PLS: M6 Dump Body Sideboard Tip
By | Feb. 6, 2024
There’s no NSN for the wood sideboards on the PLS M6 dump body. Source the wood locally when they need replacing. Read on for more info…...
PLS: M6 Dump Body Tarp
By | May 24, 2023
This article initially appeared in PS 766 (Sep 16), p.60. NSN 2540-01-449-5775, which is shown as Item 19 in Fig 1 of TM 9-3930-259-13&P (Jun 07), is for the M917 dump truck. It’s too wide and short for the M6 dump body...
M870A3 Semitrailer: Retrofit Kit for M983A2/A4 HEMTTs
By | Jan. 17, 2023
This article initially appeared in PS 720 (Nov 12), p. 61. If no power is supplied to M870A3 semitrailer ABS ECU or service lights when hooked to an M983A2 or M983A4 LET tractor truck you may need to install an electrical...
HEMTT: Parking Brake Problems? Check Exhaust Port
By | Sept. 7, 2022
Parking brake problems with the HEMTT could potentially be caused by a clogged exhaust port at the end of the parking brake valve exhaust hose which will cause the parking brake to fail. Read about it here...
Tactical Vehicles: 2021 Year-in-Review
By | Jan. 21, 2022
Maintenance leaders, NSNs were the most frequent topics covered in 2021 for tactical vehicles and trailers. Corrosion prevention and the roll-out of Non-Combat Operations Maintenance Plan (NCOMP) were also hot topics this...
M978A2/A4 HEMTT: Bent Bracket Blocks Manual Control
By | Nov. 16, 2021
Dear Editor, please let PS Magazine readers know that a support bracket underneath the M978A2/A4 HEMTT tankers can interfere with the manual control (MC) V1 emergency valve if the bracket gets bent. Read the scoop here...
PLS: TMs Missing Unarmored Weapon Station Kit
By | Sept. 14, 2021
Operators, the latest versions of the PLS TMs don’t cover the procedures for installation, removal, maintenance or troubleshooting of the unarmored weapon station kit, NSN 2510-01-675-0743, PN 57K6838. Get them here...
HEMTT, PLS: The New Plan is NCOMP
By | Aug. 3, 2021
Warfighters, there’s a new plan for HEMTT and PLS vehicles that aren’t used very often. The Optimized Maintenance Non-Combat Operations Maintenance Plan (NCOMP) will help reduce service workload for idle vehicles. Here's what...
HEMTT A4: Don’t Panic over Hull Cracks
By | June 17, 2021
Maintainers, if you’ve done a visual inspection of your HEMTT A4 truck and discovered hull, cab or foot well cracks, don’t panic! These cracks are cosmetic only and don’t affect the safety or function of the truck. We've got...
HEMTT, PLS: Put a Stop to Stop Bolt Woes
By | May 13, 2021
Do you have a HEMTT M1120A4 LHS or PLS M1075A1 truck? If you do, then you know the enhanced-container handling unit (E-CHU) rear slider positive stop bolts can sometimes get damaged and even sheared off, leading to...
HEMTT: Let’s Talk M1120 LHS Weight Lifting
By | Feb. 17, 2021
If you have an M1120, M1120A2 or M1120A4 HEMTT LHS, then you’ll want to pay close attention to payloads. Which of these brutes can lift the most? That’s a trick question because they can all lift the same amount. But there...
PLS: Got a Maintenance Question?
By | Dec. 23, 2020
Got a maintenance question about the palletized loading system (PLS)? If so, the PLS team at TACOM has the answer. Here's how to contact them...
Wheeled Vehicles: HTV Computer-Based Training Available
By | June 23, 2020
Soldiers, the Product Manager Heavy Tactical Vehicles (PM HTV) Distance Learning Center provides computer-based sustainment training for many systems, including HEMTT A4, M1120A4 load handling system (LHS), M983A4 light...
PLS Maintenance Question?
By | Jan. 28, 2020
Have a repair part, TM or general maintenance question about the PLS and PLS trailers? Get an answer from the PLS equipment specialists at TACOM LCMC. Just send an email to the email address in this article...
HEMTT A4: Wiper Blade NSN
By | Dec. 19, 2019
If you have a HEMTT A4 with the bolt-on style wiper blade, NSN 2540-01-262-7708, you’ll need to upgrade when changing blades.The first time you change to clip-on blades, NSN 2540-01-482-2300, you’ll also need to upgrade to...
HEMTT: Solution for Purging
By | Oct. 22, 2019
Get a 5-gal container of cleaning compound (purging solution) for the M978-series HEMTT fuel tanker with NSN 7930-01-350-7034. For a 55-gal container, use NSN 7930-01-350-7035. You’ll find it listed in ATP 4-43, Petroleum...