Are you a veteran? Your plate looked similar to the Army plate emblem. If so were you a mechanic on lmtvs? We are selling the house and contemplating an lmtv build. I was liscenced in lmtvs but was mostly on humvees, m113s, and Bradleys as a Cavalry Scout. Your truck is super clean and the best build I've seen yet. I'm wondering the maintenance schedule on these, and how reliable they are. Oh, my f150 is similar in color to your rig, love it. Thanks for sharing with us.
I was a machinist in the Army, turned into an engineer that also builds everything myself. I do all the mechanical repairs on the LMTV. If you get one I suggest 2001 or newer. They are old and require lots of maintenance. Currently rebuilding both axles and installing eco hubs. All the axle seals were starting to leak. But with proper maintenance they can be reliable.
@NOMADventures360 awesome. It's good to see a veteran living life and inspiring others. The outdoors are part of my healing process after Iraq and Afghanistan. You're doing good stuff, and your rig is literally our favorite of all. Ever thought about overland expo and maybe building rigs to sell?
Thanks again I try hard excellence, I’m a desert storm vet. Went to overland east in Virginia last October show cases it in the DIY section also the last 2 years at the Southeast Adventure Vehicle Expo. Planning to also show case it in DIY at overland west in flagstaff in may. I did originally set out to produce them but my perfectionism prevents me from doing less expensive builds and the high end market got too crowded.
@NOMADventures360 all the builders seem to be going composite. I just don't like the idea of a big white HERE I AM box. Bison was doing aluminum and now went to composite. If I lived in the camper full time or long term I'd not want to inhale VOCs 24/7. Plus aluminum you can paint or even wrap without delamination. Desert storm would have been crazy, most people never saw combat before you guys went. When I went to Iraq for the end of OIF 1 and beginning of 2 we had one senior NCO who served in Bosnia and saw the aftermath of Serbians on civilians. But nobody who'd been in combat. We started welding really bad Iraqi metal sheets we found onto our trucks to add armor. We had none and ieds were really bad. But...the added metal turned into shrapnel during explosions and caused more casualties. I was a mk19 gunner on a fiberglass humvee in the suuni triangle operating between fallujah and ramadi Sept 03-04. Left that deployment with bad TBI and struggled with memory loss and issues, still do. But I am glad to be alive.
We did literally everything ourselves, I was the engineer and manager of my brother’s custom aluminum fabrication shop and I own a machine shop. Well except final painting of the exterior and the leather upholstery for the habitat seats. But I even do all the mechanical work as well.
All custom, yes I put a heater on the bottom of the tank also a recirculating pump on it that passes through a heat exchanger. Most of my build is on steel soldiers.
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Are you a veteran? Your plate looked similar to the Army plate emblem. If so were you a mechanic on lmtvs? We are selling the house and contemplating an lmtv build. I was liscenced in lmtvs but was mostly on humvees, m113s, and Bradleys as a Cavalry Scout. Your truck is super clean and the best build I've seen yet. I'm wondering the maintenance schedule on these, and how reliable they are. Oh, my f150 is similar in color to your rig, love it. Thanks for sharing with us.
I was a machinist in the Army, turned into an engineer that also builds everything myself. I do all the mechanical repairs on the LMTV. If you get one I suggest 2001 or newer. They are old and require lots of maintenance. Currently rebuilding both axles and installing eco hubs. All the axle seals were starting to leak. But with proper maintenance they can be reliable.
@NOMADventures360 awesome. It's good to see a veteran living life and inspiring others. The outdoors are part of my healing process after Iraq and Afghanistan. You're doing good stuff, and your rig is literally our favorite of all. Ever thought about overland expo and maybe building rigs to sell?
Thanks again I try hard excellence, I’m a desert storm vet.
Went to overland east in Virginia last October show cases it in the DIY section also the last 2 years at the Southeast Adventure Vehicle Expo. Planning to also show case it in DIY at overland west in flagstaff in may. I did originally set out to produce them but my perfectionism prevents me from doing less expensive builds and the high end market got too crowded.
@NOMADventures360 all the builders seem to be going composite. I just don't like the idea of a big white HERE I AM box. Bison was doing aluminum and now went to composite. If I lived in the camper full time or long term I'd not want to inhale VOCs 24/7. Plus aluminum you can paint or even wrap without delamination.
Desert storm would have been crazy, most people never saw combat before you guys went. When I went to Iraq for the end of OIF 1 and beginning of 2 we had one senior NCO who served in Bosnia and saw the aftermath of Serbians on civilians. But nobody who'd been in combat. We started welding really bad Iraqi metal sheets we found onto our trucks to add armor. We had none and ieds were really bad. But...the added metal turned into shrapnel during explosions and caused more casualties. I was a mk19 gunner on a fiberglass humvee in the suuni triangle operating between fallujah and ramadi Sept 03-04. Left that deployment with bad TBI and struggled with memory loss and issues, still do. But I am glad to be alive.
They were fighting dirty and we were under prepared for there tactics. Glad you survived. Thanks for your service.
Did you guys restore the LMTV yourselves or you had a company do it?
We did literally everything ourselves, I was the engineer and manager of my brother’s custom aluminum fabrication shop and I own a machine shop. Well except final painting of the exterior and the leather upholstery for the habitat seats. But I even do all the mechanical work as well.
what is between the frame rails? water/sewer tanks?
A 90 gallon freshwater tank. Also have a 40 gallon freshwater tank inside the habitat.
@@NOMADventures360 is the 90 a custom tank or did a generic RV tank fit just right? If Generic.... link? You put a heater on the tank below deck?
All custom, yes I put a heater on the bottom of the tank also a recirculating pump on it that passes through a heat exchanger. Most of my build is on steel soldiers.
Sitting next to it in my car rn
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