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My truck will also have more insulation than your average CUCV: Laminated windows, floor and pillar/ceiling insulation blankets, with lots of insulation around the entire exhaust under the truck. I figure that'll help a bunch. My aunt works for Carrier, and she's offered some help with the...

I've been following your setup, I'm planning on doing something similar for my XM1027 project, but without rolling my own compressor drive. Any idea how many BTU your setup is supporting? I'm thinking of going with a MasterFlux DC compressor setup (also R134a), the model I'm looking at will do...

Even with hydraulics, you would have to have a good relable way to disconnect when centered and pick up in-sync with the front steering. A similar mechanism would be required if you went the purely mechanical route. If you go electronic it's not all sunshine and flowers either, drive-by wire...

Lojack for "Construction/Commercial". No monthly charge, just an installation/purchase charge. This version does not use the vehicle's electrical system - even if they start your truck with no power and completely disable the electrical system, it'll still work. Just report your truck stolen...

Put a turn signal flasher connected to a relay and powered by the ignition circuit tie the relay into the horn ring. Turn the truck "on" or "start" and power runs to the the flasher, with pulses the relay and horn will HONK-pause-HONK-pause-HONK... If you use a double-pole-single-throw relay...

Oshkosh uses a KISS principal on their military trucks - they did offer a more flexible steering system under their Pierce brand of Fire trucks (same company different product line) called "All-Steer", but they have since discontinued that due to reliability and training difficulties. Simple...

DD V71 and V92 engines have an SAE #1 Flywheel Housing, this is a direct bolt-up to the Allison 740 transmissions.

One think you might consider is the insurance aspect of that - any design changes you make will affect your liability post-accident.

If you're doing 4-wheel steering and streeting it, you will find that if you make a turn over 25MPH with rear counter-steer - the rear will try to pass you :shock:. If you're doing 3-axle (front rear steer, middle static) similar to the LVSR and MTVR, you can get away with more rear axle...

No fly-over in the last 8-months... I hadn't even moved it in there yet.

I bought a Donaldson TopSpin to use with the XM1027 project (CUCV knock-off). I'm putting it before a Donaldson PowerCore two-stage air filter using a custom snorkel duct. The Donaldson PSD series is rated for "heavy dust" filter is what Oshkosh is using on the new MRAPs and L-ATV prototypes...

That's why I recommend the Mortise sets, they are all purpose designed, and serviceable - you only have to think about how you're getting the lockset into the door. After all, it's a door lock :). I also think that was why the military settled on chains and padlocks.

I'll have a fuel filler door and an antenna mount at the front of the bed (both sides), so that would preclude that style. Also on the '80's Chevy trucks the saddle fuel tanks are external to the frame, and run from the middle of the rear door to the front of the rear wheel-well. Doing an...

Lower image is "as-is" unmodified. Upper image is what I'm considering - I rented a current Dodge RAM Quad-cab when I was out in Ohio last fall, the car seat for my son in the center of the rear row was touching the back of the front seats, and his feet were sitting on the front center console...

I'm going to put up this picture and ask what you guys think - ignore the trim, paint, and suspension. Focus on the length.

Why not just use 24V power door lock actuators? I found those (both 2-wire and 5-wire) on e-place for $10 a kit (one per door) doing a simple search for 24V Power Door Lock Actuator Truck (linked here). You can also find 24V code-hopping remote control kits for less than $50 there, another...

Thanks for meeting with me today about the shelter Jesse. My son was left with an impression about your collection - he hasn't stopped talking about "big green monster truck" for about 5-6 hours straight. He keeps asking me "Daddy, when do I get one?" That stuff puts a smile on my face -...

No that's incorrect, and this mis-information is especially dangerous if the circuit you are referring to gets its power fed by a transformer (like most homes) or a generator (like most remote camp sites). The ground rod is an essential part of maintaining a reference voltage at a low-level - a...

Good comparison article is here on Pirate4X4. They came to the same conclusion that I did, but they took the time to document it and take pretty pictures :). Price is a factor for most, but I don't think that if you're a government paying $600K for an MRAP you'll give much of a though to a...

On many of the new designs Oshkosh has been showing them with J.W. Speaker LED fixtures. If the headlights you saw had 3-5 "projector" lenses inside the larger cover lens, then they were J.W. Speakers. It's probably due to proximity as well as other performance and durability factors - both...