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There was an article from some car magazine I read a while back. They did some battery testing, Walmart included. They found out what I had suspected but didn't ever want to tell anyone because I figured folks would think I was a nut job. And I honestly thought I was imagining things and just...

A water monitor on a military truck? My wife laughed when I told her I was going to mount our portable aluminum monitor on top of the cab. I'll have to show her your truck pics!

And HELLO from Illinois! I've only been here a short time myself but, lurked for a couple years. Great site with great folks. They are very knowledgeable. Don't forget to read the rules. Folks here might seem to be a little touchy about them but, they have good reason to be! And don't forget to...

Except when the locker gives you a (rare) bit of differential action such as when there is a good amount of weight on the axle and you are "freewheeling", it is always locked. It will lock "tighter" if you put any sort of torque on that axle. Such as when you are applying throttle or engine...

I've been thinking about this for a while for my own M1083 in the future. My thinking is, probably the only reason we are interested in lockers are for the off road traction. On road we will have some increased tire wear no matter the positions so........the center axle would probably be the...

The time is getting real close to go pick up the M1083. Title should be in my hands tomorrow so I can get all the paperwork done. Just finished the tow bar adapters for my current camper truck. Man is that tow bar a chunk of metal! Just have to throw together a set of tail lights and I'll be...

The first thing in any winch cable handling procedure.......HEAVY gloves! You really don't want to see what even a slightly frayed cable can do to your hands. Otherwise, thanks for posting the procedure. I'm going to pick up my M1083 sometime in the next week. It does have the winch and, I'm...

One of the requirements I want to stay with is that everything on or in the truck runs on diesel or the RV batteries. I have the main camper heat taken care of with a Webasto Airtop bunk heater. We actually have one now in our retired AT&T truck camper conversion. It is an awesome little unit...

Correct, I didn't look at it that closely. But I ran across a pic of the S280? shelter since then, definitely turnbuckles.

I think the better question would be........Are YOU a good match for the truck? Any older vehicle can be a real PITA when things go wrong. Even the simple stuff can be a disaster if you don't have the skills to fix things yourself. I am in the process of buying an M1083 myself. And I know I will...

Uh, stupid question, how does the military mount their boxes on the bed? IIRC, their tie down system has some springs at each corner? Or was I looking at something else? Dang, I knew I should have bookmarked that!

I say go for it! But, I will admit that I say this for purely selfish reasons as I will be using the 6x6 M1083 to build my own and I'm sure I would benefit from watching you! I will have one requirement that will probably make our builds quite different though. I want mine removable so I can use...

That's pretty slick!

The truck does have a spare. Hopefully, that will be more than enough. And I have surely busted my share of tires so, I am keeping my fingers crossed that they are one thing I won't have to mess with on the trip.

OK, now that I have a short list of the things I didn't think about, it's off to Harbor Freight tomorrow! Thanks again, it's always the little stuff you don't bring that causes the most trouble.

Ahhh yes, thank you. I have to remember I'm dealing with 500lb wheels and tires. Hand truck and big ol' breaker bar. And I come equipped naturally with a pair of steel toe boots.....safety first!

Anywhose....... as to tools spares etc..... here you go this thread pretty much covers it. Thanks a bunch, exactly what I was looking for. Have most already but there are a couple things I will have to grab from HF. And, Mr. Caid's camper is pretty nice. I have to admit I was cringing when I...

There she is, as advertised! The current owner gave us a nice ride. She sounds and feels like a good truck. No odd noises or vibrations up to about 45mph. My wife's eyes got REAL BIG when she noticed the hole fro the gun turret. She pointed and said....."do you see that?" Hahaha, my wife is...

I've been a LONG time lurker here and recently joined the forum. I have to say that I have always been impressed with the site and its members. You all seem to be a very knowledgeable and friendly bunch. And the way that you help everyone out with their MV issues is just awesome. With that...

That is some really nice work. My wife and I are in the process of purchasing an M1083 from a member here. Our plans are to turn it into an expedition camper. While it will not be quite as nice as yours, I will say that we will be aiming for that sort of quality fit and finish. Thanks for...