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  1. Third From Texas

    M1078a1p2 electrical problem

    Have you inspected the wire loom under the dash, etc. Could always be a wire chaff/burn/short I suppose.
  2. Third From Texas

    Blown tire need pneumatic bottle jack suggestion

    I was just being sarcastic with regards to the extent "certain" flippers buy up all of certain items that someone posts to hoard and scalp. As TomTom said, hopefully they went to members and not one of the big venders. :)
  3. Third From Texas

    LMTV self cancelling turn signal adjustment

    I just let my turn signals flash. Be seen....avoid accidents.
  4. Third From Texas

    Blown tire need pneumatic bottle jack suggestion

    The last six sold out for $20. But not to worry, a certain point-of-compass surplus flipper now has six for sale for only $300 ea. ;p
  5. Third From Texas

    Unreal Rig

    So green. So bold. So proud.
  6. Third From Texas

    Unreal Rig

    Sadly, being an EV it has a range limited to the other side of the trailer park...
  7. Third From Texas

    Blown tire need pneumatic bottle jack suggestion

    It won't reach w/o cribbing, but I would likely still use some form of ballast on most any terrain I might change a tire on. It might do w/o if you aired the opposing tire down flat, but I've never tried it. I keep a couple 18" 4x4 and 2x6 with me. I do a lot of beach driving and...
  8. Third From Texas

    Lmtv/fmtv air/crane attachment behind cab

    It should. I've seen a couple M1079's that rolled and the cab damage was minimal compared to the crushed M1078's I've seen. It speaks volumes for the rugged nature of the AAR habitat frame.
  9. Third From Texas

    Unreal Rig

    Literally unreal (AI-generated) Silly as all get out, but I'd totally rock it !
  10. Third From Texas

    LMTV/Brazos/Titan XD4400… is it right for me?

    Not crazy at all. They are extremely reliable platforms once refreshed and maintained.
  11. Third From Texas

    LMTV/Brazos/Titan XD4400… is it right for me?

    Good info The Goodyear MV/T and the Michelin XZL are the only way to go, IMO. The old Michelin XML's (lovingly referred to as "May Pops") are best avoided for on road use (especially the older ones). You can literally see them "puff up" along the sidewalls at each of the tread sections...
  12. Third From Texas

    LizardSkin / Tire questions

    That's the same a/c unit I have in my cart ! LOL The first one is going in the cab. I know, everyone insists that the cab needs 60,000 btu as per the Army specs , but I'm a rebel (and this is what I can afford to do and the install is a "wee" bit easier than doing the mechanical a/c). If...
  13. Third From Texas

    Radiator

    We used to see them come thru the shop occasionally down here. The car would be overheating and puking fluid. So it would get parked in the front yard of the barrio and tossed on blocks. A few years of corrosion would build up in the passages and seal them shut. Then when the car...
  14. Third From Texas

    Radiator

    Actually, they can. Especially with a vehicle that sits. The corrosion will often seal the leak. For awhile... :)
  15. Third From Texas

    Radiator

    Looks corroded but not totally eaten up from the pics (swing my any radiator shop for confirmation). If so, a repair or replace is likely the only option. Even a shop with a good torch man can only do so much, but it's worth a look. If it is just the welds and the passages (flat tubes) are...
  16. Third From Texas

    LizardSkin / Tire questions

    Good stuff for sure... I've never questioned the benefits. It's just that so much that I'd love to do (and in many cases need to be doing) is simply beyond my means. I'm lucky to not be living in the damned truck by now, to be honest. FJB
  17. Third From Texas

    LizardSkin / Tire questions

    Good to know, but that was from Lizardskin's site. I calculated the walls and ceiling as 12x8 or 96 sq/ft x left/right/ceiling = ~300 sq/ft Front and rear at 8x7 or 56 x front/rear = ~112 sq/ft ~400 sq/ft total for the hab...
  18. Third From Texas

    LizardSkin / Tire questions

    I run 85psi on my M1079 for HWY.
  19. Third From Texas

    LizardSkin / Tire questions

    By my calculations to do the hab I'd need to cover 430 sq/ft to cover the walls and ceiling. Lizzardskin says I need 18 gallons. So about two grand to coat the hab. To do the cab is somewhere around 180 sq/ft and about $750. Not within my budget...
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