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    Caiman mrap aluminum rims

    A guy a few hours north of me in Central Texas has some. There are also numbers of them on the auction site.
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    Caiman mrap aluminum rims

    I think those wheels are for the dual wheels.
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    Caiman mrap aluminum rims

    Would that offset work?
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    Different transfer case. Two speed ?

    That gearbox doesn't do anything for highway speeds, it's more for a low range.
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    A1 Cab -> A0 Chassis Swap

    Good luck you will likely win that dispute but you will be banned from bidding again.
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    Affordable FMTV Snow Plow Anyone?

    Nope LMTV cabs (both armored and not) are steel. I recall reading that the HET, or HEMTT cabs were aluminum but not sure.
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    Affordable FMTV Snow Plow Anyone?

    Snow? What is this snow you speak of? Scott from Texas...
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    A1 Cab -> A0 Chassis Swap

    You take a risk with those cabs, the photos the site uses is for the only cab that they unboxed. It's obvious the units have been stealing parts off those things for some time.
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    FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

    What would be the time component of this failure rate?
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    FMTV High Speed Gears

    My butt dyno reads there isn't any low end sacrifice.
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    FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

    Yes it can and it's wonderful.
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    FMTV Highway Speed

    I believe that change occurred in 2007.
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    FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

    Send me a pm I have doors.
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    FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

    The old handles are also in current production. They also are better sealed from dust as the pivot points are not exposed from the outside. The new handles are made from cheap pot metal. Throw a little bit of fine sand in them and it doesn't take long for the pivot points to start loosening...
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    What is the name of panel of rotary switches that direct air to the cab, suspension?

    LTAS cabs don't have an air powered hydraulic system. It is driven by an electric hydraulic pump.
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    FMTV Highway Speed

    I forgot the torque split wasn't 50/50. The torque increase however would be 42.8% not 30.
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    FMTV Highway Speed

    2X4 would mean a 100% increase in torque through the rear axle.
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    Tech Tip of the day Parking brake not activating

    If I remember if the valve is stuck open, your parking brake won't work, and if it's stuck closed you can't charge the emergency system through the front gladhand.
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    FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

    This would depend on what the designed service life is. I would guess that failure of 10-20+ year old door handle on a piece of equipment that has sat for most it's life in hostile conditions wouldn't be defined as a premature failure.
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    FMTV Replacement Door Handle Upgrade

    I've seen just as many broken later style as early. It's not the handle that fails however it's the outer and inner latch mechanisms that wear out putting additional stress on the handle. The later door skin also has formed ridges that strengthen the area around the door handle hole. Simply...
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