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    Door handle parts

    I was thinking of machining them out of 4140.
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    Door handle parts

    Has anyone come up with a stronger solution to the door handle bit breaking? I had a failure..
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    LMTV Air Conditioner

    That would be me. I'm working on an auto tension unit for the C7, 3126 and 3116's that have been upgraded to the serpentine system.
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    Alternator current

    It's sketchy at best, many of those 24V A/C systems draw 80-90 amps, leaving 10-20 amps for ancillaries, and that's assuming your alternator/regulator is operating at peak performance. Does anyone know the amperage draw for the various systems? The fuel bowl heater and dehydrator heater are...
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    Alternator current

    Due to turbo placement the alternator can't be too long, and you can't move it further away from the engine as the cab/shock tower gets in the way. If you want more amps, go with the 200 amp upgrade or look at installing a secondary alternator somewhere, or a diesel powered 28vdc generator.
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    Cab Latch seal

    I used Buna o-rings from a kit I had.
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    Grill?

    I've got a couple rubber and one fiberglass grille
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    m1078 list of mods

    A1's will wee 72mph with the taller gears. Standard gears is 58mph.
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    LMTV Crew Cab?

    Also you would need alot more room behind the cab and a ladder or some sort of way to climb 6 feet down to the ground for the rear doors.
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    53's on an LMTV

    I've not had a chance to finish this. I got three tires mounted and the valve stem broke on one so I got discouraged and haven't got back to it.
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    53's on an LMTV

    Commercial vehicles are not emission exempt, military vehicles are exempt.
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    100A -> 200A/400A alternator replacements

    Welcome to capitalism and supply and demand.
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    Interesting aluminum rim?

    the pneumatic valve shows to fit TRUCK, CARGO 5 TON MODEL M1983A1E1
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    Interesting aluminum rim?

    The NSN ending in 5909 isn't in the parts TM for the A1P2, and that truck doesn't use a CTIS like that. Some HEMTT's had the same wheel bolt pattern as the LMTV and so do some 5 ton trucks.
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    FMTV High Speed Gears

    The only difference between a 290 horse and the lower horsepower engines is a few turns of the fuel screw and injector settings.
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    any luck on door parts

    I'll have stock in a week or so
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    A/c idler pully and tensioner question

    I've got the factory tensioners as well as the main pulleys.
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    M1081 seats

    I installed some MRAP high back seats into my LMTV with great success
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    Problem with 3116 fan? Heard a clink clink then saw these pieces

    those are parts of the fan clutch. Looks like the little screws that hold on the clutch retainer plates came loose and the plate were thrown outwards, and the clutch material was ejected..
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    LMTV Air Conditioner

    I'd be concerned that the 100 amp alternator won't be able to keep up with the load and other truck accessories.
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