OFF-ROAD TRUCK ON STEROIDS: Stewart & Stevenson M1078 LMTV Complete Tour

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[@darkside3345]

I used to work at Stewart and Stevenson in Sealy, Texas as a Welder and helped build these vehicles. I remember the company changed to Armor Holdings and then now its BAE Systems.

[@ScotianRob]

6 Years later, I'm just watching this. Love the bit about the Horn. Hey... My truck's having an identity crisis. It thinks It's a Toyota.

[@kennethkustren9381]

CARGO TRUCK.... IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE !! A MILLION REAL MEN JUST FELL IN LOVE WITH TRUCKS AGAIN !!

[@BurtonsAttic]

I drove around 300 brand new LMTV's over a week when they where fielded at Ft. Stewart. The lowboy's delivered them to a giant field a few miles from main Camp and Maint had to relay them back to the units motor pools. We took a few on detours to see what they would do! All most got one stuck so yes we had fun. Hope you never need to do any electrical work on it...

[@sargentwolf]

FYI, the broken headlight is a blackout headlight. It uses a 12 volt bulb and a green filter. Not IR but for night vision goggles. Also, the panel supports go in the small box with the double pins. You can reset the transmission computer and switch to atf to make it shift easier. Check the maintenance manual. Finally, don't raise the cab with door open. You'll warp the cab and it's not fixable.

[@mdlee52]

Thanks for the info!

[@sargentwolf]

mdlee52 join the lmtv mtv military truck group on fb. Lots of advice

[@mdlee52]

I'm not on Facebook, but I'll forward the information to my cousin.

[@eddieparra6223]

Great advice

[@davidcraft4909]

I have a funny story about a truck like that. Once upon a time in Korea a infantry guy left his kevlar in the front seat, and when they flipped the cab it busted the windshield out. It was winter time and this happened out in the field. he had to drive it around for like a month and drive it back to base, lol.

[@Parents_of_Twins]

Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) I had guessed Light Military Tactical Vehicle. When the bed of the truck is 5 feet of the ground it's not a sissy ladder it is a necessary piece of equipment unless you can jump like Spud Webb.

[@Andywinnipeg]

This trucks were designed in Austria by Steyr Daimler Puch in Steyr. But they had to be built in the US, and Stewart and Stevenson was the partner doing that. But the quality wasnt the there as expected.

[@ditzydoo4378]

Your "Turret Cover" is were a Ring Mount is fitted for those vehicle selected to mount either a FN M-240G, 7.62x51mm NATO (308 Win) or a Browning M-2HB .50 caliber 12.7x99mm heavy machinegun for convoy protection.

[@mdlee52]

Nice!

[@Jademyheart]

Wow, I wonder if she's seen some action 🤔 , very nice, realiabilty must be fantastic.

[@nbookie]

Ring mount with a gun is cool until it’s raining or cold out. Raining when’s it’s cold while running the crew serve just a ball of joy.

[@nathanmayo1918]

Pull the driver wiper arm off the spline shaft and move it a couple splines to the right to make it reach farther across the windshield

[@ipstacks11]

The drivers wiper is bent to the left as you face the truck, straightening it might help some too.

[@matthewhoffman9242]

Talking about the tires, a friend of mine says his father gets the military surplus tires because ther cheap. He said when a tire gets a nail or goes flat they tend to replace the whole set and the good ones go to the used surplus stores

[@kerrysmith8198]

hey guys I did pause on the weight spec and they are some pretty serious numbers you have.I don't think any one alive would carry 8 tons of camping gear,but lol imagine the amount a cold beer you could carry ,never get thirsty again lol thanks for sharing ,kind regards Kerry

[@StefanBacon]

35' is the radius, from turn center to outside front corner of the cab. your wall to wall distance is really going to be about 65' (70 for continuous circles between walls, but you can clip one side by starting out flat against it and pulling away)

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

2.5 tons is the OFF-ROAD rating, mostly because of the tires. We regularly put far more on them.

[@cmdrjosky]

I would like to say this was a great over view of the LMTV . I hope to join the LMTV club one day soon :)

[@AB-kg6rk]

lol, this guys a riot! "Pull from the rear"😅

[@stevenmattson3164]

You could easily re-position the wiper arm in front of the drivers seat and have it cover your view.

[@nobody46820]

How?

[@michaelcuff5780]

Oh man! The possibilitys! You build a killer camper for the back that slids on and off. Super cool truck!

