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Ok, ok. Remember kids, disengage the PTO before movement or hilarity will ensue.

LOL OK. For those that of you that are admiring the M820 rather than prior users, MOS 35H (now something else since they reorganized the MOS numbers) is small enough that you usually know someone at any post you wind up at. The question was worth asking. :)

Kalbrman, Hey, is that Nesbitt looking at that Sweeney torque tester in pic 2?

IIRC, you *can* flip the gate down even with the van body deck, and then the deck down to the ground with no PTO or three phase, just be sure you have power to put it back up, or people are gonna laugh at your really big, really flat bumper. I could be off on this since it has been 2 decades...

You're right, the cab doesn't, and the only lock provision for the truck itself ia the good old chain and padlock around the steering wheel. IIRC, the side doors of the van body have "lift 1/4 turn" type latch devices that incorporate a padlock hasp. Note that the side doore are actually...

The M820A2 liftgate covers the rear doors when stowed. It does not flip under and nest below the van body. There's no opening the rear doors unless the gate is lowered to deck level or lower.

Goldneagle is correct. In addition to electronics, the calibration folks also could work torque wrenches, pressure guages, micrometers, scales, etc in an M820A2. The lift gate was indeed to get heavy, sensitive, or bulky items in and out. The equipment racks were stowed and attached down the...

OK, I specifically signed up to ogle this M820A2 Nice ride you have there, and I logged some miles in one. Some things of possible interest. DO NOT engage the PTO while on the road or keep the PTO engaged during travel! This often leads to bent PTO shafts. The electrical cable you...