Allison M916 + Mk48 Cab = 6x6 "FEMTT"

M920 · Sep 25, 2015

kubotaman said:
Does your truck still have the CAT 3116? Any pros of the M920 over the M1070?

The XM920 MET (medium equipment transporter) is powered by a 600 hp Cummins ISX engine and an 18 speed Fuller Road Ranger transmission. It runs 79mph and cruises nicely at 65-70mph all day long.

The M1070 HET (heavy equipment transporter) is powered by a 500 hp 8V92 Deroit DDEC III / IV engine and an Allison HT750 five speed automatic transmission. It runs 47mph all day long....lol

The FEMTT (fast expanded mobility tactical truck) is powered by a 425hp Big Cam III Cummins and an Allison HD4070 seven speed automatic transmission. It runs over 80mph, also cruises nicely at 65-70mph and (as I recently found out) it has trouble following the HET and not have the rpm fall out of the power band on the lower end....lol

None of them ever had a CAT 3116 engine....are you maybe thinking the CAT 7155 16 speed transmission?

Soni

kubotaman · Sep 25, 2015

Yes my mistake, I've been reading to much on M35A3s. Thank you for the info.

M920 · Sep 25, 2015

News Clip of Locomotive 168 Move

Here is a link to one of the news clips from Colorado Springs station FOX21 showing some of the loading of "Old 168". http://fox21news.com/2015/09/23/old-168-is-going-back-home-to-get-a-new-life/
I specially love the comment of the little girl...... :-D

Soni

Shark Bait · Sep 26, 2015

Its cool to see these trucks back to work. Thank you sir.

Dave

ev2bfree · Sep 26, 2015

I think I read at the beginning of this thread that Soni was looking for a way to get more low end gearing on the FEMTT. I ended up with an extra Oshkosh two speed 55000 transfer case if Soni or anyone else needs one. New in 2008 still in the military crate.

M920 · Sep 26, 2015

ev2bfree said:
I ended up with an extra Oshkosh two speed 55000 transfer case if Soni or anyone else needs one. New in 2008 still in the military crate.

What are you asking for it?

M920 · Sep 26, 2015

P.s. should probably go to the classified section though.....

Thanks Soni

M920 · Sep 28, 2015

R/c femtt?

A friend of mine found what appears to be an R/C version of the FEMTT.....hmmm...INTERRESTING.... :shock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRGsVTV424U

It says that it's a HEMTT....but I would say its clearly a "FEMTT"....haha...

opcorn:

Soni

M35A2-AZ · Sep 29, 2015

That is cool, They would be a little easier to work on, LOL [thumbzup]

M920 · Oct 28, 2015

Rear quarter fenders and self recovery winch fairleads

I have been trying to find the roller fairleads that go on the front and back of the HEMTT ever since I got the side mounted, 20,000 pound self recovery winch!
Well a couple of weeks ago, I got an early Christmas present! I found a couple of them on Ebay brand new!
So after a few slight modifications (turns out Oshkosh was not planning on them being used on FEMTTs

)I got them installed on the FEMTT.

The rear one is usable as we speak and the front one is awaiting the installation of a recently purchased cable tentioner to make it operational.

Since I needed to finish the rear winch mount and that required to have the right quarter fender integrated in to it, I decided to bite the sour apple and fabricate the left rear quarter fender as well....

Here are some pics....

R Racing · Oct 28, 2015

Once again you have done a great job there Soni !!

M920 · Oct 28, 2015

Hanging a sign with the FEMTT

Here is a somewhat different view of the FEMTT....."riding the hook" to install a sign for our favorite breakfast "watering hole".... :-D

Btw...the gentleman standing by the rear of the FEMTT is famous racecar driver Al Unser senior....he stopped to see what we were doing....

Soni

rickf · Oct 28, 2015

I certainly hope you let him drive it!

Tinwoodsman · Oct 28, 2015

Outstanding work as always. Want to come to San Antonio? I could sure find work for you. :goodjob:

marchplumber · Oct 28, 2015

M920 said:
Here is a somewhat different view of the FEMTT....."riding the hook" to install a sign for our favorite breakfast "watering hole"....

Btw...the gentleman standing by the rear of the FEMTT is famous racecar driver Al Unser senior....he stopped to see what we were doing....

Soni

Holy Moly!! Not only do you do EXCELLENT work, you get EXCELLENT people doing guest appearances! I feel like a kindergartner watching the college senior engineering professor, thinking "maybe one day"! WOW!!

Shark Bait · Oct 28, 2015

M920 said:
Here is a somewhat different view of the FEMTT....."riding the hook" to install a sign for our favorite breakfast "watering hole"....

Btw...the gentleman standing by the rear of the FEMTT is famous racecar driver Al Unser senior....he stopped to see what we were doing....

Soni

You da man!

USAFSS-ColdWarrior · Oct 28, 2015

M920 said:
Here is a somewhat different view of the FEMTT....."riding the hook" to install a sign for our favorite breakfast "watering hole"....

Btw...the gentleman standing by the rear of the FEMTT is famous racecar driver Al Unser senior....he stopped to see what we were doing....

Soni

rickf said:
I certainly hope you let him drive it!

As you know, I am an enthusiastic ambassador for the MV hobby. One question begs to be answered here....

Will we be welcoming Mr. Unser into our hobby anytime soon?

Why not, Arnold has a tank!

Carry on.

M920 · Oct 28, 2015

USAFSS-ColdWarrior said:
As you know, I am an enthusiastic ambassador for the MV hobby. One question begs to be answered here....

Will we be welcoming Mr. Unser into our hobby anytime soon?

Why not, Arnold has a tank!

Carry on.

Well....he owns a Hummer H1....so it's kind of a start right?!?

Soni

zebedee · Oct 29, 2015

Hey Sonny, as always, factory looking fab n install!, but I am wondering why you have a matching hole in the left 1/4 fender that doesn't have the self recovery winch infront of it, since they were both fab'd from scratch?
Maybe you want symmetrical road poop on the frame!!!

Will you be putting a split rubber flap over the self recovery cable on the right fender?

M920 · Oct 29, 2015

zebedee said:
Hey Sonny, as always, factory looking fab n install!, but I am wondering why you have a matching hole in the left 1/4 fender that doesn't have the self recovery winch infront of it, since they were both fab'd from scratch?
Maybe you want symmetrical road poop on the frame!!!
View attachment 590970

Will you be putting a split rubber flap over the self recovery cable on the right fender?

Good observation Zebedee and thanks for calling me out on that! lol
This hole is kind of a screw-up....haha! After fabricating the winch side first and building kind of a hawse fairlead in to the inboard side of the fender. it looked really stupid with the narrow one on the left. So we extended it inboard as well. It may have a use with some of the modules, to route the hydraulic hoses to the quick connects in a more straight way, but for now its just getting a bolted on cover.

It's funny you mentioned the rubber flap for the winch....I thought about that as well, butt I was afraid that the cable moves around too much (up and down and side to side) for a simple slot to work.
Also, on both sides the openings are inboard of the tire tread so not much "poop" gets thrown there anyway....lol

Soni

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