[@nicholasthomas4382]

The tonnage rating for military trucks is how much the truck can carry offroad, and is generally half of the onroad payload rating.

[@harrykeel8557]

Our volunteer Fire Department has one. I t has been painted, we installed a tank and pump. Good truck, and I call it Big Nasty for obvious reasons.

[@wes11bravo]

The C 21 on the front is the "Bridge Plate". It's a weight/class marker to ensure a particular bridge can handle a specific vic.

[@thomasjamesstoneiii7579]

Hey Wes I know it's been a year but, if you happen to know, what would a blank letter plate (maybe was painted over) and 11 for the numbers. does the 21 mean it's heavier?

[@michaeldoidge3537]

In our Iraqi LOG Base, a young lady drove her LMTV the wrong way off a cocrete slab & nosed down into a some muddy sludge covered with a generous layer of often damp River rock. (Our Batt. Commamder spread that slippery shit EVERYWHERE as 'eye candy', and, as it turned out, secondary projectiles for our nightly mortar barrages). ANYWAY, We ended up using our old reliable Duece to drag her truck back up onto the slab as the LMTV's front axle wouldn't engage at all, ultimately leaving her stranded with only one wheel turning. Personally I'd LOVE to get my hands on one with the command van, to camp with.

[@AJCsr]

With all the air on that rig, my first move would be a train horn !

[@arhtxcabinetsmillwork]

If you don’t know, then you’ll never understand… I added an extra 20 gallon tank for my train horns.

[@arhtxcabinetsmillwork]

They are totally necessary in this vehicle. A Prius, no. An LMTV? Absolutely, so I added three.

[@arhtxcabinetsmillwork]

Pffftt…

[@billcanell9058]

goonsquad also have one but they have a box on the back verry cool truck dude greetings from holland

[@davegruner1917]

(LMTV) - Light Medium Tactical Vehicle

[@whicket1989]

The 6x6 is considered the MTV (Medium Tactical Vehicle)

[@YankeeinSC1]

Watching you two dorks fumble and joke around this goofy vehicle was the most entertainment I've had with morning coffee in a while. The jokes just write themselves. Best quote of the vid? @18:16 Save the JP-8 for the theoretical helicopter that you'll be lifting this with. I think those lift eyelets would be more for putting this POS on a cargo ship bound for a peace-keeping mission in some Mid-Eastern or African shjthole. LMTV = Low Maintenance Toy Vehicle. Glad you plugged the podcast, I'll be tuning in for the non-stop laughs.

[@papasteve215]

Years ago Stewart and Stephenson used to be the rebuild facility for Detroit Diesel. They were in Houston Texas. With Detroit Diesel stopping of their two stroke diesels years ago they started building military vehicles

[@aodhankarlsson2018]

We remove and store the panels for loading palletized equipment, the framework can stay in place as long as your truck didn't have the jump-seats in the bed installed you're good to go. We also only use JP-8 (close to JET-A) if we're refueling from a military fueling point-- in the NG you refuel from a civilian fuel point about 70% of the time and run #1/#2 ULSD. 88-M

[@jwilliams703]

The FMTV line is amazing. Also Light medium tactical vehicle, is a variant of the FMTV line of which there are many.

[@VintageTexas59]

Nice find, I maybe even painted this one at Stewart & Stevenson. Quality built vehicle that's for sure.

[@alcopower5710]

Awesome video Uncle Buck

[@roughy762004]

I hate that I never got trained on these. I love the way they look and fondly call them "Tonka Trucks"

[@maxwolthuis]

I work on these in the 82nd, we still use these all the time because they rock! Let me know if you need any help with wiring schematics or pneumatic schematics. Have fun 🤘🏼

[@darkside3345]

I used to work at Stewart and Stevenson in Sealy, Texas as a Welder and helped build these vehicles. I remember the company changed to Armor Holdings and then now its BAE Systems.

[@dustinpollard6237]

When i got out of the active army, i joined the guard and reclassed from a 14S to become a medic. It was a year long, one weekend a month NG training course. I met a 82nd grunt in the course and we were buddies, at the 2 week field exercise before graduation, he asked me how to start a HMMWV. i laughed and talked shit thinking he was joking, but as an airborne 11B, he REALLY had never started a HMMWV. My MOS was based on the Avenger system, so i incorrectly thought every soldier had driven and maintained vehicles. It was a good life lesson.

[@HelicoolsHelipad]

Good basic informational video. Looks like a bit more work to go. I hope your buddy keeps going it. I flew Chinooks, so it is easily lifted by helicopter. Cheers!

