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  1. Suprman

    What is the name of panel of rotary switches that direct air to the cab, suspension?

    There are 2 air circuits. One for the cab airbags and one when you press the hydraulic actuation valve button it send air to the air hyd pump. This control has a check valve behind it with o rings. It will unscrew and you can take a look at it. There are 2 different styles. I have the...
  2. Suprman

    Battery Questions

    Some of the mrap use battery equalizers in their dual volt systems.
  3. Suprman

    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    Does the ctis work? What are you at for tire pressure now? Normal highway pressure for the lmtv is around 65-70psi.
  4. Suprman

    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    The 4x4 trucks have a much more compliant suspension. You don't have to have weight in the bed for them to ride ok. The 6x6, especially the the tractor, do better with a bit of weight in the back. I have had a few 1083s and they all rode ok on the highway to 55mph without significant vibration...
  5. Suprman

    2000 mile road trip in an FMTV

    I believe he removed the center axle to rear axle driveshaft. And the tcase to center axle driveshaft was freewheeling without mode being on.
  6. Suprman

    military vehicles sent overseas

    A friend used to buy from the US gov auctions in Italy. Not sure about other countries. I know a lot of the european countries auction off their old unimogs.
  7. Suprman

    New accessory for my Mep 005a

    28 volt is D.C. Only. Some smaller aircraft use 28 volts. Mid size and up aircraft run on 3 phase 400hz power. So the load bank does both. The 400 amp turbine 28v DC generators can be used to jump start the smaller aircraft that run on 28v.
  8. Suprman

    New accessory for my Mep 005a

    It's not about what you paid for it. It's what you can get someone else to pay for it once you have it.
  9. Suprman

    New accessory for my Mep 005a

    The gov cost on that thing is big bucks. Over 100k. Someone will pay for it. Some gov contractor doing work on gov gens that has to use gov contracted equipment to do it.
  10. Suprman

    1078 Pre Fording Plug Locations

    The breather lines are on top of the axles routed up. I believe the bell housing hole is just a drain hole.
  11. Suprman

    FMTV High Speed Gears

    On the RV forums there are posts about 3000 series transmissions all being 6 speeds. Even if it's installed in an RV as a 5 speed. So the 6th gear can be programmed in. It's physically already there just not being utilized. In the lmtv the trans runs all 6 gears (2-7) and the transfer case...
  12. Suprman

    FMTV High Speed Gears

    I call bs on that one. How much did he quote you for one bolt on gear? How much to add an extra cylinder to the engine for more power also.
  13. Suprman

    WS wiper park issues

    Time for a new wiper stalk or delay relay. Left side of breaker panel.
  14. Suprman

    New accessory for my Mep 005a

    Maybe. Your gen is 60hz not 400hz. The load bank you have is intended for aircraft ground power testing.
  15. Suprman

    WS wiper park issues

    The repair manual, under replacement procedures, shows how to set the wiper arm linkage. Once thats set then you can move the arms for fine adjustment.
  16. Suprman

    New accessory for my Mep 005a

    Same one as you have. Never got to pick it up the gov backed out of the sale. They can do that. Not the first time it happened to me. I use big 3 phase heaters to load bank bigger gens. Couple thousand for a real load bank. If the 400hz one you have is in good working shape you should have no...
  17. Suprman

    Tach works then doesnt

    Follow troubleshooting for voltage gage not working. Could be some bad connection or a lousy ground somewhere. Lots of little gremlins to work out of the machine.
  18. Suprman

    steering free play

    Free play where? In the steering wheel to steer box? Or in the drag link tie bar ends?
  19. Suprman

    Generators in Puerto Rico

    Take it off the trailer bolt to a pallet there are plenty of forwarders in Miami.
  20. Suprman

    New accessory for my Mep 005a

    Those are big bucks. Better off selling to someone who will use it for load banking ground power gens and buy yourself a nice civilian load bank with the proceeds. I won one of those a few months ago. Had the paid inv and then the gov took the thing back.
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