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    FMTV Air Conditioner Hybrid Completed Installation

    I've got the drier. The condenser brackets are made from unobtainium.
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    Seriously looking at lmtv need input please

    Front is a pain in the ass. I removed the entire wheel hub/knuckle at the kingpin as to avoid having to take apart each wheel assembly. The manual recommends taking the wheel end assembly apart.
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    Spring Perches on rear axle

    As far as i know the 4X4's all had the axle spring perch encorporated into the axle tube. The upper and lower U bolt brackets were separate pieces. It's the 6X6 that have the separate perches. #7 is the part in question.
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    Prepairing for Packing her in a shipping Container....

    The lmtv is too wide at the axle hubs by about an inch on each side to fit into a container. A flat rack is difficult to load as the truck is too wide to drive in. Barge service is the least expensive, but the truck is exposed to the ocean environment however most shipping companies will spray a...
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    Prepairing for Packing her in a shipping Container....

    The lmtv is too wide at the axle hubs by about an inch on each side to fit into a container. A flat rack is the only way to go. Also look into barge shipments.
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    LMTV Air Conditioner

    Post up an image of your condensor.
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    LMTV M1078 Tachometer

    You are correct in A1's the RPM is governed by the high/low idle switch, no tach needed the computer handles it all.
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    LMTV Air Conditioner

    The LMTV condenser is horribly inefficient, it it large in volume but has a pretty small area exposed to ambient air flow and is in a sub optimal position on the truck. It's also a tube and fin design which is one of the least desirable. A 1/2 thick parallel flow condenser mounted in front of...
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    LMTV / FMTV AC Air Conditioner Compressor Mounting Brackets Install Write Up

    The lmtv system was designed for 134A.
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    LMTV Air Conditioner

    The pulley (as supplied to the Govt) is made by Red Dot as is the rest of the A/C system. There is a triple groove pulley listed in some of the CAT parts manuals. This might be an option is everything lines up. The back two grooves can run the alternator and the front groove can run the A/C.
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    FMTV questions

    My concern is those rims have less than half the bolts holding the halves together.
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    Removed the lifting eyes and spreader bars... 280 pounds lighter

    Those lifting points came in very handy for unloading my M1084.
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    How many people have bought a non runner?

    Every truck I bought have been a non runner. One fired right up and drove on the trailer once it was jumped, another needed batteries and alot of cosmetics. My winch truck ran once it had new batts, but won't charge or go into reverse :(.
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    replacement bateries?

    If the batts are older than 3-4 years they are likely dead. I've not been able to recondition any batteries older than that. The 24F work well, will fit in the box with a couple cable mods. You have to make a hold down though.
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    LMTV Air Conditioner

    Afaik all cat powered FMTV used a v belt for the ac compressor.
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    M-1078 Trailer Supply Air Valve

    I just replaced ine last week. I matched it up with an aluminium bodied valve tha cost 37 bucks.
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    Possible plastic FMTV door handle replacement

    If the door is adjusted properly less stress is placed on the latch mechanism and the door handle. Broken handles will be a thing of the past.
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    Grove Rt41AA Scamp crane parting

    Anyone know someone parting an RT41AA crane? I need some brake parts or a front axle.
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    Need for brake upgrade after drive ratio change for more speed?

    When top speed is gearing limited more power means you can get there quicker or maintain higher speed on inclines. The stock turbo is ridiculously small on the hot side. I wouldn't go higher than 290 on the stock turbo egt's get out of hand quickly. I've got an upgraded S300 on my rig, but I...
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    A/C Install in 1995 M1078

    I do have the pulleys.
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