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  1. wandering neurons

    contemplating LMTV or FMTV purchase

    Well, I think it was an M900-series, may have been a 5-ton. It was going the other way, both of us doing about 50mph. I had about <-----> that long to look at it without hitting another vehicle or driving off the highway. But it had something like a modified Airstream mounted in the bed. The...
  2. wandering neurons

    contemplating LMTV or FMTV purchase

    I just saw an M9xx on Hwy 50 this weekend outside Fallon, had a camper mounted on the bed, pulling a trailer. Couldn't get turned around to chase down though. Can't wait to get my M1081 and my Zombie Outbreak Response Vehicle out here in a couple of months. Do some real exploring! Corvettes...
  3. wandering neurons

    contemplating LMTV or FMTV purchase

    snowtrac, I'm gonna thread-jack for a moment, or you can PM me if you like. I'd like a few more horses on my M1081 A0 225HP 3116. How much is safe to tweak the rack for more power, and would adding the turbo from a 275 or 290HP model be easier? Both? Thx...
  4. wandering neurons

    contemplating LMTV or FMTV purchase

    Heh. You get lots of attention driving a large ex-military vehicle like the LMTV. Lots of folks want to ask questions, or regale you with stories of their experiences involving military vehicles. Hence, if you are not comfortable talking with strangers who approach you and your truck and want to...
  5. wandering neurons

    contemplating LMTV or FMTV purchase

    I've had an M35 (with "C" whistler motor) years ago, and now have an LMTV (M1081). The M35 was very inexpensive to operate, ran on nearly any kind of fuel, and was simple to maintain, with tons of M35-specific parts available. The LMTV, on the flip side, is more expensive to operate as it is...
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