What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

I gave myself a infartcion.

DIGEL or GAS-X will help that.

 

[Bulldogger]

Replaced the left front half shaft after the outer boot blew out.
Bulldogger

 

[wheelspinner]

Got it home. Lost it to the wife already.

 

[Davetheplumber]

Getting close to completing my 454 BIG BLOCK swap. This was so much easier that I could have every thought. I really think y'all would love to have this kind of power. Fun stuff.


out with the old

in with the new


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[Another Ahab]

View attachment 639453Got it home. Lost it to the wife already.

Does she have plans for it; any upgrades?

 

[tobyS]

Getting close to completing my 454 BIG BLOCK swap. This was so much easier that I could have every thought. I really think y'all would love to have this kind of power. Fun stuff.

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out with the old

in with the new
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Have you done a build thread on this? Did you consider other engines? How will you integrate electronics?

 

[tobyS]

Does she have plans for it; any upgrades?

Be good to add a camper to it! Like one of the Geithner S-250's! (mentioned in another thread).

 

[Davetheplumber]

I did a lot of research on other engines. Considering fuel cost don't really play a part and the price of a 454 (free if I scrap the RV it came out of) and future repairs... It all came down to a 350 or 454 gasser. There was no way I was going threw all this work and then be under powered. So it came down to the 454.

I am pulling all wiring and starting over with new. All 12V. There never will be a reason for me to need 24V. It was a big reason to not use at 6.5 or 6.2 again. I spent so much money repairing the 6.2 in the past I could have put the 454 in and paid someone to do it. All the issues I ever had with that darn diesel was always an electrical thing one way or another. HATE 24V systems. Also I can re-ground everything the way the Military should've in the first place.


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[Weller]

Got her first washing since coming home. Cleaned out the mud and debris under back seats and prepped for modifications. Thinking about a power inverter mounted under rear seat, looked like there were electronics in there previously.

 

[avlon01]

Converted my troop carrier to a four door setup with 3 point seat belts all around. I still need the cargo cover, but am looking for a three color woodland one.

At one point mine had the three point seat belt conversion done since the reinforcement panels were already installed under the wheelhouses. Made the job super easy.

 

[tobyS]

Got her first washing since coming home. Cleaned out the mud and debris under back seats and prepped for modifications. Thinking about a power inverter mounted under rear seat, looked like there were electronics in there previously.
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Does mud mean that it is a place that can get wet? Power inverters hate wet.

 

[Bulldogger]

Changed all the belts. Took a while due to cramped quarters and the new steering pump belts took no little bit of stretching to get on. Lots of small scratches on my arms. I forgot how "fun" close quarters belt replacements can be.

I had intended to replace the steering pump with a rebuilt one from NAPA, but the old pump despite being grimy hadn't visibly lost much ATF from the reservoir, so if it's not leaking that bad I will put off that deep dive of a job.

Next up is the kickdown function on the trans not working.

Bulldogger

 

[Bulldogger]

Does mud mean that it is a place that can get wet? Power inverters hate wet.

That's a good point there. I have mud in my seat compartments too. If I was going to install an inverter I might put it inside something at least up to the level of the seat pan (to allow some ventilation).

I've been keeping an eye out for some big plastic boxes to put my tools and stuff in for this same reason.

A battery box would work, but those cost money!

Bulldogger

 

[Weller]

Does mud mean that it is a place that can get wet? Power inverters hate wet.

If I do put an inverter I'll insulate the box first. The floor wasn't draining properly (looks like vehicle struck object on underside) so repairing that first.

 

[Weller]

Continued cleaning out the grime, removed the batteries and cleaned the battery box, will have to replace fairly soon.



Can someone tell me if a fire extinguisher goes here (see above photo)? Thought it would also be good location for a spare 24V NATO jumper cable.

Batteries were Exide 6TMF, one was showing only 3 volts on arrival, got them up to 13 volts each but I've kept a 24v solar charger on them all week.

 

[Action]

that bracket is for a standard size plastic first aid kit box. the fire extinguisher mounts near the driver seat.

 

[Weller]

that bracket is for a standard size plastic first aid kit box. the fire extinguisher mounts near the driver seat.

Thanks! Another item for the "to get" list.

 

[jdmcm]

Finally got my spare tire mounted up on the hatch

 

[teteacher101]

Just got done with the following, took about 3 weeks to do everything between waiting for parts an going on a little family vacation.

-KDS smart start box and TSU
-Fan Temp Sensor
-New rad hoses an coolant flush
-Coolant heater installed in lower hose
-Ground wire harness
-LED headlights an bucket assembly
-Extra ground wire from frame to headlight ground wire
-Rubber coupler around cadillac valve
-Turn signal switch
-Turn signal relay
-One marker light
-Oil an filter change
-New fuel filter an rubber fuel lines
-Turned up injection pump 1/8 of a turn
-New glow plugs
-Valve cover gaskets
-Flipped rear tires around to change the wear pattern an installed new wheel o-rings
-Washer pump
-Temporarily modified the alt bracket due to the military breaking a bolt off inside the mount
-Center seat install for the kiddos
-Buffed sun baked crusty gray plastic off the outside of the mirrors an adjusted to where a person can almost see out of them now
-New fuel return lines between the injectors
-Misc nut an bolt cleaning, removal, installing, etc., here an there.

More work planned before the snow comes-hopefully!

 

[Davetheplumber]

And everyone asked why I didn't like the old diesel and swapped it for a chevy 454 gasser. Answer I did about the same thing as the list above and still had issues that were never going to end.