Anyone here own or use an M-1078 or similar?

[Tughill Tom]

Another photo of this beast! It looks like quite the climb to get into the cab! As soon as I get it home I'm going to remove the frame that looks like it holds some canvas.

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Sweet! Good luck with it and post more when it hits the 48.

 

[Tughill Tom]

My dream machine has been a Uni-mogg, but this is what I run in the winter. A Pistenbully 400 to groom snowmobile trails up this way.
Thats my dumb ass walking around looking problems.

 

[mcmxi]

My dream machine has been a Uni-mogg, but this is what I run in the winter. A Pistenbully 400 to groom snowmobile trails up this way.
Thats my dumb ass walking around looking problems.

That's awesome! Is that your machine? It looks very expensive!

 

[mcmxi]

My friend will have the LMTV painted if he doesn't get it to the docks today! He stopped by the military auction facility to pick up another M-1078 and grabbed four shackles for the front and rear of mine and got them installed. They look perfectly matched to the vehicle. He really cranked on them so that they're a little harder to steal.

 

[mcmxi]

All three LMTVs have been delivered to the docks. Now we wait!

 

[Tughill Tom]

My dream machine has been a Uni-mogg, but this is what I run in the winter. A Pistenbully 400 to groom snowmobile trails up this way.
Thats my dumb ass walking around looking problems.

No , it's the Snowmobile club's . It's 2010, 400 Hp Pistenbully that we bought used last year for $45K, way out of my league.
A new one runs $350K plus, but there isn't anything that will stop it.
It's a stick drive so there is a learning curve to operating it, as well as no brake except for parking.
I cut the tracks down from 12ft wide to just over 10ft last year, so it would fit down the trails we groom.

 

[mcmxi]

No , it's the Snowmobile club's . It's 2010, 400 Hp Pistenbully that we bought used last year for $45K, way out of my league.
A new one runs $350K plus, but there isn't anything that will stop it.
It's a stick drive so there is a learning curve to operating it, as well as no brake except for parking.
I cut the tracks down from 12ft wide to just over 10ft last year, so it would fit down the trails we groom.

Very cool. The closest thing to that Pistenbully I've been in is a Hagglunds that a friend's neighbor was selling for $90k or so. He took us up the mountain in it and it was impressive.

 

[RCW]

I'm 6-4, and not sure I could lift my behind up into that cab.

That first step and entrance into the cab are tall and narrow. Made for young guys.

Bet I could figure it out if it was parked next to the old 'Moline...

 

[mcmxi]

The LMTV roadtrip plans are coming together nicely. I'm going to drive over to Tacoma in my Jeep in a couple of weeks, and then use a tow bar to pull the Jeep back behind the LMTV. A friend gave me a tow bar that his grandfather made many years ago (see below). I'll modify it to work with the Jeep and make up a receiver for the LMTV (similar to the one shown below) that will allow me to use the tow bar on a 2" ball.

I also need to buy a Custer 7-pin to RV/Trailer 7-pin adapter along with magnetic trailer lights to attach to the back of the Jeep.

I've driven thousands of miles pulling trailers, but have never pulled a vehicle before. I'm assuming that I'd need to disconnect the battery in the Jeep and have the key in the ignition (and turned) to unlock the steering.

 

[ve9aa]

ROAD TRIP !

You have some friend there. Good for you.

Following from afar.

 

[mcmxi]

ROAD TRIP !

You have some friend there. Good for you.

Following from afar.

Thanks! I ordered the magnetic lights and the adapter. Now I have to get on modifying the tow bar and making up three of the receivers to bolt to the back of the LMTVs. The guy who's taken delivery of the two shown on the right above wants to buy a couple of receivers from me. They retail for $600 to $700 which is crazy. I'll probably charge $250 a piece which I'll deduct from the shipping fees that he's paying.

I'm thinking of using one of the H-beams as donor material for the receivers. I'll create a model in SolidWorks this week.

 

[Henro]

Thanks! I ordered the magnetic lights and the adapter. Now I have to get on modifying the tow bar and making up three of the receivers to bolt to the back of the LMTVs. The guy who's taken delivery of the two shown on the right above wants to buy a couple of receivers from me. They retail for $600 to $700 which is crazy. I'll probably charge $250 a piece which I'll deduct from the shipping fees that he's paying.

