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to live in an area where someone has this truck would be real nice... then to have a random soul walk up and say "i have one of these trucks, can i help you?" is awesome

I may have actually made your dashboard. I worked for ATI in 2007 running the CNC Routers cutting those very dashes.

I bought 5 ton M813 6x6 and drove it 2380 miles home. These Military trucks are cool! Mine is a 1979 and has no computers on it at all and a very simple setup. I had first considered buying one of these 7 ton versions but they were $$$ pricey. My 5 ton has served me well. Best wishes and looking forward to your new toy get some use. Best wishes.

Stick to 45 mph, fit suspension seats and drop the tire pressures by 10 psi or maybe more when cruising unloaded. These trucks have a diesel fired heating system for the engine and transmission oil. It's unlikely this is on, but perhaps check it anyway. Pretty cool another owner walks up to offer help. Hope you took his number!

Courtney I am constantly amazed how you are so tuned into living on the edge and excited to doing it. Congrats. You’re GOLDEN

I’ve owned military trucks and they all have some issues when they are taken out of mothballs. They have basic mechanical systems and they are overbuilt. So the problems that happened on that trip are not too unusual. Riley will be busy for a while fixing/ replacing hoses, checking electrical connections, and various other things. Keep a good attitude about this new to you acquisition and it will serve you well. Best Regards Your Pal Al

I love how supportive Courtney is with everything. You are both awesome.

I just LOVE the adventurous spirt you two have... NEVER loose it!!

I like that you don't panic when things go wrong. You stay calm and think it out. I'm sure you'll find out what's causing the trans problems.

What an adventure! Way to stay cool. Thanks, Victor, for offering to help. Mom's look at the airport was priceless... Surprise, Shock, and then "Of Course they did".

Hello Riley, IN IRAQ, we had problems with Trans Cooler lines going bad collapse, and sometimes the trans cooler itself is not working and may be plugged up in the inner core. Sometimes, the PTO on the Side of Transmission may be engaged and not letting warning you it's on. I wished I was there to help you out to get her Going as it should The FM -10 OR SERVICE MANUALS will help 10 basic maint 12 lubrication and -24 maintenance repair manuals and parts MTVR TRACTOR.

Definitely consider adding air seats. There are semi salvage yards

Make a maintenance kit. Some filters, air hose and hose clamps, electrical wire, clip connectors, tester, fluids, straps. Just Stuff you might need.. it would be cool to see you weld up some exterior storage boxes.

I am amazed how popular channels can keep buying and buying.

Your humor is on point, always puts a smile on my face!

The first thought I had with the built in diagnostic system was 1) Cool, that's a great idea; and 2) Wait, does it break down so often it NEEDS this available all the time?

Without the service manuals you have the most complicated truck on earth that you will not be able to keep on the road. Get and store the manuals so that you can decode alerts and know what to fix these may not be available into the future. Great truck if you keep you can change the ring and pinion to make for more of a highway truck as you will not be fully loaded on unimproved roads where mil. vehicles must be able to operate and the higher final drive ratio will not be noticed other than making highway use more pleasant. Good Luck this truck is very cool! Ray

I sure did not see this coming - a dump truck! Wow! Good plan Riley! All wheel steer, all wheel drive, that will be a beast of a dump truck!

Thanks for the memories seeing the MK31 and flashbacks from driving those in Japan with the fuel trailer. Backing it onto the HSV to Korea was great fun. I'm happy to provide you with background info if needed on the vehicle. Thanks again for the memories, and Happy Memorial Day.

One of your tires is definetly out of round and or the hubs are not centered. Eli aka the MTVR channel has a good post about the hubs being centered. I also know a guy for really affordable new tires for it and your lmtv.

Me and my wife just got back from Tennessee to Washington State in a M923A2 5-ton and it was a blast and adventure, had to replace a hub seal and air dryer and a tire all out in the middle of Montana but it was the coolest thing we did. I am a Marine vet so I was familiar with the truck. Glad more folks are getting these trucks.

This is my best KZfaq Channel! I used to drive one of this truck.

Both of you should meet up with Grind Hard Plumbing Co! With their Hum-vees you could do an off-road adventure with the military vehicles.

I read that the truck hasvon the go adjustable tyre pressure. One of the neat tricks is that it has a dashboard function based on the load being carried. So you could probably have got a slightly better ride on highway by telling it you were empty. Also it seems that the engine derates at low load, presumably saves a bit of fuel. Enjoy!

What a beast, a limping beast but it is still moving. So glad your mom is visiting. Hope this TRUCK will be the help you need.

Yes, they are most certainly kidney Busters. But, on the plus side, air ride seats bolt directly in. Now you're going to need another electric grease gun, on top of a case of oil and 5 gallons of hydraulic fluid on hand on your truck at all times. Oh and the big tube of gasket maker just in case. At this point you may as well buy yourself a hose swager too

Thank you Victor, and this is going to be fun watching you guys and the new truck.

