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Hi Michael. I noticed in the blog you guys have used the soda blaster to restore a ton of stuff. In addition to the NATO power connector it seems you guys have done air lines, hoses, etc. Do you mind sharing the details of your recipe? What media specs? What pressure? Special nozzle? Any...

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Tried searching first and did not find the information. The TM says: "Cab height when raised is higher than normal. Ensure area above andin front of cab is adequate before raising cab. Failure to comply mayresult in damage to equipment." Does anyone know how much clearance you need to tilt...

I had a good chuckle about that spare tire location as well.

One more thing to consider (if you have not done so already) is to design a rack similar to the one in the attached picture. It will help protect the windshield from branch strikers and then move the branches upwards instead of sideways. The idea is to push the branches over the top of the tall...

I was not asking for myself. There are pages on torsion subframe design at expedition portal. I was suggesting it to LostinTheWorld in case he had not considered it. It is connected to the thread in that a torsion subframe can add to the max height.

Hello. If you remove the upper frame rails on your vehicle, does the transmission get in the way of mounting the box? At least on a M1078A1 with a C7 drivetrain, the transmission seems to be mounted so high that it would interfere with the box if the upper frame rails are removed. Also are you...

Thank you. I may be adding that to my holy grail list as well! Any info you have on part identification or part numbers for the Meritor disc brake/axle upgrade?

Thank you very much for the realistic driving report. I appreciate it. Do you have one of the trucks with a 3116 engine? I read that it is much easier to tune horsepower and torque on the later C7 engines in the M1078A1 trucks with just an electronic remap. I also read that tuning the 3116...

Hello, I was trying to search (with no real luck) for threads that might have information on the need to upgrade brakes after the drive ratio has been upgraded to enable faster speeds. 70MPH would be nice for the occasional HWY segment, but I want to make sure the LMTV can stop and turn at...

Once you get through the design philosophy and tech feature pages, the "specifications" page for each model has their pricing for that base model. The only option that is strictly necessary and not optional in my opinion is the torsion frame.

Yes Bliss Mobil is the company that we are concentrating on right now for house modules. There are other suppliers in Europe as well.

Thanks guys! I had trouble posting replies earlier for some reason. We are planning to travel Alaska to Mexican border, using Forest Service roads, BLM land, private land (with permission) and basically anything we can get access to off road. The idea is to drive to nice spots, camp, and...

Testing ability to reply. My previous two attempts were "awaiting moderation" for two days. Still having trouble creating new posts reliably. Anyone know a mod I can PM? Adding my attempted reply as an edit below. ------------------------- Thanks guys! I had trouble posting replies earlier...

Thank you! Great advice. The company that makes the house modules builds them in a self contained fashion inside a steel frame with composite walls that resemble a flat sided container. The corner HW in the steel structure is just like container hardware so you can use it to re-right the vehicle...

Thanks for the reply. Those are really good points. The house modules I am considering are made by Bliss Mobil and essentially are self contained inside a steel frame resembling a container (strong ROP protection and container HW on all 4 corners to allow it to be righted if need be). However I...

Hello, I am planning an Overland Vehicle Project and trying to determine what my truck options would be. I really like several features of the M1078 (CTIS, approach/departure angle, ground clearance, spare tire crane, winch, etc...). My problem appears to be payload. After looking at several...