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That's basically a standard component called a slip ring. We use them in the automation world a lot connecting electrical devices on the ends of rotating elements.
On my cover which was a brand new one I got from army trucks Inc, the people at the factory who made it did a terrible job of getting the right pieces in the right places. On the inside where the straps are short straps for strapping it to the pipes and long straps for when you roll it up, half...
thats really nice! i have reverese engineered and made in SolidWorks in 3D Cad the entire structure, if you would like a copy. i know you have already made many modifications but you may still find it useful
The model is the Trumpeter M1083 model, I just 3D printed my modified expansible van body in 1:35 scale to fit it. Eventually I'll finish the real thing
For an even more ridiculously Overkill camper look at this. At least it has room for six people!
https://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/the-ultimate-camper-this-1994-oshkosh-m1070-het-expandable-van-just-might-be-it/
If you want to slap an expansible van body on it and you can find one in good...
When you get to 88 mph, you get to go back to the time that somebody at Stewart and Stevenson decided not to include locking differentials, and you get to knock some sense into him!
And to clarify one of the technical manuals has detailed drawings of many specialty tools that you can make yourself. I've converted all of those into SolidWorks and these particular tools probably would work fine as 3D printed but of course they could be machined. The flat plate tool can...
The flat adjusting tool works by bolting it onto one of the bolts in there and the slot guides your adjusting tool. The driver works by guiding the seal into position. I haven't used either tool yet I just built them out of my best material based upon the drawings provided so that each support...
i dont have a seal, but i made a 3d printed seal install tool with carbon fiber petg per the TM for unit maintenance. tm me if you would like on, ill print another. also the break adjust tool
So you can just register the truck at a lower gross vehicle weight than it actually has? An M1078 only has a gross vehicle weight of about 23,000 anyways from what I remember.