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  1. Third From Texas

    Dual voltage or 28 volt alternator?

    Yeah, you're going to have to fab up a mount no matter what unless you drop back down to the 100a 24/12 alt. So have at it. I'd use the 24v 260a with a converter and a custom mount.
  2. Third From Texas

    Interesting Concept for a Box Truck

    Not impressed with their quality or price, but the idea is cool. And it seems rather narrow in the Sprinter (but they all do). If you had a M1079 that you wanted to keep handy as a box truck or a box trailer that you wanted for cargo use, I can think of possibilities here...
  3. Third From Texas

    Roof Leaks

    Actually, the guy who bought my first LMTV uses it to pull his big flatbed down here for Spring Break. The trailer has a DJ booth and a stripper pole...
  4. Third From Texas

    Roof Leaks

    It's a custom build, obviously. Hard to tell exactly how much smaller it really is due to the fish-eye effect of the camera, but iirc it's not that much smaller. If I could find his build thread there's a lot of pics of it, but it may have been on FB.
  5. Third From Texas

    Roof Leaks

    Yep, I don't have a pic of the one that was bolted up. I debated the idea but even with a sun shade on the inside, it would just add to the "greenhouse" effect that is no bueno down here in S.TX They sure look cool, though (but it would just add to the hot for me).
  6. Third From Texas

    Roof Leaks

    Somebody around here has a clear cover. I don't think I saved any pics. edit: found this my cab interiors folder. I forget who's it is....
  7. Third From Texas

    Cruise Control?

    Meh, dash throttle lever and a bungee cord. /done ;p
  8. Third From Texas

    Subframe question

    I can only speak to the OEM M1079 captured spring system on my hab. I live on the coast in S.Tx and it blows 25mph on a normal day. We get frontal systems all spring and most of the winter and I've traveled up thru the hill country almost year-round. Granted, my hab is only 12.5' x 8' so...
  9. Third From Texas

    Class E in GA still a viable option?

    And that's pretty much universal in every state. Even less consistent when LEO (especially local) get involved.
  10. Third From Texas

    Anyone adapt a red dot HMMWV a/c to the FMTV?

    Doesn't Sean from the Abel LMTV Youtube channel run one of those in his cab?
  11. Third From Texas

    Thoughts on removing coil springs on A1R

    I want to get this done soon. I'm thinking of adding a boot (either shock or fork if I can find one that might mod-to-fit. Not just for show but to protect the shaft and seals. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDFFZGL3/ref=sspa_dk_detail_6?th=1
  12. Third From Texas

    Third's Build Discussion

    I was sandbagged for it, but it never came. We had just over two days of showers here that were steady, but not pouring. My garage will flood if I get an inch on top of already saturated ground, and while it was certainly saturated what followed was spread out enough the it never even pooled...
  13. Third From Texas

    Operations during volcanic ash fall

    Volcanoes have never been an issue down here in Texas. They don't come here. No virgins to sacrifice...
  14. Third From Texas

    What is this and what does it do?

    I use it as an alien anal probe. And they HATE it !
  15. Third From Texas

    Battery Minder(s?) for LMTV M1078A1?

    If it's not an A1R (2008 and later) it has the 100a alt. Absolutely drop to dual batteries. I don't have this diagram for the "With Disconnect Switch" but I think it's still the same.
  16. Third From Texas

    Battery Minder(s?) for LMTV M1078A1?

    I use this on my M1079 with dual batteries. It's permanently mounted in my battery box with the 120v plug sticking out near the NATO port Flip the battery disconnect, plug the 120v in for the night, done. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08G3STB1N
  17. Third From Texas

    SHC35 and SHC60 Battery

    Yes, 2x 12v 8 ah batteries.
  18. Third From Texas

    Fuel Tank Mounting Bracket

    I think it was these guys I spoke with once about a near direct replacement. https://www.southtownsllc.com/steel-rectangular-brackets.html
  19. Third From Texas

    Fuel Tank Mounting Bracket

    Usually from someone parting out a truck (and they are typically about the same price as a used tank). Or from civilian applications (I've seen an over-the-counter solution but it was about the same price, as much as a couple hundred ea and typically need some form of modification). *I may have...
  20. Third From Texas

    CHUCKY'S TREE HOUSE !

    Not yet. Re-ruptured this lower back/disc issue. Not interested in surgery and it takes months to heal up after it blows out. My buddy told me he'd help me out when he returns from his surf trip to Mex later this month. I've been eyeballing it, and I honestly think I can do the repair if I...
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