I'm thinking of using one of the H-beams as donor material for the receivers. I'll create a model in SolidWorks this week.

One thing I missed is how you are going to drive the beast on the road towing your Jeep, if it is not licensed…

I expected you would have to have it trailered to your location and go through the license/insurance procedure before it would see travel on any public road…

 

[woodman55]

The LMTV roadtrip plans are coming together nicely. I'm going to drive over to Tacoma in my Jeep in a couple of weeks, and then use a tow bar to pull the Jeep back behind the LMTV. A friend gave me a tow bar that his grandfather made many years ago (see below). I'll modify it to work with the Jeep and make up a receiver for the LMTV (similar to the one shown below) that will allow me to use the tow bar on a 2" ball.

I also need to buy a Custer 7-pin to RV/Trailer 7-pin adapter along with magnetic trailer lights to attach to the back of the Jeep.

I've driven thousands of miles pulling trailers, but have never pulled a vehicle before. I'm assuming that I'd need to disconnect the battery in the Jeep and have the key in the ignition (and turned) to unlock the steering.

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Depending on what is in the jeep for a trans, I think I would be inclined to start it and leave it in neutral. That way the trans get the needed lubrication.

 

[mcmxi]

Depending on what is in the jeep for a trans, I think I would be inclined to start it and leave it in neutral. That way the trans get the needed lubrication.

It's a 5-speed manual. I don't have locking wheel hubs so the front axles, front differential, and front driveshaft are constantly turning.

 

[mcmxi]

One thing I missed is how you are going to drive the beast on the road towing your Jeep, if it is not licensed…

I expected you would have to have it trailered to your location and go through the license/insurance procedure before it would see travel on any public road…

The vehicle is covered for 14 days from time of pick up under existing insurance policies so that's the important thing. Everything else can and will be handled once the vehicle is in MT. I might need to submit an FS97 but that will depend on the local DMV.

 

[mcmxi]

I modelled a possible receiver this evening. I'm waiting on confirmation of some measurements before I start making a couple of these. I would like the option to weld the 3"x3" square tube to the cross member beneath the pintle so I notched it.

 

[mcmxi]

Here's an update on the LMTV adventure. After a discussion with my friend in Hawaii I took his advice and decided to drive the Jeep over to Seattle to pick up the beast. I modified the tow bar that another friend gave me to work with existing mounting points on the Jeep aftermarket bumper, and ordered a Curt 3" I.D. Lunette ring so that I could pull the Jeep behind the LMTV which has a massive pintle hook. I welded a plate to the tow bar and mounted the Lunette ring to the plate with 3/4" grade 8 bolts.

It was one heck of a trip. I left Kalispell around 3pm on Thursday afternoon and drove for 9 hours (with one stop for fuel) and got to Tacoma around 10pm local time. Next morning we were at the docks around 8am to pick up the trucks. I could have been heading back within an hour of getting to the dock since my LMTV ran like a top, but the individual picking up the other two LMTVs was set on the idea of us "convoying" back to Spokane.

We were on the docks until 7.30pm, long after they'd closed, messing with his two LMTVs. There were tools and parts strewn all over the deck, and the lack of a logical, methodical approach to get on the road ASAP, combined with a fatigue/dehydration splitting headache had me very frustrated. Thinking that it was going to be a quick turn around I (we) didn't have any water or food. When we finally pulled out of the shipping company gates we only managed to go a mile or so before the idea of a "convoy" crashed and burned. His "working" LMTV couldn't pull the other one so ultimately he asked me to follow him to a storage yard to drop off his two LMTVs. So now his Subaru is in the parking lot at the shipping company, and his two LMTVs are joined together and parked outside a storage area 3 miles from the docks, and partially blocking a coffee hut drive-up window lane!

He had decided to unload all of the parts and tools from his Subaru into the back of the LMTVs since he didn't want "extremely desirable" LMTV parts and his tools stolen. Once the plan changed for me to taxi him back to Spokane we had to move all of his stuff from the back of his LMTVs to the back of my LMTV. We finally left Seattle around 10:30pm facing a 300 mile drive in the dark.

