Maybe, I'll have to look at my notes when I get home after the holidays. It is a simple power up and power down hydraulic pump with its own reservoir, solenoids, and remote. It is 12v and was about $200 on amazon. The only other thing you need is a flow restrictor on the down side. If you go too fast, the ram under the cab will safety lock so that the cab can't fall. The flow restrictor is adjustable and lets you get the max down speed without triggering the safety mechanism.
@@BERZERKERSV4 So my source is a grumpy old guy at a shop that doesn't have any interest in shipping. I'm happy to help source these and forward them onto guys that need them, I just was asked to keep him out of it so that he doesn't get any grumpier :)
Nice air bags. Watched all your truck videos. You always say "If you have any questions..." So here's a couple: 1. Is this frame torsion thing a real-world concern with mounting a box on these trucks, or is it more of a social media thing? You know how ideas can snowball. I've heard these trucks are actually fairly rigid. If it is a concern, could some structure be added between the frame rails to increase rigidity? 2. What do you think would happen if somebody were to just get an aluminum refer box, throw down some rubber horse stall matting on the flat bed, and lash the thing down?
Happy to help! 1. It depends on the box. If you have a fragile box (composite) you need to isolate it from the frame flex. There is very little flex in these relative to a mog or the like. There is some flex that you should deal with though. You could stiffen the frame (but see below). 2. If your box is stiff, it will keep the frame from flexing. You'll lose some articulation in your suspension (meh). If you are going that route, just get some captured springs setup on the rails. Super easy, been done for years on trucks and exceedingly cheap. There are a lot of keyboard engineers. That's ok too. Honestly, anything that makes the frame flex that much, means I'm basically having an aneurysm in the cab due to the nature of what is going on. 99% of people will never be in a situation that makes that much of a difference. Spend the $ on a rear locker :)
@@NateVolk - Yeah, thats kinda what I was thinking. It would be nice to preserve the truck in its present form as I think it'll be fun and useful, but also would be nice to plop a big box on the back when I want to go camping. Don't have a plan yet, but the wife and I were out in the mountains east of Puerto Vallarta the other day and she asked me if I thought we could drive the army truck to South America...
@@MarcOppelt When I first bought this truck, it had a bed on the back from a troop carrier. In the bed the owner had a military box, he used that for shelter when camping with his kid. There's a guy on one of the facebook groups that has built jacks onto the side of his shelter, so he can drive out from under it when he wants to use it like a truck, much like a truck camper. Totally doable for sure. I'm not sure about south/cental america, but there are several people I have met that have driven slightly smaller rigs down there with ease. I would like to do that someday I think :)
@@NateVolk - You can drive right down to central Panama. Darien Gap is impassable, so you gotta ship it between there and Columbia. Expensive but doable. From there on there are it's all downhill... FYI - I winter in Mexico, in a village outside Vallarta. There are hundreds of miles of dirt road thru the mountains here in the state of Jalisco and also in southern Nyarit. Miles of coastline with nobody on the beach. People are nice and crime is relatively low. I can think of a hundred places to park an expo rig... Here's a sample; pics from a guy who runs dirtbike tours facebook.com/media/set?vanity=827540980601333&set=a.4714643758557683
@@MarcOppelt thanks for sharing. I LOVE Mexico, but haven't explored much outside of Baja. When the time comes, maybe I could reach out to you for some info?
I am in So Cal. I registered it in Az though. From what I understand, the older ones are ok but the newer ones don't have the smog required stuff to pass. My commercial registration in Az was $32 this year.
The fear is that the fun (of this sort) never ends ! Glad to see your kept out of trouble with it! Man needs an occupation.
I've actually had very little mechanical fun (of the bad sort) on this truck. Its worth buying one that has all of that done already I think :)
Nice to see your truck on the road. Keep the updates coming!
Thanks! I wish I was at your stage where I could go camp already though!
@@NateVolk you'll get there soon enough, then we can go places together...
Impressive pump on the CAB do you have a video on that?