[@raywade4719]

Wiper, Pull out the wiper arm and reset it on the motor spline connector clockwise so that'll it'll swing over the inches you need?

[@terrystockstill251]

take wiper off at gears move 1 tooth over

[@deanbenson6879]

If you'll scrub your blades with Scotch bright, they'll last lobger!

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

You mean you can't reach out the window and wipe that with your own hand? Freaking sausages!

[@sherylbeasley4938]

@@skeetermcswagger0U812 😂😂😂😂

[@explorerone3752]

i know i am way late to the party but i must say even though i own a 71 m35a2 i do like your rig!

[@wolfstangfilms7147]

Great video guys. Thanks for all the great details on these trucks.

[@alano2875]

Love it! Thanks for the thorough overview. Quite an amazing and capable machine. I'm going to have to look into this...I wonder about registration/licensing (the vehicle and the driver) and insurance. I guess it shouldn't be any different from any other industrial truck. The machine gun would be a nice option. Very nice job fitting center seats in there.

[@acplowboy84]

The button in the control box for raising and lowering the cab, spare, and suspension that says push in and turn should always be pushed in and turned it supplies the air to the airbags that the cab rides on. In the later versions they took that button out because operators would leave it out and rip the cab airbags.

[@Singh-xr3sj]

I love the details that you guys showed I didn't find any other video on those details. 👍

[@TheCLAGroup]

great and the best walk through I have seen... great cometic value

[@rongray4118]

I have a 1973 Case MB 4/94 and I appreciate the LMVT. I like the ability to carry cargo or have a support vehicle. Nice vehicle!

[@trumanjensen9897]

I also have a 75 case unimog I used for weed spraying have RR wheels a brush chopper, 8 ft mower IAM in Los Angeles area to far for off road fun.

[@jaydee3046]

"Wench access "was on an access panel on the c-141's where I was stationed.

[@rjl110919581]

thank you for share great video big 4x4 from Australia

[@theengineroom1479]

I enjoy watching these type of videos you have done. Good commentary on both ends. Looking forward to more.

[@mdlee52]

It was enjoyable to do. A bit lengthy, but fun. Thanks.

[@johngibson3594]

That thing is a true off road beast thanks for the tour

[@mdlee52]

I felt bad I couldn't get more action shots, but if you look up their social media you can see all the action shots. Truly a capable vehicle.

[@DB-zk6td]

I love the seats for your kids. My Mom would have loved this truck for when my brother and I were teens. She would have thought, I could get an months load of groceries in the back of the truck!

[@RJM1011]

Nice video on this truck thank you for the video thumbs UP. :)

[@bradkaberline5828]

The 6x6 6ton dump truck kick ass

[@frugalprepper]

Great Vid Buck!

[@mdlee52]

Thanks, Tom. He's a good talker.

[@wildcoyote34]

damn nice truck , I''ve always loved military vehicles and currently own several retired military trucks ,, I DON'T own a Deuce yet but i have something better in 2001 before the military started recapping used trucks and rebuilding them i bought an original M977-A1 cargo truck it hadn't been driven in years ,,paid just $8000 for it and had a friend with a 50 ton wrecker tow it home for me 5 years it took to fully rebuild it ,, it's one of the most fun vehicles i have ever driven in 2015 i broke the original allison automatic transmission which led to another complete going over because i could not get a replacement transmission and mine was unfixable this resulted in my completely replacing the 2 stroke detroit diesel and the automatic transmission the engine i chose was a cummins ISX coupled to an EATON 18 speed autoshift ,,it made a massive difference in the way this huge truck drives ,the 16 liter cummins engine has 575HP and it's all automated even more fun when you start pulling something cause i haven't found a truck that can out pull me

[@joshuathomas8529]

I have put many miles on LMTV's . Most notable experance was when i had one brake its transmission with less than 6,000 miles on the odmeter. I drag raced a 1078 with my M35A2 and left him in the dust. Not that eather truck accelerate very fast not fast enough to make the MP's think your trying to race to 35mph.

[@scottpearsontoolsmore185]

Great video thanks brother. Pretty cool to have one. I can imagine the looks he gets driving it. See you in the next video thanks again brother

[@mdlee52]

I drove around with him for about 20 minutes and we got numerous honks and waves. It didn't hit me right away why they were doing that, LOL. Thanks, Scott!