This is where I may have screwed up. My LMTV was initially driving well on the way out of Seattle, but I was so frustrated with the congestion, the individual in question, the hills, the cramped roads etc., that I decided to wait to fill up until I was out of the city and on I90. I think I ran the tank low enough that the fuel filters became clogged to the extent that I could only maintain 25mph climbing many of the hills on I90. What should have been a 4-1/2 hour drive became an 8 hour drive with no sleep. My convoy companion managed to sleep in the passenger seat, and when I asked him to drive proclaimed that he was too tired to drive, but I insisted. After 15 minutes behind the wheel I decided that the two times he nodded off followed by me yelling "watch out" was enough excitement for me and asked him to pull over at the next rest area. At the next stop we replaced one of the fuel filters (the second and finer filtration one) but didn't have a replacement for the primary filter and water separator. We also changed drivers and both changes seemed to help. I was now able to maintain 35 mph on the big hills, still not good but an improvement.

We arrived at my passenger's home around 6am but even then there was drama. We had to unhook the Jeep since there was no way to turn around or back up at his place. He even managed to leave his phone in the Jeep so I'll need to FedEx that back to him today.

So there I was having not slept in over 26 hours, and after a 9 hour drive out to Seattle the day before I was exhausted but heading to a good friend's place in Kettle Falls, WA. He's only an hour and a half north of Spokane and it was a lovely drive even though I struggled to stay awake. I spent the rest of the day with him and his 93 year old mother and they took great care of me. I got to sleep for a few hours after arriving, I got to enjoy a couple of beers by the lake, and his mum made us dinner. I got to sleep for 11 hours or so before waking up to a great breakfast.

The drive from Kettle Falls through Priest River, ID and Sandpoint, ID was spectacular. I even got to meet up with one of our moderators (great guy) and his lovely dog for a second time. As we stood by the LMTV talking, a couple of young guys approached us all excited about the truck. The truck got a lot of attention on the way back with fist pumps, lots of waves and lots of looks.

Now the LMTV is home and I will start to address the fuel system and any other issues. The locking mechanism for the cab release needs to be overhauled since it's leaking badly and won't allow the air over hydraulic system to build pressure to release the cab. It's a simple o-ring swap but necessary before I can get easy access to the engine and filters. Overall I'm amazed by how well this beast drives and handles. I think it's going to be a lot of fun to own and to use. Here are some photos from this past weekend's adventure.

LMTV ready to be picked up.

Jeep hooked up and ready to go.

Overnight stop in Kettle Falls.

Modified tow bar with Curt Lunette ring.

Stop in Sandpoint, ID for fuel and to meet a fellow OTT member and moderator.

A final stop at Loon Lake, MT to take a photo.

 

[MOOTS]

Here's an update on the LMTV adventure. After a discussion with my friend in Hawaii I took his advice and decided to drive the Jeep over to Seattle to pick up the beast. I modified the tow bar that another friend gave me to work with existing mounting points on the Jeep aftermarket bumper, and ordered a Curt 3" I.D. Lunette ring so that I could pull the Jeep behind the LMTV which has a massive pintle hook. I welded a plate to the tow bar and mounted the Lunette ring to the plate with 3/4" grade 8 bolts.

It was one heck of a trip. I left Kalispell around 3pm on Thursday afternoon and drove for 9 hours (with one stop for fuel) and got to Tacoma around 10pm local time. Next morning we were at the docks around 8am to pick up the trucks. I could have been heading back within an hour of getting to the dock since my LMTV ran like a top, but the individual picking up the other two LMTVs was set on the idea of us "convoying" back to Spokane.

We were on the docks until 7.30pm, long after they'd closed, messing with his two LMTVs. There were tools and parts strewn all over the deck, and the lack of a logical, methodical approach to get on the road ASAP, combined with a fatigue/dehydration splitting headache had me very frustrated. Thinking that it was going to be a quick turn around I (we) didn't have any water or food. When we finally pulled out of the shipping company gates we only managed to go a mile or so before the idea of a "convoy" crashed and burned. His "working" LMTV couldn't pull the other one so ultimately he asked me to follow him to a storage yard to drop off his two LMTVs. So now his Subaru is in the parking lot at the shipping company, and his two LMTVs are joined together and parked outside a storage area 3 miles from the docks, and partially blocking a coffee hut drive-up window lane!