I used to drive the previous version in the USMC from 2004-2008. Those versions had air ride seats btw and were not fatiguing. AC was a serious problem in Iraq. That said, we loved them, especially when we need to adjust tire pressure in real time.

I feel your joy and enthusiasm.........I drove Jeeps for nearly 40 years.........Turned in my Jeep and bought Red 6 speed Camaro just over a week ago. Not exactly the same but the thrill is there.

Riley, wander if there is a diff. lock out for highway driving. Turning all those gears at highway speed might be contributing to the trans. heating issue.

You guys are so crazy in a good way, and it helps that you love each other and I caNt wait for what you do next...

I am impressed with Courtney! Even though there are questionable moments getting from A to B, she always looks fantastic and very well composed!

I love your enthusiasm and your laughter - it's contagious! Whenever I watch your videos I find myself smiling and laughing with you. Don't change.

I absolutly love yalls relationship so much. Looking forward to next episode and learning how you deal with these issues. Also, Courtney is such an awesome partner. You both are living the dream work, so fricken cool!

Can not wait to see what shenanigans y’all get up to with this beast. Love it!

That’s awesome that you went to Spokane airport in it. I’ve been in that airport a few times. It’s fun recognizing those parts of Washington and Idaho as my wife grew up in that area.

very cool. it reminds me of the old 11 ltre crash box mack's i drove in the army. it was great power sliding on dirt roads.

Awsome purchase!! Maybe an abs problem. Transmission isn't "locking up" ( a clutch in the torque converter that locks the engine to the Transmission) torque converter makes a lot of heat when not locked up.

Glad you made it back home safely. Road tripping in a newly purchased vehicle is always questionable, but you guys multiplied that by like 1000!

What an awesome video, really curious as to what’s going to happen with it in the future. Cortney what a trooper.

5 years as a heavy equipment operator in the Seabees 78-83 and ran most every truck we had including heavy hauling DM800 Macks. Took the duce and a halves out and ran them on the Amtrack course in Gulfport Mississippi. Good times. But we didn't have these cool newer vehicles. 😢

Ran into a guy at a car show in Arizona that came home with a Oshkosh M1070. It was mind boggling huge in person. As we entered the parking lot it stuck out like a green mountain.

Yeah guys air seats really good ones it will make your life better

It just keeps on getting better!

Our company used to run Cat engines and they needed a lot of cooling. Keeping that engine fan on will definitely suck the horsepower out of it plus they're too noisy. We did switch to a less noisy fan with a fan clutch that kept the fan partially engaged which helped a lot

You guys are so fun, I always look forward to what you come up with!

When you started talking transmission issues….. that gave me flash backs. I drove my Unimog home (just a leisure 4000 mile cross continent trip) and 300 miles before home the transmission died. The old Unimog’s have no transmission temp sensor/gauge either…..

Progressively losing gears suggests transmission oil is overheating because either it's low or even leaking. Edit - You worked that out. The moment of realisation from your mum is golden.

I drove a 7Ton and LVS for years in the Marines! Absolutely love these rigs!

Now this is big toy for Riley. Anxious to see how he converts it😊 Glad you were able to get it home

15:47 Her initial reaction was precious🤣

I like those 7 ton trucks. We had the M923 series 5 tons when I was in the Marines. get the dash 10 manual and maybe the dash 20 for those really bad issues plus get on the web sights for owners with those 7 tons. I always wanted to get some old military rigs to make wild land fire trucks but never had the funds to do it. the trick for the fan is a good thing to know like on the Hummvee its the line that goes by the black computer box on the drivers side firewall. It does the same thing by turning on the clutch fan. Good video and keep em coming have a great week.

Wow when you go big. You go BiG!! You need to add side mirrors. Hope the transmission problem is an easy repair. Can’t wait to see what you are going to do to the truck

It is so cool that you have the property to keep everything that you have.

I’m so happy you guys got one of these!! There are very few maintenance videos on the MTVR! AND you guys have the best explainer videos out there 😊

This reminds me of the time in 2009 The Wife and I drove from SW-Missouri to North New Hampshire when I bought a 1982 Iveco Box truck that used to belong to the Bimota USA AMA Race Team. On a whim. I paid $500 for it. Had to work on the brake and clutch hydraulics before ever moving it, then halfway-across New York the lift-pump sprang a leak. In a Construction Zone. So the truck kept losing power and slowed down to 30mph with an enormous line of vehicles behind me (if you were in that line - I Apologize!) Jury-rigged a repair at the next rest stop, and it was smooth sailing the rest of the way back to Missouri… at 60mph (65 downhill with a Tailwind!) At least it had a Sleeper.