[@gsnovato_autotech]

Awesome video. I would love to have one of those trucks

[@mdlee52]

Ditto

[@jk702]

I have one for sale! And it's in great condition at a reasonable price. I't's in northern California so shipping could be a factor? open to offers,.....

[@pbodymathis]

I loved the humor in this video! Turret or escape hatch...

[@laykenwalls4334]

great video man

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

Goonzquad just bought one of these but it has a box on the back and not the flat bed.

[@ianmangham4570]

AWESOME vid,excellent narration 👍🙋‍♂️🇬🇧

[@corvetteshorts4670]

Will not "RUN" is the Motor T techs saying "It'll run, but we don't jump them or do anything more than press the start button for auction sales". Didn't see that mentioned, may have been, just wanted to note it. Great video, looks like a great vehicle!!!!

[@clintbiesinger9436]

The commentary between you tow is legendary. If I'm stuck on an island, I hope you come and hang out with me. Awesome rig, enjoy!

[@mdlee52]

Thank you, my friend.

[@regsparkes6507]

Interesting video,..thanks for this.

[@johnhutsenpillerjr1785]

Very nice. Great video all the best to you and yours Sir.

[@mdlee52]

Thank you and the same to you, sir.

[@redleader2054]

my father worked at the factory where that truck was built from some time in the mid to late 90s to the day they closed the factory he was one of the mechanical engineers that made that truck happen great trucks grew up around them and me and my dad plan to own one in the future I'm sure he would love this vid the next-gen after the S&S model like u have armor holdings own the factory and later around 2007 to 2010 BAE systems own the factory but through the company changes the same guys drew up and built those trucks

[@kerrysmith8198]

hey guys love your video,Im a kiwi living in perth western Australia and do remote camping a bit.Great informative video guys keep up your awesome work mate.

[@actontreadway1168]

looks like you have a few inches of adjustment on that wiper blade. you can get it to wipe more to the left (looking out). just detach it and reattach it a little further on in the travel.

[@adamadams6740]

Very cool “Truck” lol!! Looks like a blast to mess with!👍🏿

[@ianmangham4570]

Thats why they buy em,just get the tools out and have fun

[@Marcel_Germann]

LMTV = Light Medium Tactical Vehicle. BTW: The Unimog can go 1.2m (47")deep into water, and there's an armoured version of it called "Dingo" in the german Bundeswehr. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATF_Dingo

[@mdlee52]

Those are impressive vehicles. To my untrained eye, any cabover military vehicle is a Unimog. Lol

[@Marcel_Germann]

But the Unimog was invented mainly as a civilian vehicle. The military use came later, and it's still much in use in the civilian sector. It was invented as a multi-purpose vehicle for farmers (tractor), coal suppliers and so on. Unimog = Universelles MotorGerät which is literally translated "Universal Motor device". And it's really universal, for example you can use it on railway tracks or add several tools on it like snow blowers, jaw crusher or lawn mowers: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/2Mercedes-Benz_Unimog_mit_M%C3%A4harm.jpg

[@12gauge1oz]

great intro to the truck

[@oldscout2514]

Back in 70's a buddy tried to talk me into buying a copter. He had just retired from Air Force, he had be in Germany. He said they had the Korean ( Mash TV ) type in Germany still boxed up new. We could buy one for $10,000 plus shipping. I couldn't ever see getting my money back. We would have had to store it somewhere, while we put it together. We needed a hanger, none at the local airport. We had to get it certified, l would have to learn to fly. My buddy would teach me. Those old things barely would fly with 2 people in them. In Korea they stripped them of everything not required to make it fly, just so could handle pilot, 2 passengers on skids. Go buy a chopper.

[@Jademyheart]

Fantastic informative article on this, very good comprehensive upload, That beautiful CAT engine, wow ....

[@mdlee52]

Thanks

[@buildthings79]

The goodyear tires on that are rated up to 87mph under load. The Michelin XZLs like your spare are only rated for 60 mph. But the Michelins have cooler tread and better offroad traction.

[@jackpleier5534]

The broken light is a blackout drive light. It has a small hood and lights 3 feet in front of the vehicle.

[@typ2vw159]

Good vid thanks

[@MrBigsky13]

Well done Buck I was looking at one of these on BAT "bring a trailer auction site" With one day to go Th current bit is $13,500. Just to give people a idea what they could buy one for. Now we know about the "S & S M1079 it's not a Unimog " all one word. tks

[@RichardWilliams-re9lw]

The front light that is broken is the a "black out drive light", just puts out a tiny bit of light for night maneuvers, don't run out of the cab tilt oil the system burns it as it works and its supposedly pricey.

