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Here we go again! Found this little guy in Georgia and had a wacky idea to build a big brother version of my HSTRU camping trailer... Looked really beat up but the basics are there including a from the factory spare tire carrier under the bed. I have already done quite a bit of work on it over...

Just brought home an S-805 shelter with ALL the MEP-903 generator components in tact. I wanted to use this post to document the checkout and startup (attempt) of the generator since there is very little info/discussion on the MEP-903 generators. Generator Setup in The Shelter: Generator...

Returned from Overland Expo 2018 on a 3200 mile (round trip) cross country run with my S-788/1102 project with a build time of 2 months... Never doing that again! Expo was a bit dissapointing this year. Lots more people and seems like its turning into a social event... Like a trendy thing (if...

Here we go! I am calling my HSTRU build complete so moving on to the next project. I am putting the M1102 & S250 shelter build on hold (kid likes it for a playhouse) while I move to my newly acquired AN/GRM-86X Electrical Equipment Maintenance Shelter and M720 Dolly set. Basically it has the...

I have seen various specs on the M720 Mobilizer scattered in different posts here on SS. Reading through the TM 9-2330-285-14, what I have read and what is in the book are different on what weight the dolly will carry. Here is the info strait out of the TM, Change 1, paragraph 1-9: Weight...

I know we have a MILLION AC threads going on in here and I was going to post this in my AC Compressor Brackets Install thread but that one is pretty cluttered now too so I decided to post a separate item. Going to try and keep this thread specific to LMTV compressor drive and tensioner pulleys...

LMTV Gunners Platform Install FINISHED I have been busy reconfiguring my workshop for the winter to try and fit the new M1082 trailer and M720 Dolly Set inside so I can work on all the military fun things when the weather gets bad so I haven't posted lately. Still messy but everything fits...

Well, I didn't see a whole lot of uses for the LMTV M1082 trailers but I couldn't pass up the auction prices out of Ft. Hood the last few weeks. So... here she is. It is a trailer so I guess I will do some trailering with it ;) Oh and I got the M720 Dolly set home finally as well... WAYYYY...

Finished installing my CB setup and tuned with SWR meter. Control box installed under the driver seat. Fabricated a plate to cover the original military antenna hole mount. CB: Cobra WXST with Firestik 2' antenna and Firestik fire ring 18' cable. For some reason it feels like the LMTV is...

OK, I have been piddling around with not fixing my brake lights that stopped working when I picked up an M1082 from Ft. Leonard Wood for a friend. So, I am determined to troubleshoot and fix the problem and will keep updating this thread with the adventure... 1. Issue - brake lights were...

Starting a new thread to have this info easily available. I will be updating this post with pictures and other information scattered throughout this forum. Some info and pics were gathered from others who are on the quest for a cooler cab. As I add pictures I will probably group these details in...

I am working on 5 things at once as usual but this little mod has been rattling around in my head for a few months now. I have a lot more important stuff I should be working on the LMTV but I thought I would take a brief pause and make this little thing... I removed the original switch and...

I posted some of this in the AC thread but thought it would be helpful to have its own write-up for the AC Compressor brackets installation. This is a write up using the two key upper and lower brackets used to install an air conditioning compressor on an LMTV. I did this installation on my 1997...

For this thread I thought instead of a how to I would just post up a couple of pics of my adventure adding sound proofing to the inside of the LMTV cab and ask others to show the same. I have seen several other folks post pics of their sound proofing but I didn't see a specific thread for the...

This is just an FYI post to show what it looks like behind the heater and what the major stuff is behind there. I took this in the middle of my Gen2 AC install so there are huge holes that I had to drill in the cab floor that won't be there on a stock truck. Just in case you were wondering...

LMTV Radiator Drain Petcock Replacement - DONE I messed up my radiator drain petcock. Original one was seized so mangled it to drain radiator. Anyone have a source for a replacement? Seems hard to find one with the 90 degree drain port so I just used a generic petcock I picked up at O'Rilies...

Converting Park/Trailer Manifold Valves to Single Haldex Unit UPDATE: Mission Complete. Successful Park/Trailer manifold valve replacement. All the follow-on posts are mostly me and others trying to figure everything out. I have summarized the switch over in this first post so you don't have to...

I was admiring my LMTV today and I noticed a couple of times previously, these little loop wires inside the holes under the tailgate on both sides of the truck. I hope I wasn't the only one who didn't know what they are for. I just realized what they are... They are used to latch onto one...

Quick little write up... Had a couple lockable fuel can holders collecting dust so I found a spot behind the rear wheels and fender to mount them securely. Seemed like a good sturdy spot on top of those big steel brackets. Also tied them in at the top with some thick L brackets under the bed...

OK, here is a dilemma... Figure since I am going to drain the coolant to install a block heater shortly I should go ahead and swap out the thermostat and check over the hoses. Looked up the thermostat part number in m1078_TM 9-2320-365-24P, page 119, figure 43-1, item number 14. It shows the...