Maybe, I'll have to look at my notes when I get home after the holidays. It is a simple power up and power down hydraulic pump with its own reservoir, solenoids, and remote. It is 12v and was about $200 on amazon. The only other thing you need is a flow restrictor on the down side. If you go too fast, the ram under the cab will safety lock so that the cab can't fall. The flow restrictor is adjustable and lets you get the max down speed without triggering the safety mechanism.
Nice find. I need a set please =)
me too tired of clunk
@@richmarsh5839 if you click on my profile, you can get my email and send me your info and I can get you a set.
@@NateVolk ok?..why don't you share the source/part number with the LMTV community?..really?
@@BERZERKERSV4 So my source is a grumpy old guy at a shop that doesn't have any interest in shipping. I'm happy to help source these and forward them onto guys that need them, I just was asked to keep him out of it so that he doesn't get any grumpier :)
Nice air bags. Watched all your truck videos. You always say "If you have any questions..."
So here's a couple:
1. Is this frame torsion thing a real-world concern with mounting a box on these trucks, or is it more of a social media thing? You know how ideas can snowball. I've heard these trucks are actually fairly rigid. If it is a concern, could some structure be added between the frame rails to increase rigidity?
2. What do you think would happen if somebody were to just get an aluminum refer box, throw down some rubber horse stall matting on the flat bed, and lash the thing down?
Happy to help!
1. It depends on the box. If you have a fragile box (composite) you need to isolate it from the frame flex. There is very little flex in these relative to a mog or the like. There is some flex that you should deal with though. You could stiffen the frame (but see below).
2. If your box is stiff, it will keep the frame from flexing. You'll lose some articulation in your suspension (meh). If you are going that route, just get some captured springs setup on the rails. Super easy, been done for years on trucks and exceedingly cheap.
There are a lot of keyboard engineers. That's ok too. Honestly, anything that makes the frame flex that much, means I'm basically having an aneurysm in the cab due to the nature of what is going on. 99% of people will never be in a situation that makes that much of a difference. Spend the $ on a rear locker :)
@@NateVolk - Yeah, thats kinda what I was thinking. It would be nice to preserve the truck in its present form as I think it'll be fun and useful, but also would be nice to plop a big box on the back when I want to go camping.
Don't have a plan yet, but the wife and I were out in the mountains east of Puerto Vallarta the other day and she asked me if I thought we could drive the army truck to South America...
@@MarcOppelt When I first bought this truck, it had a bed on the back from a troop carrier. In the bed the owner had a military box, he used that for shelter when camping with his kid. There's a guy on one of the facebook groups that has built jacks onto the side of his shelter, so he can drive out from under it when he wants to use it like a truck, much like a truck camper. Totally doable for sure. I'm not sure about south/cental america, but there are several people I have met that have driven slightly smaller rigs down there with ease. I would like to do that someday I think :)
@@NateVolk - You can drive right down to central Panama. Darien Gap is impassable, so you gotta ship it between there and Columbia. Expensive but doable. From there on there are it's all downhill...
FYI - I winter in Mexico, in a village outside Vallarta. There are hundreds of miles of dirt road thru the mountains here in the state of Jalisco and also in southern Nyarit. Miles of coastline with nobody on the beach. People are nice and crime is relatively low. I can think of a hundred places to park an expo rig...
Here's a sample; pics from a guy who runs dirtbike tours
facebook.com/media/set?vanity=827540980601333&set=a.4714643758557683
@@MarcOppelt thanks for sharing. I LOVE Mexico, but haven't explored much outside of Baja. When the time comes, maybe I could reach out to you for some info?
Oh nooo, you had to wear shoes. hahaha
The WORST. lol
As you are in so-cal, any trouble registering it? Is it conercial registered, then to rv later? Im getting one soon
I am in So Cal. I registered it in Az though. From what I understand, the older ones are ok but the newer ones don't have the smog required stuff to pass. My commercial registration in Az was $32 this year.
part numbers please
This replaces PP997900 (factory bag) and PP954900 (factory shock) with a single unit.
@@NateVolk no no.. what is the part number for the replacement unit..