[@storymanaz]

As a big fan and future owner of a Unimog, DON'T insult either truck please!!!! Both trucks have their strengths and weaknesses, HOWEVER, the Unimog can do MORE than the S&S.

[@jotruck1723]

You can adjust that wiper to cover to the end....You take the wiper off and adjust on the teethforward

[@dieselboy9996]

Great tour! I know this is an older video but I want one of these things so bad!! Like every other jackass, I want to make an overland rig and head south. I spend a fair amount of time racing down there and dream of just going down there and maybe points even further south for an extended period of time.

[@MickeyMishra]

You said Portland. subscribed!

[@peterdresel2187]

Enjoyed your video!! This company made this truck for a number of manufacturers but the grill with the offset slats was common of the Steyr trucks from Austria. This is the the US version but with the Steyr grill

[@mdlee52]

Thanks for the info!

[@dukepc349]

Nice truck I have drove a military truck before. It was a lil bigger then that and it’s used to carry soldiers

[@mdlee52]

I wouldn't mind owning a truck like this one day. Gotta get more property first though. No room for parking.

[@claudiovargas9571]

Is an amazing truck I have the luck to drive an Unimog when I was in the army also Engesa is brazilian truck looks like yours .and they are amazing real 4X4 they can go anywere .thanks for an amazing video

[@mdlee52]

You're welcome.

[@isaachousley325]

If someone else hasn't already suggested it, the tailgate panel i believe is stored on the headboard of the bed (appears to be channels on the headboard for that purpos). Thats how the MTVRs do it and id be suprised if the idea wasn't stolen right off the FMTVs

[@miguelamaya6246]

AWESOME TRUCK...

[@gunnyu.s.m.c8606]

that's a black out light, and the word is bow's as in bow an arrow, they are used as you know the canopy to cover troops or cargo, my compliments sir

[@jaybjornbjornintheusa3039]

Nice truck. I have a similar truck that is my utility crane rig

[@PVT_MaYhEm]

Can confirm, these trucks are badass off-road. Former 88M in the Michigan Army National Guard. These trucks were my bitch. Have 3 witnesses to me taking my 1078 LMTV airborne going down-hill at steep grade, landed straight, and kept chugging without a hiccup. Sure as hell woke up my co-driver.

[@michealfarley9423]

Bit late finding vid, but for sure would say driving that man card is safe!! What new truck doesn't sound like a vw bus nowadays!!!!

[@sacp2273]

You can pull the arm and re-position it to your desired spread, FYI.

[@davidwatsonii9469]

THOSE ARE BAD ASS, TONS OF ATTACHMENTS

[@abep5535]

You guys are hilarious and love the truck

[@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193]

Thanks for the video. I take it he was a 88M? I have fond memories of doing PLF's out of the back of them.

[@mdlee52]

This truck is actually the closest Aaron ever got to the military.

[@johndoes2434]

Love to get one

[@DaleDirt]

I have a deuce but thinking about one of these . I love the way the deuce looks . But I think the SS would be more practicle . Power steering and a better turning radius .

[@PVT_MaYhEm]

I will however say, that you MUST know what you're doing when traversing off-road with these trucks, as, unlike the old Deuce and a Halfs... these are VERY top-heavy, and will tip without the slightest warning... especially if you have any load on the back. Almost rolled one on an expressway exit-ramp after installing a mobile-office compartment on the back... basically turned it into a giant mobile home without amenities... and I was going well below the "recommended" truck speed limit for that turn. When you think you're in control with these trucks... you're not. Just assume your cab latch will fail at any moment and you'll flip over the front-end. So yeah... the biggest thing I can tell you... is to make sure your cab latch and jack are always functional, and that your limit chains are always in good condition... because if they're not... well... let's just say it's going to be about 40x more expensive than it would be to service and/or replace every 3 months or every off-road trip/as needed... Basically... look at it wrong... and it'll go face-flat before you can understand what is happening.

[@mdlee52]

Great info. Thanks.

[@arkitect360]

Wiper Blades: You could loosen the nut on the base ( the round part ) and move the wiper up a little to make up the difference!

[@sjones8738]

It is a FMTV which is Family of Mobile Tactical Vehicles made by Stewart and Stevenson. It is a company out of Texas if it still exist. That truck is the version of the two and half ton and the six wheel version is the five ton. The fuel is diesel, JP8 is the military designation for diesel fuel. The horn is weak for a large truck.