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I'm not familiar with the LMTV platform.
That being said, here's what I'd do -
1) air pressure at 100psi. You didn't mention if it was at 100psi for the previous 1200 miles. If so, leave it alone. While it's an easy adjustment, it's better done in your driveway when you get there.100psi is adequate, if suboptimal.
If it's been running 120psi and suddenly dropped to 100psi, then you need to resolve that before proceeding.
2) transmission temp. Do you have a temp guage in addition to the light? If you do, and the guage is showing proper temp and the light continues to illuminate, curse the light as a lying POS and drive...
3) if the truck isn't drivable and can't be made driveable where it is, start making arrangements to get it trailered to your destination. Hole up in a motel room and yell for help. The cost of the motel room won't be too much different than the cost of the fuel running the truck continuously.
You can probably find a better solution than this, but here's a worst case option : I've got a 1ton pickup and a 22,500 GVWR 20+5' gooseneck with equipment ramps. An M1078 should fit on it (we need to check the length of the M1078 to be sure). I'm willing to come get you and trailer your lmtv to destination. I'll do it for actual costs incurred (fuel, food, motel rooms, etc). The thing is, I can't get to you in SD until late Tuesday. I'd like to offer to do it free, but the truth of the matter is I don't have the $$ to cover the trip.
I've been in your position. Next spring this will all look like an adventure...
(Adventure - some poor ***** in a **** of a jam a long way away.)
That being said, here's what I'd do -
1) air pressure at 100psi. You didn't mention if it was at 100psi for the previous 1200 miles. If so, leave it alone. While it's an easy adjustment, it's better done in your driveway when you get there.100psi is adequate, if suboptimal.
If it's been running 120psi and suddenly dropped to 100psi, then you need to resolve that before proceeding.
2) transmission temp. Do you have a temp guage in addition to the light? If you do, and the guage is showing proper temp and the light continues to illuminate, curse the light as a lying POS and drive...
3) if the truck isn't drivable and can't be made driveable where it is, start making arrangements to get it trailered to your destination. Hole up in a motel room and yell for help. The cost of the motel room won't be too much different than the cost of the fuel running the truck continuously.
You can probably find a better solution than this, but here's a worst case option : I've got a 1ton pickup and a 22,500 GVWR 20+5' gooseneck with equipment ramps. An M1078 should fit on it (we need to check the length of the M1078 to be sure). I'm willing to come get you and trailer your lmtv to destination. I'll do it for actual costs incurred (fuel, food, motel rooms, etc). The thing is, I can't get to you in SD until late Tuesday. I'd like to offer to do it free, but the truth of the matter is I don't have the $$ to cover the trip.
I've been in your position. Next spring this will all look like an adventure...
(Adventure - some poor ***** in a **** of a jam a long way away.)