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Will do ... thanks!

Yup ... it was just air leaking out of the back of the brake pedal valve. Now I know where that valve goes to vent! Pretty sure it is suppose to be just for purging ... not slow leaks emptying your tanks!

Just pulled it out for a look. It appears not to be a valve. I think the air is coming from the valve above the brake pedal ....

So with the differential relay solenoid question out of the way, it was time for another fun LMTV truck issue. Recently I could hear air escaping from the area just forward of the fresh air intake. I took the grill off and found the culprit. There is a valve that extends upward. Behind the...

You guys always amaze me with your wealth of knowledge! Thank you. I did end up running the truck and listening for what happens when the mode button is engaged. About 5 seconds after disengaging the "Mode" button there is a purge of air. Also in case some one with such a dual solenoid is...

My assumption is that this engages when I go into "mode" setting . Next time I fire up the truck, I will listen to see if there is any purging going on.

So I just replaced the fan clutch solenoid on my M1083 truck. Unlike the M1078 it actually two solenoids ... one for the fan clutch and one for something called the "differential lock relay". Unfortunately I can not seem to find a description of exactly what it does beyond what it is...

Don't know about a ride along .... but I can certainly give you some information. Just returned from a 2000 mile circuitious trip to California and back in an M1078 with camper that I built. I am just out side Moscow ID. In addition to the M1078 I have an M1083. I am in the process of...

Hi Guys ... I have searched all over the place for definitive information and have come up empty. Can someone tell me if this controller will work in my 1998 M1083 ?

- Have you thought about doing undercarriage LED lighting in case of a break down? It's on my list. NO RGB light show lol " Dang ... hadn't thought of this one! Great idea!

South America was brutal for the Dakar. It will be interesting to see how it goes in SA. Thanks for the reminder and the link.

I'm in the process of renovating/replacing as much as possible on my M1083 .... starting at the back. So that means the aft winch roller was one of the first projects ....

Thanks for the note. I ended up warming up the drum after putting in some solvent. After about 5 minutes it definitely improved. I plan to repeat the process a couple of times to try and loosen up and flush out the 22 year old grease (clay) that is in there. I think that should do the...

Wondering if any of you guys have worked on the 11k winch on your trucks? Specifically I am wondeing what I can do to free up the spool on mine. I had a good workout pulling out the cable .... all 308' of it! I have done my standard wander through the TM's and could not find anything...

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It has been an interesting build. My view of this process is that they are such a reflection of the builder and what resources they have at hand. Some people have access to wood ... their camper is wood based. Some people have metal working skills ... their camper ends up metal based...

Had to laugh when I opened up this thread this morning to find that I had started it 5 years ago! Five years later I ended up buying a new (old) truck (M1083) that fortunately came with a winch. The interesting realization I have come to, as I rip into things is how much space the whole thing...

With help building the aluminum frame from a talented son that can weld .... I built it myself. I did make a Youtube video of the build that you might find interesting. I gained a lot by watching folk's videos on the web ...

I am in the process of moving my camper box from my M1078 to a new (to me) M1083. We extended the frame on the M1078 by 36". It worked just fine if you can keep the camper lighter than I did. All in the camper is around 4500#. I really don't think this is a big deal for the truck. After...

Went west to visit Dave ("Helicool's Helipad") and the Great NW LMTV Roundup in Chehalis WA!