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  1. simp5782

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

    LMTVs use 5-279x joints. Common 1610 joints. Fairly cheap at truck parts places
  2. simp5782

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

    Anything budd pattern. Which means tapered lug nuts will have Left hand and right hand thread. This is not the same on hub pilot wheels such as the MRAP wheels. Hub pilot are easy identified by a lug nut with a washer behind it.
  3. simp5782

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

    The Battery lasts a long time. I have a charger for the cigarette lighter that dewalt makes as well. The 20v i do like though since with the flex volt battery you can use a variety of tools. I keep the grease gun and the angle grinder on board as well. With a good 7inch disc the battery will...
  4. simp5782

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

    If you do not add additional air tanks then your 1 inch impact is going to be limited to 1 lug nut every minute or two. I ditched air impacts a while ago as on onboard carry around tool. Lots of room with only 1 purpose. The Milwaukee 18v fuel series 1/2" guns and the Dewalt 20v guns will do...
  5. simp5782

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

    I've seen the new composite runflats that were bent and damaged. Probably from a heavy HEMTT wrecker or CAT III mrap. The rubber runflats should be discarded after usage on a flat.
  6. simp5782

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

    I will let you rookies in on a little secret. Beadlocks can fail and a tire can come off the bead. Especially the strap type hutchinson beadlocks. Some of the bolts that were used with the straps especially on early production ones were not fitted with stainless steel bolts. or the Motor...
  7. simp5782

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

    Found on Ebay when they are for sale. they come and go. search 44.5ton strap. the person on there is gemco57. I have a couple I can sell if need be.
  8. simp5782

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

    These straps are are rated at 44.5tons. Only drawback is that they were only 12ft long but for $90 they are pretty useful and strong. https://youtu.be/hTFNyOjVlFg
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