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As an owner/driver of a HEMTT M985 it is weird to me to watch that articulate.

Well, the crane on my M985 has come in handy on several occasions and I take it to car shows and make hot rods nervous.

Got the winch itself mounted a couple weeks ago and last Saturday (11/24) I got all the hydraulics plumbed and installed. Found out I was missing the front control cable bracket and need to make one before I can install the cable, but that is all that is left to do for the winch. I was able to...

Began the winch installation on the HEMTT today. Got all 4 cable rollers installed with some help from a friend. Next week end I will try to mount the winch and start running hoses. Before I do the actual hydraulic connections I need a clean 55 gal. drum to drain the tank into. I will post more...

Removed the standard spring seats and installed High back/air ride seats with the shoulder harness restraint belts. These were obviously take outs from a PLS as the base that was with them mounted to the floor different than a HEMTT and the lower retractor brackets can't be used in the HEMTT...

My M985 is going to be used as a stage this weekend at a military benefit car show. I pressure washed the truck then sprayed it down with WD40. I can't believe the difference in the CARC. The chalky look is gone. I will let it dry out before going to the show setup and still have to clean the...

You have to change one connector on it.

Built another remote cable today for a remote I have sold to a HEMTT owner then went ant tested, works great. Built the cable from one pulled out of an M977 that ran from rear to frt. I do believe there is a warehouse in area 51 stacked to the rafters with remote cables for HEMTTs. :)

They aren't. I thought about taking them but decided not to worry about them.

Well, I got the rest of what I paid for off of the 1984 M977. The drive train may be going to a member in Washington, if not it will be available. It is sad to see one come to this but it beats just being completely chopped up anyway. Here is a picture of what it looked like and what it looks...

These came in the mail today.

I made a deal to get myself a bunch of parts from a 1983 M977 that is on a scrap contract. I have already got the cab and radiator and part of the deal is for all the tires/wheels, winch system, generator, batteries and crane controls. I will also get some other misc. parts and will have at...

I bought the same NOS in crate cover kit you did. I had bows before and now have extra.

I have an extra set of bows If anyone is in need. Just tossing it out there. The thing I find odd about the covers for the HEMTTs is that you have to load the truck up THEN install the cover. That just seems backwards when compared to a 5 ton cargo truck.

Wednesday I picked up my Cargo cover kit that swiss sent me through Fastenall and now I have a pair of high back air ride seats with shoulder harness seat belts coming. I have work to do when ever thing is in one place because I still have an MRAP 360 lighting system to install too. I figure...

Have you seen this? Pretty cool. The drive by at 1:15 is kind of psycho though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xngww3ZEGfQ&t=319s

Get a heavy and a friend or two.

As long as you can connect brakes you should be fine to get to safe spot. Would move slow and cautiously and you would be fine.

The brackets are from the M984 wrecker. I saw pictures of them then posted in the wants forum and a member had a couple sets. Yes, the heavy bar requires separation to put up there and takes two people but would be needed to tow a HEMTT if the need arose. I think a 5 ton could pull one a short...

Me and soldier B. Yes, heavy units right there.