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As a former automation integrator (ISA CAP) myself I can appreciate the benefits of an actuator where safety is concerned, especially on the cab. I worry about the love crush of death all the time. Its going to need a manual crank bypass thou, which is often overlooked on the design of those units. It's really annoying when the limit switches fail and you cant get it to move.
That's awesome. And useful. And speaks to the actuators ability to lift relatively lightweight objects for an application that doesn't already have a tested and implemented and simpler solution. I don't see the value in re-designing the tire carrier unless you are going to move the tire to gain more habitat space. Then knock yourself out. Otherwise it's an over-complicated, make-work solution to a problem that is already solved and hopefully won't get much significant use if you run quality tires and don't do stupid things with the truck. Though you should rotate your spare along with the rest of the tires - assuming it's not a "maypop for temporary use and low speed only".
I find it amusing that you are calling LMTVs "rugged simplicity" when in fact they are overly-complicated. You have obviously never owned an M35 or M813. Now that's simplicity and easy to troubleshoot. Finding alternatives to what's on the vehicle now isn't over complicating something unless the term is being used due to ignorance of the unknown.
That's a nice setup! I'm definitely going to go in the direction of electric linear actuators.
Thanks, it can actually lift me up standing on the bottom step. I wanted to have the ability to have the steps up at night and still open the door which spawned the idea of the porch. We can control it from multiple locations inside outside and with a remote control.
Thanks, I have pneumatic actuators that deploy the solar panels. It was a space issue. It’s all about enjoy the challenge.
I love the remote idea. What did you use for it?
I wrenched on M35's in the Motorpool and was universally ALWAYS required to drive the damn things due to a perpetual lack of enough soldiers that knew how to drive a manual transmission. Well acquainted with those turds as well as 800 and 900 series trucks.
That's a wise plan. I went to school in west Philly at Drexel U. In my years there I survived 2 attempted car jackings and numerous demands "give me your money" while coming out of the video store. I had my registration tags cut-off half a dozen times, so many I stopped counting. A friend of mine had his car put on blocks and tires stolen outside the pharmacy at 41st and Market while we were inside to get his damn cold medicine. On the rowing team, in 4years, we rowed over 2 dead bodies at different times and had to call the cops after practice.
. That pissed me off more than anything.
It’s sad, we’ve seen it all traveling eastern US for 12 months. We try to find the beauty in everything everywhere we go. Also the truck attacks lots of attention so we also try listening and learning from the locals. There is still lots of good people in the world.That's a wise plan. I went to school in west Philly at Drexel U. In my years there I survived 2 attempted car jackings and numerous demands "give me your money" while coming out of the video store. I had my registration tags cut-off half a dozen times, so many I stopped counting. A friend of mine had his car put on blocks and tires stolen outside the pharmacy at 41st and Market while we were inside to get his damn cold medicine. On the rowing team, in 4years, we rowed over 2 dead bodies at different times and had to call the cops after practice.
it's common knowledge that it was safer for men from north Philly to join the army and goto Korea in the 50's than live near Temple University.
You will be tested if you put boots on the ground there.
And the fraternity boys pushed over my snowman on 37th and Baring but I got my rowing team buddies to square that one
Nowadays, if you drive that truck thru there you'll be called a racist.
You need to come out to the Uncompahgre National Forest if you like beauty. There's an equal ratio of good people to good cows out here. Stop by and you can help me change my differentials!
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As Richard Dawson said, "Come on Down!". You'll invariably end up passing thru Mesa County via I-70 if you're going west from the continental Divide's high points. Colorados highest point is Mt Elbert which is 89 miles east of us as the crow flies, between Aspen and Breckenridge. Grand Mesa is a national treasure, and not very well known.
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