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The new style mrap don't fit. The ones that do are the caimen mrap rims To use the original studs you then need the special lug nuts with the extended threads.
Oregon you are right. I miss typed. Checked my ordered from a while back and they do have a 5 at the end (R005995R &R005995L). Sorry for the confusion.
Those rims are off of the Caiman Mrap. They will fit the lmtv and mtv vehicles with the use of special lug nuts. Meritor part number R00599L for the left handed nuts and R00599R for the right handed nuts. Finditparts.com has them for just under $300.
The drive line on any of these trucks is offset due to the transfer case. The only issue with using a 6x6 2nd member will be the lack of perch mounts. When you say: "the 6x6 Center axle has the pumpkin offset to one side to accommodate for the center's 3rd member/power divider box branching...
yes controller applies air to trailer brakes indendent of the foot pedal. So for any position of the foot pedal, the hand trailer brake control can apply extra breaking force(up to full on with foot pedal).
Yes that is a trailer brake control valve on the M1088. It allows the driver to manually apply extra breaking force to the trailer above what is supplied via the brake pedal.