079) and saw a semi with flatbed and two trailers on top. Looked like someone have filled the entire load with goodies, too ! :)

My take is that if the state wants my tax dollars then they need to allow registration and operation of my vehicles. :)