sangamon
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I'm still impressed with the nice ride. Yes, really. Compared to my Mog, the M656 ride is excellent.
The M656 will not go up my hill (probably 30-40 degrees) in 4wd. The tires just spin on the slick grass. However, in 8wd, no problem, up we go. We're in the rainy season right now (September-July), so I'll see if I can find a dry day to try 4wd again.
I'm going to look for a hard top, which is part of the arctic weather kit. It's interesting that the truck is designed to drive in 65 degree below zero weather with the kit.
I have the "Organizational Maintenance Manual" TM 9-2320-230-20, which came with the truck. I also bought the "Direct and General Support Maintenance Manual" TM 90-2320-230-34 and "Organizational Repair Parts and Special Tools List" TM 9-2320-230-20P. The manuals are excellent. If computer software manuals were that good, my job would be much easier. It's also nice to read a manual that hasn't been "corrected" into oblivion by Microsoft Word's spelling and grammar checkers.
I've never owned a military vehicle before, and I'm impressed with the apparent ease of maintenance and repair (although I haven't actually DONE any, yet). The repairs look like many of them are easy replacements of what the computer biz calls FRUs (field replaceable units). I suppose that it makes sense that you need to be able to repair quickly, when the bad guys are coming over the hill, shooting at you.
More later, but so far, so good.
The M656 will not go up my hill (probably 30-40 degrees) in 4wd. The tires just spin on the slick grass. However, in 8wd, no problem, up we go. We're in the rainy season right now (September-July), so I'll see if I can find a dry day to try 4wd again.
I'm going to look for a hard top, which is part of the arctic weather kit. It's interesting that the truck is designed to drive in 65 degree below zero weather with the kit.
I have the "Organizational Maintenance Manual" TM 9-2320-230-20, which came with the truck. I also bought the "Direct and General Support Maintenance Manual" TM 90-2320-230-34 and "Organizational Repair Parts and Special Tools List" TM 9-2320-230-20P. The manuals are excellent. If computer software manuals were that good, my job would be much easier. It's also nice to read a manual that hasn't been "corrected" into oblivion by Microsoft Word's spelling and grammar checkers.
I've never owned a military vehicle before, and I'm impressed with the apparent ease of maintenance and repair (although I haven't actually DONE any, yet). The repairs look like many of them are easy replacements of what the computer biz calls FRUs (field replaceable units). I suppose that it makes sense that you need to be able to repair quickly, when the bad guys are coming over the hill, shooting at you.
More later, but so far, so good.
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