Looking to purchase a 1996 1083 and drive it 120 miles home. What could possibly go wrong?

[coachgeo]

Appreciate all the responses! I have made a list of all the points made and also looked through various other threads related to must do maintenance items and checks, and merged them all together.

Turns out the truck sold yesterday. But at least now I have a good guide for what to check and look out for as I continue my search,

another thread that might be helpful is the tools to carry thread if you do end up driving one home. WIll come back with link on that one.. think I have it in my book marks

 

[coachgeo]

another thread that might be helpful is the tools to carry thread if you do end up driving one home. WIll come back with link on that one.. think I have it in my book marks

ahhh... two good threads and a good post

Essential Tools to have for an FMTV? Add your .02

Essential Tools & Spares to have for an FMTV? Add your .02 Been searching and reading various threads that mention TOOL. Not come across a comprehensive thread sooooo... here we go. Please make suggestions on tools ands spares to carry and where to get them by making a post to this thread...

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Don't Leave Home Without It

For remote overlanding, what "must-have" spare parts do you need? Parts that fail without warning & stop you dead in your tracks. Sent from my SM-N975U1 using Tapatalk

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Power Distribution Panel repair

Has anyone had to replace terminals in the PDP? I burned one of the terminals where CB-79 plugs in due to a shorted wiring harness (still chasing it). The terminal is attached to the 24v buss-bar that runs along the rear, feeding the whole strip of 24v CB's. That buss-bar is covered with a...

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[Emcaskill]

That video from Michelin makes it sound easy - having experienced a front right sidewall failure on my DOT 2008 Goodyear MV/T's - the amount of sidewall on these tires and how far the truck drops on that one corner is ALARMING and the violence of the shredded rubber not evenly rolling under the rim - it's like riding a bucking horse that's tilted 15 degrees to the side. I've also run into a ditch on the side of a rural highway doing about 45 MPH and there's NO WAY you are holding onto the wheel - you can't even keep your ass in the seat let alone your foot on the gas pedal. You lose a steer tire at speed in these trucks and god help you man - you best hope you opted for the model with the shelter on it to keep from having the cab crushed flat and being an LMTV "man and cheese" hot pocket. My "experience":

Fortunately I was headed onto an off-ramp at about 35 MPH and it was a "controlled" release of air - at least initially. I'm a lucky SOB.

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I looked at one today to drive home and the date codes 2011 . I’m looking for new tires now , I really want the truck

 

[GeneralDisorder]

I looked at one today to drive home and the date codes 2011 . I’m looking for new tires now , I really want the truck

Yeah those would be potentially dangerous. I got 5k miles out of my desert dry rotted 2008's when I bought my truck in 2021 so 2011 dated tires are basically the same age as the failed tire I posted pictures of.

 

[olly hondro]

Is it possible to plot a course home via secondary roads? Even if nothing goes wrong mechanically, the words "travel slowly" and " Interstate" don't go together.

Jack has an M221 tractor at his yard that got rear ended by a commercial truck doing 80 mph...the M221 driver did not survive.

 

[coachgeo]

Is it possible to plot a course home via secondary roads? Even if nothing goes wrong mechanically, the words "travel slowly" and " Interstate" don't go together.

Jack has an M221 tractor at his yard that got rear ended by a commercial truck doing 80 mph...the M221 driver did not survive.

luck of the ugly draw.. sorry to hear about M221 Driver...... realistically I bet back roads less safe. Little to no places to pass slower vehicles don't mix with idiots in a hurry. Least on the Four Lanes and Interstates an idiot has at minimal 50% more chance to safely pass you.... that and big tow services and truck repair places are usually not far off interstates AS WELL AS DIESEL FUEL.

 

[Eastern Front]

If you have to drive, try to drive on a wet day, your tires are less apt to blow out if they are nice and cool, rain helps that..

 

[j_boucher]

If you have to drive, try to drive on a wet day, your tires are less apt to blow out if they are nice and cool, rain helps that..

So true , I used to like it when it was raining pulling the fifth wheel I knew the tires were cold

 

[Eastern Front]

Just drove my 923 home from the everglades, 9 hrs by GPS, 16 hrs by reality
When I arrived to pick it up, transmission was 6qts low (owner never knew there was a fill tube under the floor) Engine oils was about 5 quarts low and lastly coolant was 3 gallons low.. Never the less, after truck wide inspection we hit the road, ran like a top all the way!
Its a testament to the durability of these trucks!