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  1. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    It was in Marana, Arizona. I do not know anything else about it.
  2. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    The 1070s are mostly the same, the largest differences seem to be related to whether or not they went through a rebuild - - DDEC III/IV insead of the older DDEC II engine ECMs - Separate speedometer and tachometer instead of the earlier tachograph - LED taillights and marker lights - Blackout...
  3. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Last week somebody had the driver's side front axle hub come off. They put the 1070A1 on a M1000, forgot it was too tall and took out some power lines on the way in. :whistle:
  4. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    After we had walked away from where the trucks were, I mentioned to the lady who was showing me around that I would've liked to see one running and she said I could've started one if I asked earlier. :cry: I'll have to go back sometime and start one up and make a video. One thing that...
  5. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Air tanks, battery storage, & ladder to winch platform M978A4 HEMTT fuel tanker M1070A1 dash Same wheel covers as the 1070 HEMTT A4 tanker interor M1070A1 HET & M1075 PLS PLS MTV tractor with older trailer. I thought this looked kinda funny.
  6. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Fan Inside of hood Caterpillar C18 Inline 6, 4 stroke, 700 hp, 1900 lb ft of torque, 1106 cu in (18.1 liters) air intake & coolant recovery tank Turbocharger blanket & intercooler pipe Firewall armor Front axle A/C compressor More photos in the next post.
  7. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Hydraulic arms control each "axle" Steering mechanism 40 tires in total, 20 sets of duals on 20 brake drums (explains the 1070's 4 cylinder air compressor) Trailer's snatch block M1074 PLS with M1076 trailer M1070A1 air cleaner and air intake. More photos in the next post.
  8. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Rear A/C ducts, looks like the in cab storage box from the M1070 is gone. M1000 gooseneck with spare tires. M1000 data plate. solargizer 3.5" Kingpin This wedge behind the kingpin actuates the steering on the trailer. Heavy duty landing gear. The trailer's APU/pony motor is...
  9. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Air ride seat. Removable area in the seat for hydration pack. Pushbutton transmission and air conditioning controls. CTIS controls. Circuit breakers Steering wheel & dash. No ventilator like on the 1070. Same map light and rear bench seat bunk hook up. No gas particulate filter...
  10. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    The spare tire davit is in a different spot. Maybe that hose is some kinda EGR related thing? The wheel chocks are now where you can reach them from the ground, which is cool. The ladder is also in a different spot. Data plates on the driver's side door 45,500 lbs empty. 5000 lbs...
  11. Castle Bravo

    M1070A1 & M1000 Walkaround

    Today I got to climb around on a M1070A1 and took some photos. More rounded nose than the 1070. Lots of coolers. Fenders. Several more coolers here. Exhaust stack farther back than on a 1070. 1070A1s have factory armor on the "hard to add armor later" places like the firewall and...
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