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I've been daydreaming about an Expedition Truck for a long time now. My wife and I were just on a 4 week trip to Baja in our motorhome. While we were driving on a 15 mile dirt washboard road, I mentioned the idea for the first time. She said immediately "Let's buy the truck!" I really...

It's going to be an Expedition Truck. We're currently thinking of a 20 foot box. My wife wants at least one slideout . . . we will see . . .

Heard you, loud and clear

OK, good to know . . . I think I'm going to need to move them . . .

Yours is a beautiful and inspiring build. I've bought an M1088 like yours and I'm starting to prepare it for an Expedition Habitat. I've read your thread with great interest and we will incorporate many of your ideas. I especially like your habitat entry steps. My wife LOVES your habitat...

I'm at the point where I want to remove the M-43 detector and the decontamination Apparatus. Hopefully I won't come in contact with chemical agents during my travels. There are hoses attached to the Decontamination Apparatus. Are those air or hydraulic? Any hints on caps for them? I presume...

You guys are great, I really appreciate the help. How do you get the extended reaction arm for the 4:1 torque multiplier? Is that something sold by X-4?

Yes that is the approved method to change tire. Bottle jack under the axle. If you need the suspension unloaded you have to pickup the chassis with a crane. I don't have the right tools to get the lug nuts loose on the front tire that I need to change first. The truck came with an 8 inch long...

If you need the wheels hanging you have to get creative. The military makes extensive use of overhead lifting devices. I'm probably not going to install an overhead crane . . . I've got the bottle jack under the axle. I haven't lifted the tire off the ground yet . . . are you saying that I...

Jack points? I'm going to jack up the truck now to change the right front tire. What are the correct and approved places to put the jack and the jack stands while changing a tire?

Hydraulic hose caps? I've now got some of the bolts loose that hold the spare tire mechanism and it seems I need to remove some hydraulic hoses. As I go along, I probably need to cap the hoses temporarily and then as things are revealed, plug some ports on the cab hydraulic pump. Could somone...

When I use the air operated hydraulic pump, the cab lifts up and strains against the cab lock. Thanks for the tips. I'll get it sorted eventually. I've ordered the hydraulic fluid. Meanwhile, I'm removing metal that I won't need, the deck, etc. There are a LOT of bolts. Really a LOT of bolts!

My truck arrived today. I'm very excited and pleased. It runs! I can't tilt the cab up . . . the cab latch (lock?) doesn't release. I'll have a 1-3/4 socket on Monday . . .

That's very helpful. If I read it correctly, I'll just need two hoses: 1 from the trans output port to the passenger side front heat exchanger port, and run another line from the drivers side heat exchanger port back to the transmission input port. After I pressure wash the truck, I'll try to...

I get my M1088 delivered in a few days. I'm going to delete the Aux Transmission Cooler. How, where, do I find the information about what to do with the hoses? Is there a schematic in the TMs? I'm only just starting to read them. A pointer to the specific TM and section regarding the Aux...

Thanks for that. We'll measure the truck when we get it and confirm the dimensions, rescaling as necessary. How did such a CAD model get made? Did someone manually measure the truck and create it? Or an original CAD model leaked from somewhere?

I'm going to need to get it transported. The brakes are reported to be weak and the exterior lights don't work

Well . . . when I won the auction, the GovPlanet website said that EUC approval would take "up to 12 weeks" It was approved today, 9 days after the auction. Now I need to pick it up on or about March 26. Anyone have any tips or tricks? Preferred transporter companies? Dwight

Thanks! That's helpful. I'm anxious to get the truck and get started. It'll be a fun project . . . until it isn't . . . The inspection report from GovPlanet says it runs, builds oil pressure and air pressure . . . so that's something. Now if all the oil blows out a leak or two . . . I...

And there's an oil leak by the turbo. Am I looking at a ndw gasket? Or a new turbo?