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I watch Matt's channel and he comes across as a genuine guy with passion for old iron of all sorts. I know he acquired a HMMWV for fun around the form and now that he obtained a deuce I'm thinking of reaching out to him for support. He has a M172 trailer for his dozer and autocar tractor too...

A thank you to everyone who voted and who keep the hobby alive! :beer: I'll share more details about the M113 and a wild life story when I get a moment to breathe.

It's the unit that came with the truck from what I know.

Thank you and I hope so. I don't have any nekkid ladies hanging off her yet to sway other voters yet. :p My understanding is that this vehicle was an A3 in its previous life (unconfirmed) but was purchased back by the OEM to make the modifications for this new variant. It was explained to me as...

She was the first M113A4 produced by FMC Corp/BAE Systems as a proof of concept and later set up all the tooling to produce the A4 family. She was literally the box that all the ideas were combined to see if it worked and it did very well. I've come to name her "Stacy's Mom" being the mother of...

You can get a year or so out of painting them but they will crack and flake. There's no way around it as it's a material flexing thing. Shipping isn't bad but you have to fold it right. I believe I have a LMTV tan cover (used) but I'll need to unfold it to check the overall condition.

The ECM can stay on the engine. It is 12v. Only equipment (excavator, etc) are 24v. If in doubt putting 12v to a 24 system won't hurt it, it just won't power on. Put 24v on a 12v circuit and it will work great for a brief moment. rofl

You'll need to plug directly into the ECM and hook the harness up to 12v for it to power up. Unfortunately once the ECM is in this state you can't recover the trim settings or personality module which puts you in a pickle as it's specific to your engine. You'll need to get a copy from another...

They're commercially available through a popular auction website under " Bypass Breakout Cable for Cat 70pin ECM's Bench Tuning Harness ". You'll need a communications adapter to plug it into your laptop. The military uses DPA 3+ and DPA 4+ units for this.

You're missing the expensive CAT ET access, 70 pin patch cable, time investment, and risk of course. There are ways to make the process more cost effective but nothing short of experience can help you unless you've got a good CAT buddy and a case of beer. Yes, the 3126 engine serials start with...

Hey Welches. Nope. It will become a camper build and get repainted gray anyway.

Took the M1085A1 as part of a a Veterans Day display for a local elementary school. She scoots with the hammer down! All stock too.

Tossing my track in the ring again. In the true essence of Veterans Day.. guarding the traveling Vietnam Wall Memorial.

Time to give this thread a little juice.. I've come into the possession of a M1014 MAN K1 aka the "HEMTT's German cousin" as the Stig would put it. It's a different type of machine I will give it that. Amazingly built but there's far too few out there so I'm proud to say I have one. Does...

Finished up this M1085A1 today. After a power wash two LED marker lights decided to take a vacation. Never 100% done with a truck in this hobby! :p

Here's @Barrman's video from the 2022 TX Steel Soldiers Rally as we depart the BVORR (Brazos Valley Off Road Ranch). It was almost as much fun explaining to TXDOT and the Brazos County Road Department that I owned "a tank" and wanted to drive it in a parade. These comments are ingrained in my...

You've got me beat. I'll have to "bob" my M113 to catch up. rofl

I saved a M1089 from a future of neglect yesterday. One of my contacts called me to appraise a non-running military vehicle and expected a M35A2 or something older. A deal was struck and she was running in about 20 minutes (it's all about knowing which screw to turn). CTIS aired up the flats and...

That unit only works on equipment. I orchard that exact kit from that site and it wouldn't communicate with anything due to being 24v. Look into a Dearborn Protocol Adapter aka DPA 3+/4+ on ebay. There are military ones but all should act the same of that generation. If you can't find one I have...

Do the simple steps first and trace your fuel lines looking for cracking and damage. Air in the system can cause various symptoms you're seeing but the second video sounds like multiple cylinders are missing. The HEUI pump is working since it does run (or did?). We could speculate all day but...