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Yep, from what I have heard, it is right on the ragged edge for the internal loading. Couple of other small issues but they can be worked out in development. LOL about the Growler....

One point (not to detract at all from the excellent work done to this truck)... The wheel hop issue has been inherent with both the M35, the M813series, the M54 series, the M939 series, and even the FMTV and commercial trucks, due to the geometry of the rear suspension. Anytime you use the same...

The original TAACOM specs was 235 degrees F, peak temp (stabilized), at 0.7 tractive effort on a 0 % grade (flat road). The "0.7 tractive effort" means that the drawbar pull on a towing dyno is equal to seven tenths of the spec'ed gross combined weight of the vehicle and towed load, at maximum...

Tanner, I apologize about my abrupt answer-I was time constrained at the time of the reply and I was a horse's butt by not controlling my mouth. Rae-Beck has a decent vehicle (there are some issues I see with it, butI had nothing to do with it....wish I could claim it.... LOL...but I can't)...

You are welcome. That was more thanks in one statement than I recieved when I finally came home. End of story. Please understand, I am not saying I agree with the parameters TAACOM made...I didn't then and I don't now. I got thrown out of Aberdeen for telling one of the "reviewers" of a...

Solid axles make the issues WORSE. Shows no one here is familiar with the problems of the Growler, reflect on this little tidbit.... You have a vehicle weighing in at approximately 1200 pounds towing a load twice that on a lever arm longer than the wheelbase of the prime mover. Now make a left...

Unfortunately, given the design packaging parameters (also the reason the wrecker is a dud) we had to deal with, a COE was the only option to fit all the 1472 specs, the airdrop/airtransport, and VCI requirements into one vehicle, leaving your ONLY option as cutting your legs off if you do not...

Past lead design engineer for GM/MVO and 3 tours SEA/RVN as a maroon beanie prior to that. That enough experience? :LOL:

No past truck can perform up to the specification of FMTV in VCI/offroad mobility according to the test parametrers issued by TAACOM (the original spelling when I was dealing with them-Tank Automotive and Armament Command) at the old Chrysler Tank plant in Centerline. IF the old trucks could...

You really, REALLY don't want anything to do with the Growler. I turned a job with General Dynamics that was offered. They wanted to bring me in to fix the rollover problems with that thing. I turned it down for a sound engineering reasons, and pay wasn't it.....

Re: RE: Re: RE: Brand new FMTV spotted FMTV was a project that was won by Stewert & Stevenson. Tatra had nothing to do with them. FMTV has Hotchkiss axles front and rear-NOT independent suspension.

Re: RE: Re: RE: Brand new FMTV spotted They were not "Euro cabs". The Steyr/Daimler/Puch cab was only the basis of the S&S design. The LMTV and MTV uses a US designed and built cab. TAACOM made the specs the FMTV was designed to meet-there was no "advice" from anyone outside the US Army that...

Re: RE: Brand new FMTV spotted Does not meet MIL-STD-1472E for clearance on the size 12W combat boot, so should not be used as a step.

Addendum to previous message on steering: I do not want to seem anti-conversion. I am not. A twin steer is a great idea. You can make it ride better, be more controllable, have a higher VCI mobility rating (means tear around offroad more and in worse places), and it also has a whole host of...

TRW and Ross both make light and heavy duty steering gear setups for twin steer's that are available off the shelf. IH (Navistar), Freightliner, Western Star, PACCAR, and others all make twin steers, so make friends with your local dealer. You must have a relay link to tie the 2 steer axles...

Yes, actually, there was, on ingress and egress from the truck bed. It actually was a sore spot with me, personally. On the MVO truck, we had ladder steps built into the tailgate, which was easier to get into than the S&S truck, BUT neither was "good" in my opinion. The problem came from the...

Addendum: An explanation of the "how's" and "why's".... http://www.mrsharkey.com/lpg.htm Best as always, Bob

http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/pdfs/fueltable.pdf EPA "Properties Of Fuels" table listing the compared latent heat properties of various fuels. For referance. Best regards, Bob

You are welcome Randy. Unfortunately, I don't know if my "comments" would be of interest to the general readers....as Joaquin has said, I tend not to play well with others and once I get talking..... :D Best as always, Bob