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You could be onto something because the two prior trucks were from the Army.
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So the MTVR adventure begins
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MTV is registered as an RV (because it is) but that also means I don't have to get a CDL.
I'll register the mtvr as the same. Unfortunately rules and licenses are excessively complicated...thanks government for the "freedom".
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Absolutely!! That is my goal as well. However for me, I’d like my living quarters to be removeable. Not sure that will work out for me though. If not. I may have to get my non cdl class E. If you look at semi trucks that were converted, usually, the truck it’s self were not physically converted as it used as the tow vehicle. While, titling and registration were converted and used to haul/tow campers instead. Where in theory they physically could still tow whatever (Trailer or camper). I’m not sure if they legally could tow say anything they'd like for personal use.
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For an even more ridiculously Overkill camper look at this. At least it has room for six people!
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If you want to slap an expansible van body on it and you can find one in good condition that isn't rusty, I'll send you the 3D files. I reverse engineered the entire habitat!
The Ultimate Camper? This 1994 Oshkosh M1070 HET Expandable Van Just Might Be It! - BangShift.com
1994 Oshkosh M1070 HET Expandable Van
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I'd love to make mine very easily removable and self-sufficient when it is, however I'm not sure the tradeoff will be worth it. I'd like to have a very large passthough by taking off the roof and rear panel and have that area connected to the camper.
That thing is very cool and I looked into that briefly as the cab is huge with that rear seat. Would have worked very well. There were just too many things I didn't like, the horrible fuel economy, top speed of 45, lack of lockers in the axles, detroit engine (I know later ones have the CATs but those aren't very available). I may build this entire thing up in CAD - I use solidworks professionally. I think I will need to do the habitat custom to get everything I want.For an even more ridiculously Overkill camper look at this. At least it has room for six people!
If you want to slap an expansible van body on it and you can find one in good condition that isn't rusty, I'll send you the 3D files. I reverse engineered the entire habitat!The Ultimate Camper? This 1994 Oshkosh M1070 HET Expandable Van Just Might Be It! - BangShift.com
1994 Oshkosh M1070 HET Expandable Van
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Working on figuring out the horn. The pieces in my hand were just laying on the dash. Figured out how it goes together but I'm pretty sure there is supposed to be a wire connected to the brass part in the wheel. Likely 3 mounting holes and then one for the signal wire. Looks like I'll need to pull the steering wheel but I just so happen not to have that size.
Looks like the truck had "IROAN" done to it in 2011. Whatever that is?
Looks like the truck had "IROAN" done to it in 2011. Whatever that is?
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per U.S. MARINE CORPS TECHNICAL is to INSPECT, REPAIR ONLY AS NECESSARY (IROAN) STANDARDS FOR
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@aw113sgte - Being a family of four, are you considering changing or modifying the cab? Could you adjust the seats and seat belts to fit all four of you with the current cab? what is the usable interior cab width, side to side?
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I'm not sure the total plan, however I do want to fit all 4 up front when desired. Thankfully we are all thin so this can happen. I was considering widening the bench seat on each side (there are several inches to gain on both) and keeping the air ride driver seat. Adding a seatbelt is totally doable as the .25" thick cab is strong enough for flexible mounting locations. I plan to make the habitat with rollover protection so riding in the back is an option as well.
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Reprogrammed the transmission controller to not aggressively downshift when using the Jake. Also did the same to the MTV. This way I can choose to downshift for more engine braking and it doesn't aggressively max out the revs.
It's the "engine brake preselect shift range" setting. Normally at 2nd, changed to 6th. As far as I can tell 6th is seventh on our keypads. 2nd on keypad equals first in software, and 1st on keypad is equal to "low" in software . I think this is because our first gear is not normally used in civilian applications so they didn't intuitively program it in the software.
It's the "engine brake preselect shift range" setting. Normally at 2nd, changed to 6th. As far as I can tell 6th is seventh on our keypads. 2nd on keypad equals first in software, and 1st on keypad is equal to "low" in software . I think this is because our first gear is not normally used in civilian applications so they didn't intuitively program it in the software.
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would you consider sharing which cable(s) are needed to connect to each major device and what and where to download the reprogram or system files please?
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Need full DEALER LEVEL CAT ET with factory password generator and ALLISON Software and a J1939 compatible hardware data link. I offer a service to reprogram both ECM and TCM.
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If you mess up your steering column removing the steering wheel your rear lights on your truck will never work properly again without a new steering column which from what I can tell is totally proprietary.
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It's a bit of a process, I personally use a dpa3+ and an old laptop with a serial port but many USB options exist. Software for tcm reprogramming, you need Allison doc. If you want to reprogram the ecm, you need cat et dealer. People are around that can do these services (I'm not one) or if you really want to get more into the weeds, you can pm me and I can give more info.
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I feel like there is a story here.
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One of my trucks got the special marine corps treatment. Only thing wrong with it was the flashers don't work. Turns out the metal part of the horn fell into the flasher system. They tried to remove the steering wheel but broke the column and messed up the steering wheel.
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Got the horn working! Interesting mechanism, much like a brushed motor with how it maintains contact through rotation.
Just needed a few screws and some corrosion prevention on the contacts.
Just needed a few screws and some corrosion prevention on the contacts.
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What steering wheel puller did you use?