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The early M1165 was a standard steel roof as found on a Slantback

special? well….it’s a superior gear for off road, a pavement pounder won’t ever realize any difference. the beefier gear, pitman, idler and center link are all specific to the shepperd gear, it was upgraded due to the heavy armor on the later model trucks.

Serial Number 246890 and Above) have Sheppard gear

the USMC trucks are Exchange” program trucks, DLA follows a different route

They are Pre-REV, they have Sheppard steering gears… for all intent, anything below 300k is an ECV, only 300k and above are REV.

SN above 300k are REV truvks…so they bring a premium, GFD, Wilwood brakes, 3 piece frame rails, MP2225 Tcase…many builders are using this platform for builds as its top of the food chain.

There is a lot going on right now in the HMMWV world at AMG, The M83-P2 gear was Mfg discontinued at Sheppard, so AMG is scrambling to find either an alternative or new Mfg’er. Sheppard is now using Weller Truck as sole Distributor for all warranty and repairs, no longer can you go Factory...

First off, trucks have more than 4 miles from the factory, so the idea it had 4 miles after 11yrs is laughable, anyone in this hobby for more than a few years and the way the Govt resets trucks knows better than to believe military speedometer. I bid on that truck, but found out I was bidding...