All wheel stearing is sweet and very helpful! I'm thinking you're going to have to drain and flush the lines and then replenish with quality fluid according to manufacturer specifications

I broke down in the middle of a busy intersection years ago, and took the wrecker 3 hours to finally make it to me life of a truck driver is fun exciting and also misereble

I live in Spokane and love watching you guys knowing you’re only a state away. Never thought you’d go through Spokane.

2005 we were picking up supplies in Kandahar base and we hit an IED on the way back. I was manning the Turret of the same truck. Needless to say I didn't get hurt. Those trucks are awesome. Welp we ended up blowing it up in place once it was all clear.

You should be able to get the complete set of Tm's for this truck on CD/DVD'S

Special day for you and Courtney. Now you can haul almost anything yourselves.

Great video. Chasing problems is the norm with military vehicles. Have fun.

Loved the expressions on your face Courtney, during Riley's explanation! Loved seeing Boone. Wonder what Mom thought of the truck 🙃😆

Just love your channel. You always make me have a smile. I love that you take on these ideas and make something cool.

I transport carpenter wood in the french Alps, small narrow villages. My flatbed truck (2019 Scania) has rear steer and it makes a HUGE difference!

Loved that you went to the airport in this! Your mom's reaction was great!

Well, look at you two in my town. Familiar sights in Spokane area. What fun pulling that through the airport!

haha, you're like a couple of big kids playing with big toys and I love it!!! :D

My goodness you guys pick on some biggies. Will be waiting with anticipation for next video on this beast of a truck I wish they were available in NewZealend I would get one!

Thats some truck youve bought there Riley...Big beast lol....Glad you got off the main road...Stay safe and catch up soon

WOOHOO!!! Now that you have a fleet of construction equipment you can paint them to match your building, like a dark grey or something with new decals.

Crazy , can not wait to see the plans for the truck .

Nice MTVR! I used to repair them a lot in the Navy and may actually have the repair manuals on CD. Learn how to troubleshoot using the MIC and TIM.

I can help you get the manuals if you don't all ready have them

Now that is a great new toy for Riley, it would be great to have been along for the ride

Super Nice Truck!!! I'm looking forward to more.

Thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project 👍👍👍👍

Wow, that truck is overkill, but how fun. Courtney, your mom's surprised expression at the airport is a highlight. It must always be an adventure for her to see what project you guys are up to next, let alone your collection of vehicles.

Riley I drilled into a fridge door to put on a latch. All the coolers go around the door edge. I heard a hiss. Ruined the fridge. Be carefull.🎉🎉😮

I was an EO in the Navy Seabees when I was trained in A school we had just received the first batch of our MTVRs. I spent a lot of time driving these things way too fast through traffic haha

I would definitely look into installing air ride seats in the military semi

no wonder it turns so sharp .... 's got a rear steering axle too - 😎 .... love that truck 😍👍

WOW. I never knew they were available with all wheel steer. I have an 05 Silverado with Quadrasteer and love how easy it is to maneuver in tight spaces.

Your adventurous life has such a great energy. Thanks for sharing it with us, such a joy. All the best from Australia.😃😃🦘🦘

Great truck, I prophesies lots fun adventures ahead!

Just a note...you should REALLY know how tall it is BEFORE taking it on road. Otherwise......SWEET!!!!!!

i'm starting thank you two are crazy now i've watched most of the video you are both of crazy now my anxiety is coming down that you got home thank you for the first ride in the big truck love all your videos dave from ct how is mom

Hi there mate I love your truck Special ex army they build them tough and love the old fire fighters trucks I hope you had a safe trip home Mate

🎉🎉🎉. You guys are nuts 🤣😂😅 And i Love it. Congratulations on your new toy. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

Hey you need to drill holes into the bottom of the suspension box on the passenger side. They fill with water and don't drain so it destroys them

ultimate dump truck What ? I was thinking a flat bed trailer to hall the Bulldozer out there

Sounds like the truck needs a thorough inspection and tuneup. Guessing I know what a few of the upcoming videos will be :D

You literally had the same exact problem as Ethan at Grind Hard Plumbing driving his mil surplus hummer home to northern idaho. He disconnected the solenoid to the fan...

This is pretty much exactly what happens on these sort of missions - as long as you start expecting issues with a fully charged phone and plenty of card limit it’s always smooth sailing,

@9:21 Courtney was really enjoying the ride

Courtney, your mother's expression was priceless... Riley, I gots to ask, what the heck are you going to use that beast for?? Logging. pulling boulders, what???

When I picked up my 1971 SeaGrave Engine 🚒 about 5 miles from the big shop that worked getting DOT inspection stuff done. I got major AIR leak at one of the Tanks. I kept her speed up back to repair shop, and the shop was able to FIX the Air leak it was on the tank itself. Corrosion from time. The FD that had the rig, from all the services paperwork that they had done on my FD engine 🚒 they had kept her in reserve fleet till 2009.

Loved the video as always!