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I am very pro intercooler- and might do one myself someday, it's just not a- hook it up and get huge gains- kind of mod. BUT it does allow you to safely push the envolope in other ways, like turning up the fuel pump.

Sounds like you've checked the obvious stuff. Printing the manuals would be a good idea. Get an ipod or radio with the in-the-ear headphones, and wear ear muffs over them. And bring something to sit on, those seats get old after 500+ miles.

Intercoolers by themselves really don't make much power (if the turbo/fuel is left alone)just due to a slightly cooler intake air. But they do allow you to turn up the fuel (which increases boost) and still maintain a low intake air temp and low EGT. Intercool it and start crancking the fuel...

Definitely spray it on. A $40 HVLP automotive gun will do, but don't get one of those $20 latex guns. Prep is absolutely key to get carc to stick to the old coat. You need to either prime everything (which I wouldn't recommend unless the old paint is fairly bad) of scuff everything with...

Tom, That unit looks nice! How many BTU's and how much?

Most people cut window glass, not windshield glass, but there should be someone out there that can. Or speedglass (the poly stuff NASCAR uses).

I would like a one piece windshield that kept the rain and noise out and the heat in (and a/c if ya got it). This has been covered before and many members have said they want one, but the one company use to make them: Extreme Off Road Equipment is not around anymore. Does anyone else make...

I think the FMTV is a great truck. Cabovers are amazing when it comes to visibility and they have a good turning radius for off road use. Great power too. Sure they had problems originally, but so did the deuce- look at the old deuce 427 and sprag unit, (or the original M-16) it was crap...

I get 62 (verified) with 9's. What did you get before?

I saw a semi with a sleeper on it today with a surface mounted condenser, mounted on the back of the sleeper. It was spaced about 3" off the back with an electric fan on it. It was roughly 14"-16" square. It would easy mount under the bed, maybe above the tool rack or fuel tank. I wonder if...

I'm looking for a new passengers bottom set cover/cushion. My other 3 cushions are new, installed by the military within the last year (and less then a month before hitting the surplus block) and are a dark green color. Many of the NOS covers online appear to be a lighter olive drab color...

Two quick points: 1. For that money you could find an auxiliary overdrive and have both standard and overdrive gears, Plus much needed gear splitting capabilities. You would need to spend some money on shafts and such, but the 4.90 gears don't install themselves either. Total price would...

This is a very interesting point. Many, many trucks are being up armored right now, which means all these trucks will probably never be surplused out.

I have an original turret top and thought of doing a hinge as you suggested, but then relized I could no longer drive with it open (which is nice but loud!) so I'm doing a standard diamond plate cover. Here's an inside pic.

The LDS/LDT come in at least 3 versions. The top being 210hp, stock! I would guess this is probably the top end of what the motor could reliably make by turning the fuel up, assuming your radiator will keep your engine temps down. Not huge numbers, but very respectable and certainly enough to...

On the side of the bed like the M125 10 ton cargo? I've seen it done on a deuce and it looks good.

If you don't adjust the fuel, will the motor be over-fueled to a dangerous level?

Mileage number vary all over, especially in these trucks, but in the dozen+ threads on the forum those are the average numbers others are getting, 6 and 10 in average mixed driving. But yes, you can do much better or worse in either truck.

One other big difference: 6 mpg in a 5 ton vs. 10 mpg in a deuce. It's just gogd food for thought for someone reading this and trying to decide which way to go, as a 5 ton is almost twice the cost to drive.