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I was watching the video below and noticed these tubes attached to the rear of the cab of an MTV. What are they? Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPFP0sTk8a8

I hear a lot about the various tow bars, and see them for sale. I hear mentions that some are easier to use, some are more useful than others, some easier to store/collapse, etc. Could someone outline the differences, pro's and con's? Thanks!

My truck is missing the black plastic cover off one interior door handle, and the other one was replaced somewhere along the line with a broken window crank handle. So I decided to 3D model some handles that could be machined from aluminum as inexpensively as possible (still not as cheap as I'd...

This has been touched on in a number of other threads. ODOMETER: I did a recent test of my odometer accuracy against my GPS's odometer. This represents a small sample from this test, but I believe it to be consistent with my previous use. I drove 42.9 miles (on the odometer) in one continuous...

Does anyone have a picture of the hole plugs that go in the sides of the steering column? I want to try to find a suitable replacement. Thanks!

Just something I've been working on. I still have to sand and paint it (this is straight off my printer), and then finish making the wiring harness. But the mock up looks good. The tach faces the driver, instead of straight back like the winch trucks' tachs do. I also plan to make some nice...

How many different canvases are there for the LMTV? When I was in the Army, I remembered that the forward side flaps were on top of the rear side flaps, but the current canvas I have for mine is the opposite (so the rear side flaps catch the wind and balloon out). Mine is stamped...

I was looking at a Steyr site, and noticed this picture that appears to show two rows of seats. Judging by the position of the front passenger seat in relation to the window, it must be pretty far forward, but still interesting. https://excap.de/der-excap/fahrerkabine/

I just finished installing the new style air dryer on my M1078(A0). The old one made a loud "POP-RUSH" sound, and this new one makes a much softer "CREEK-HISS" sound. Is that how it's supposed to be? (I know, I know, trying to explain sounds in text, haha. But the previous sound was a loud...

Since I got the truck, my CTIS mostly works, but often flickers like SGTHoffer's video below, and sometimes goes 5-flashing (that shutting off the truck and restarting, as the manual says, seems to usually correct). I have a '97 M1078(A0), with the green CTIS controller. I've tried replacing...

I picked up an LMHC, and it finally arrived. The crate was weathered pretty bad, but everything inside looks ok. Data plate says it was made in '07. I got it all unpacked, and assembled in the truck. I haven't had a chance to clean the cables and terminals, so I haven't powered it up yet...

Anybody know what the purpose of this cable loop in the bumper is for? Someone went to a lot of effort to install it, but I can't figure out what it's useful for. It's not strong enough to hang something from.

Today I decided to change my air/hydraulic system oil back to the 5606H. I had naively refilled it with regular tractor hydraulic oil after the cab latch seals failed a while back. The 5606H has corrosion inhibitors that help keep the system from rusting out from the inside, and costs about...

I've been thinking about replacing my lights with the LED models. However, when I search for them, I find a lot of variations, differences, NSNs, etc. Anybody have any clear answers about which ones are "correct" / direct replacements (no modifications necessary)? Specifically, here are some...

I see all these posts where people have broken that internal door handle lever part. If I can borrow one from someone, I can take measurements and see what it would take to get them machined. I can use a broken part, as long as I can hold/glue it back together enough to take measurements. Let...

Does anyone know if the defroster air defusers from the A1 trucks, which have the clear windows in them instead of being solid, are direct fits on the A0 trucks too?

I ordered some military seats with built-in seatbelts off of eBay for $170 each shipped. The guy has 2 pairs left. I'm designing up a mounting adapter plate, and after some stress analysis probably some brackets that anchor the plate into the seat belt bolt holes in the body. This would let you...

I have a couple questions. I read a few of the other threads, but none addressed these. When looking for new FMTV tires, will all of the varieties of tires these came with have the DOT codes that indicate age? Many of the things I read caveated it with something like "All highway legal tires...

A couple months ago I cracked one of the transmission cooler lines, and drove at least a few miles with it leaking quite steadily. You know how if you turn on the kitchen faucet just to the point where it stops dripping and starts running in a thin continuous stream? It was leaking like...

What's the best way to test the ether system? Unscrew the tubes at the engine block, and have someone hit the button? Does the engine have to be cranking? Thanks!