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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...

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...

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 ?

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...

I hope that the old timers around here will forgive the rudamentary level of this post. But I do believe there are a lot of LMTV owners that are on a steep learning curve and might find the following useful. When driving my 1995 M1078 on a gravel road, I noticed when I braked hard, I only left...

Working on fixing a non-functioning front left brake on my 1995 M1078. I have confirmed I have air to the chamber and it is functioning properly. From there I pulled apart the plunger assembly. It was interesting because it was packed with grease that looked new. Anyway ... when I pulled...

While replacing the air springs for the cab, I thought it would be a good idea to remove the Air/Hydraulic power unit and clean it up. I did that ... removed all the old fluid and cleaned it up. I did not rebuild it. When I put everything back together and lowered the cab I noticed puffs...

Since I have owned my M1078, I have benefited from lurking on this site. I now feel compelled to share my recent truck experience in hopes that fellow visitors to this site might find it useful. I know most of you on this site have years of experience with these trucks. But I hope this is...