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It's standard on all military vehicles now - it's for charging NVG's, etc.Is that standard on the A1R's?
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It's standard on all military vehicles now - it's for charging NVG's, etc.Is that standard on the A1R's?
I'm not a big fan of the having the outlet there. I ran an extension from the outlet to the top of the dash. Eventually I plan on deleting the OEM location though. Passengers (especially German Shepherds) tend to knock anything plugged into the kick panel loose.It's standard on all military vehicles now - it's for charging NVG's, etc.
.I'm not a big fan of the having the outlet there. I ran an extension from the outlet to the top of the dash. Eventually I plan on deleting the EM location though. Passengers (especially German Shepherds) tend to knock anything plugged into the kick panel loose.
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Man even your dog gets it ! Why cant all the humans figure it out (bandana) !!!!!!I'm not a big fan of the having the outlet there. I ran an extension from the outlet to the top of the dash. Eventually I plan on deleting the EM location though. Passengers (especially German Shepherds) tend to knock anything plugged into the kick panel loose.
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Log onto your state DPS website and see if they sell temporary transport tags. I drove my across country with paper tags. Cost me like $30 and they're good for like 30 days iirc.Okay another Newby question. The seller has not yet received the SF97, so I'm thinking it's probably unlikely he will in the next couple of weeks and then get it registered in Wyoming, which would make it very easy for me to register is in SD. If he has been unable to register the truck and does not have the SF97, is there a legal way to move the truck....without shipping it? I can just take the risk of driving it, and I do have it insured already, but seems very likely that over the course of a 2900 mile trip, some law enforcement somewhere is going want to know why there is no license plate on it.
You think that, but probably not. If you want the best mileage and if you don't yet have ECO hubs on the truck then you'll want to travel at 50 mph. Driving a bone stock M1078 - most law enforcement is going to assume you are military unless you demonstrate otherwise or blatantly break the law somehow.Okay another Newby question. The seller has not yet received the SF97, so I'm thinking it's probably unlikely he will in the next couple of weeks and then get it registered in Wyoming, which would make it very easy for me to register is in SD. If he has been unable to register the truck and does not have the SF97, is there a legal way to move the truck....without shipping it? I can just take the risk of driving it, and I do have it insured already, but seems very likely that over the course of a 2900 mile trip, some law enforcement somewhere is going want to know why there is no license plate on it.
most law enforcement is going to assume you are military unless you demonstrate otherwise or blatantly break the law somehow.
Carry all your paperwork. Wear an ACU/BDU cap and a brown t-shirt. Drive 50 mph like you hate your mission and are in no hurry to complete it and be sent to clean the latrines. You'll be fine.
They asked if my truck was a Unimog
I have an a1r too. For added security, you can get a lock that goes over the trailer brake/parking break valves in the cab. I got mine on Amazon. I think it's called a warlock.Thanks
!!!!!! Thank you for this. I am so bad at finding these nuggets of info on the internet.Emergency air and parking brake control lock:
Buy tools on Amazon and send them ahead of you. That's what I did for my drive from Houston to Portland.
The disconnect switch in the cab is a double pole single throw switch. One side operates the remote disconnect relay and one interrupts the ignition switch power. I added a keyed switch next to the disconnect switch that is in series with the ignition circuit.
Here's the schematics for the A1R:
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FMTV Schematics A 0 A 1 R : Stewart and Stevenson : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles wiring schematics. A0, A1, A1R WTEC III, A1R Gen IVarchive.org
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