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I deleted the pump because I 86'd the spare tire deployment mechanism + the suck down cylinders + cab tilt feature = why keep it? ;)

Some notable progress when comparing "then" to "now":

Lots of stuff done: rebuild the floor, mount folding bench seat, add steering column, hang the brake pedal.

Mocking up the bedsides around the engine. Four brackets then it's done.

Delete the hydraulic kneeling circuit. I understand some of us still load their FMTV onto C130s so need it, but for the rest of us it is useless complexity. I considered splitting the circuit then using the cylinders as suck down winches, but got over it.

Front gladhand delete. Nearly every "How come my brakes don't work right?" problem traces back to one of the three pneumatic valves that support front glad hand functionality.

Bypass the reverse polarity box. Gain 0.7 volts diode drop, lose a common corrosion location. Delete one of the two series battery strings. Running two batteries is easier on the goofy dual voltage alternator. The exception would be for large electrical load application, such as a shelter...

Status of the conversion. It's been too dang hot to work on it. September weather will probably kick my butt as well, so maybe some good progress in October?

Search for OH32MO2 to see 6x6 & 4x4.

I sent in my renewal. It will totally be worth it if the big red "next" goes away :)

I source it locally : https://g.co/kgs/zmnvFz One stop shopping for coolant hose, hydraulic hose w/ fittings to length, fuel line, air hose.

Kryponite, huh? :)

I do not know what vehicle the wheel/tire,guards are for, but they fit my LMTV bolt pattern and hub size. You can freeze frame in the video to read off the numbers. I purchased them as an assembly. That is how I will do it in the future: NO MORE BUSTING DOWN BIG TIRES FOR ME !

Installed these yesterday. They fit the steelies but not the aluminum Hutchinsons. Could drill a pattern to match I suppose, though there would only be maybe 3 threads of stand-off engagement at the wheel.

Today changed out the 16.00 tires for 14.00s.

I have supported on and off over the years...time for " on" again 8)

I have repurposed them by cutting them down so they fit between the frame rails, like crossmembers, the weld mounts to them for other stuff such as an electric crane. In a prior iteration of LMTV, I used them partially extended as an anchor point for roll over protection.

Today, 4th of July, test fitting the doghouse. It SHOULD all go back together ok....when it all lines up then will fab some mounts to the frame, like it was when stock. https://youtube.com/shorts/XSr5MULmLN8?feature=share3

Today I put the back bumper on the front which is the new back...well.... you know what I mean. I will keep the pintle and glad hands operable as I have a dolly that I pull with it. That allows me to pull a giant 5th wheel camper without having the 5th wheel coupler on the truck itself.

Hey Camel, The rear axle is easy: mount it upside down. The brake backing plates are spun around 180 so the air hoses are back on top of the axle, and the drive shaft is on the correct side. The front is harder as it stays right side up to preserve caster/ camber relationships. I am still...