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  1. Reworked LMTV

    Has anyone done an in-frame 3116 rebuild?

    Just curious if anyone has done a CAT 3116 in-frame rebuild on a FMTV. I have minor blow-by, but may decided to do the pistons and rings and anything else out of spec. It runs great. Bet it idled too much during it's tour. I have the Carpenter Kit to do the top end. So that should make the job...
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    Vin Number Location

    Yay! Glad to hear you are getting back on the road! You have a super build!
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    Replacement seat options

    There are essentially 4 types of cooled seats: 1. Fan cooled- so so cooling 2. Peltier junction- better 3. Circulated H2O- ok, but not practical and humidity can be an issue 4. Condenser cooled-great, but expensive
  4. Reworked LMTV

    Unusual sighting- Mercedes van with European plates

    The first officer is still looking for a job after being fired for his attitude and lack of due diligence.
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    M1078 Starter Replacement

    Many times it is just the brushes. Take it apart and clean it. Check the brushes. I just did this a Bosch diesel starter motor a couple of days ago. I cleaned the armature with some MAF cleaner. Clean out the lines where the copper plates meet on the armature with a something sharp. Might be...
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    Unusual sighting- Mercedes van with European plates

    Most tourists DON'T bring their vehicle. They rent. A Driver's License and Registration are two different things. Heck you can get an International Drivers License. I'm taking about motor vehicle registration / license plates ONLY. Having only foreign plates is quite uncommon.
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    Unusual sighting- Mercedes van with European plates

    I have seen a lot of World, but had never seen this. Today I saw a Mercedes Van / Camper where the ONLY plates on it were from Germany. No State plates, nada. Apparently there is a Federal Law that allow you to import a vehicle into the US, and drive it for up to a year, without having to have...
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    CAT 3116 A/C pully not really needed? LMTV FMTV

    Well, he had a plumbing issue and inexperience with hydraulics. You don't have to run the power steering and a/c pump in tandem and I would not do it. I still think it is an interesting idea.
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    CAT 3116 A/C pully not really needed? LMTV FMTV

    My understanding was that he did it both ways without issue. He showed both ways for the benefit of viewers. Did he say he had issues with hydraulic??
  10. Reworked LMTV

    CAT 3116 A/C pully not really needed? LMTV FMTV

    You may want to consider a hydraulic driven A/C pump like Sean's "Abel" on Youtube.
  11. Reworked LMTV

    Replacement seat options

    Heat works great. No cooling on anything but very high end seats.
  12. Reworked LMTV

    Replacement seat options

    On what? My toaster oven? :cookoo:
  13. Reworked LMTV

    CAT 3116 A/C pully not really needed? LMTV FMTV

    isn't this set up similar to what others have done?
  14. Reworked LMTV

    Dual fuel tanks on M1078?

    Just get a used tank. Spend the money and do this right. 11 o'clock news has enough material already.....
  15. Reworked LMTV

    CAT 3116 A/C pully not really needed? LMTV FMTV

    Can you sketch out what you are talking about and take a pict of it? Hard to picture.
  16. Reworked LMTV

    Anyone know the gauge of the cables in the battery box?

    My battery connectors look a bit rough and I may just go ahead and replace everything. Anyone know the gauge of the 3 wire in the box? I looked on the cable, it had a rating of 3Kv, but no gauge. I was thinking 1-0 maybe?
  17. Reworked LMTV

    The price of a/c

    Link ?
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    Replacement seat options

    Prime Seating. Leather, heated, air ride, lumbar. LH series midback. https://primeseatinginc.com/prime-300-series/
  19. Reworked LMTV

    MV illegal on highway in Canada (Quebec)

    Typical CYA lawyer talk. Hmmm... I have seen a ton of these on the public roads. You mean to tell me AMG produced vehicles that were driven that were unsafe to Military personnel and civilians? Exempt huh? blah blah blah.....
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