He had decided to unload all of the parts and tools from his Subaru into the back of the LMTVs since he didn't want "extremely desirable" LMTV parts and his tools stolen. Once the plan changed for me to taxi him back to Spokane we had to move all of his stuff from the back of his LMTVs to the back of my LMTV. We finally left Seattle around 10:30pm facing a 300 mile drive in the dark.

This is where I may have screwed up. My LMTV was initially driving well on the way out of Seattle, but I was so frustrated with the congestion, the individual in question, the hills, the cramped roads etc., that I decided to wait to fill up until I was out of the city and on I90. I think I ran the tank low enough that the fuel filters became clogged to the extent that I could only maintain 25mph climbing many of the hills on I90. What should have been a 4-1/2 hour drive became an 8 hour drive with no sleep. My convoy companion managed to sleep in the passenger seat, and when I asked him to drive proclaimed that he was too tired to drive, but I insisted. After 15 minutes behind the wheel I decided that the two times he nodded off followed by me yelling "watch out" was enough excitement for me and asked him to pull over at the next rest area. At the next stop we replaced one of the fuel filters (the second and finer filtration one) but didn't have a replacement for the primary filter and water separator. We also changed drivers and both changes seemed to help. I was now able to maintain 35 mph on the big hills, still not good but an improvement.

We arrived at my passenger's home around 6am but even then there was drama. We had to unhook the Jeep since there was no way to turn around or back up at his place. He even managed to leave his phone in the Jeep so I'll need to FedEx that back to him today.

So there I was having not slept in over 26 hours, and after a 9 hour drive out to Seattle the day before I was exhausted but heading to a good friend's place in Kettle Falls, WA. He's only an hour and a half north of Spokane and it was a lovely drive even though I struggled to stay awake. I spent the rest of the day with him and his 93 year old mother and they took great care of me. I got to sleep for a few hours after arriving, I got to enjoy a couple of beers by the lake, and his mum made us dinner. I got to sleep for 11 hours or so before waking up to a great breakfast.

The drive from Kettle Falls through Priest River, ID and Sandpoint, ID was spectacular. I even got to meet up with one of our moderators (great guy) and his lovely dog for a second time. As we stood by the LMTV talking, a couple of young guys approached us all excited about the truck. The truck got a lot of attention on the way back with fist pumps, lots of waves and lots of looks.

Now the LMTV is home and I will start to address the fuel system and any other issues. The locking mechanism for the cab release needs to be overhauled since it's leaking badly and won't allow the air over hydraulic system to build pressure to release the cab. It's a simple o-ring swap but necessary before I can get easy access to the engine and filters. Overall I'm amazed by how well this beast drives and handles. I think it's going to be a lot of fun to own and to use. Here are some photos from this past weekend's adventure.

LMTV ready to be picked up.

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Jeep hooked up and ready to go.

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Overnight stop in Kettle Falls.

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Modified tow bar with Curt Lunette ring.

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Stop in Sandpoint, ID for fuel and to meet a fellow OTT member and moderator.

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A final stop at Loon Lake, MT to take a photo.

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Awesome.

Did you know the other guy picking up the trucks before getting to the docks?

 

[mcmxi]

Awesome.

Did you know the other guy picking up the trucks before getting to the docks?

Never met him before. My friend in Hawaii had transported some LMTVs to the docks for him on one previous occasion, and this was the second time that he did it. The guy still hasn't paid my friend for transporting both trucks and has asked for an "extension" on making the payment which is around $1,200. The only reason why I was involved with this guy is that he got me a "deal" on shipping. I don't believe for one second that he has an in with AML shipping and can get deals. It costs what it costs. For the record, I paid a little under $3,800 for shipping. I'm about $5k into this LMTV at the moment but it did come with two wheels and tires (one tire trashed) in the bed which was a nice surprise.

So the guy who I dropped off has insisted that he tracked his phone heading north but then it died. I've looked all over my Jeep and the LMTV and can't find it so I'm assuming that it was "on" the Jeep and not "in" the Jeep and it probably fell off along the route.

 

[mcmxi]

Awesome.

Did you know the other guy picking up the trucks before getting to the docks?

Do you like my safety chain in the form of a winch rope? I bet some will have fits over that! And then there's the fact that I drove an untitled, unregistered truck with no plates 600 miles through three states!