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  1. Wire Fox

    HMMWV w/e?

    I'm seeing other vehicles reference it. "Truck, Cargo, Dropside 2 1/2-TON 6X6 W/E" and also "2320-01-050-2084 M923 5T CARGO TRUCK, DROPSIDE, 6X6, W/E" I'm starting to think with how it doesn't typically show up in the manuals, but shows up on data plate and tagged to item descriptions on an...
  2. Wire Fox

    New M998 Ignition problems/batteries/lights

    Yup, sounds like batteries. Get them tested prior to spending cash. Still prior to spending cash, try individually charging them overnight on a good charger to try and see if you can salvage the batteries. Also, the manual ending in 24P is a parts manual. Use it in conjunction with the manual...
  3. Wire Fox

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Good progress today for a rainy day. Being a rainy day, I was reminded of how annoying it was to have my block full of water. I've had many unsuccessful attempts of trying to fish a thin metal tape into the block drain tube to clear the obstruction, so this time, I broke out the air...
  4. Wire Fox

    New M998 Ignition problems/batteries/lights

    You need to be in TM 9-2320-280-20 Vol 2, Chapter 4, Section 7, Rotary Switch Replacement. (Starts on page 4-14, which is the 240th page in my PDF copy). I suspect it won't actually be too helpful, since the wire lead numbers should just match to the numbers on the switch, which likely won't...
  5. Wire Fox

    Haspin Acres Fall 2017 Rally info thread

    It took me a few minutes to find it on Saturday. My GPS pointed me about 15 miles too far east. It's only about a mile east of town. There's only one "major" road heading east out of town and you'd be hard-pressed to not see the sign for the park while going east (the entrance is a big hill)...
  6. Wire Fox

    VIC 4 (?) Questions

    Another option that may exist from time to time for you... http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/print/525-broadband-tactical-communications-antennas I personally own the EDO-manufactured version of the COM231 mentioned in this article, which apparently was the base design made as a...
  7. Wire Fox

    VIC 4 (?) Questions

    The antenna you're looking for would be very uncommon. The military usually uses the lower end of the VHF spectrum and uses the very low end and very high end of the UHF spectrum, which skips both of your operating bands; however, you're not all out of luck. I started looking into...
  8. Wire Fox

    VIC 4 (?) Questions

    I'm not so sure exactly what you're asking, aside from wanting documentation on the "VIC-4" (I'd like that info, too). You've done an excellent job at searching and finding some great posts that describe just what it sounds like you're trying to do. Was there something specific you were hung...
  9. Wire Fox

    Humvee Pipe Doors

    I don't feel like you had too bad of a run on your money. I'd value their work and materials at around $150 a door. The only thing I think you were reamed on was the door handles, as those can be had for about $30 each if you shop carefully.
  10. Wire Fox

    Humvee Pipe Doors

    I think even I could clone that. That might just be the winning ticket for what I'd use for rear doors when off-roading. I don't really want the full-blown 4-door configuration at any time, but see the merit behind taking off the filler panels and using the rear seats w/2-point seatbelts just...
  11. Wire Fox

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Brake fluid, you say? That would both give me a use for those open bottles of brake fluid that would normally never be used again, and make me feel better about grabbing one of those nasty-looking cans on ebay...
  12. Wire Fox

    Swapping engine from different vehicles

    In terms of bolt patterns and it having the right form, fit, and function, they should be cross compatible. Great evidence for this is the fact that when replacing a no-longer-produced 6.2L engine, the Army orders a new 6.5L GEP engine, but has it shipped with a de-tuned injection pump that's...
  13. Wire Fox

    U-Joints

    The official removal procedure is to take a large vice, a 1 1/8 socket, and an 11/16 socket. Position the sockets and yoke/u-joint in the vice so that the smaller socket pushes into the u-joint while the larger one supports the yoke and catches the outgoing bearing cap and u-joint. In my...
  14. Wire Fox

    Offset Antenna Install Instructions + Parts List

    I've shot over an inquiry to PartTarget to see if they could source the whole set of reinforcement plates for me. I know I've used as enough of a reference point for long enough...it's about time I actually give them some business in return.
  15. Wire Fox

    Looking for source of RT-524 Radio Bracket

    And then share the CAD file, please, so we don't lose it to time when you're done making them!
  16. Wire Fox

    Wait Light Flashing

    Yup. That's what he's getting at. Too big of a risk of junk knock-offs on those, so buy from a reliable retailer like Kascar (as you linked), HummerPartsGuy, MacMotors, or Eastern Surplus.
  17. Wire Fox

    U-Joints

    The easy start....what does your data plate say? M998, M998A1, or is it something like an M1123 or other, odd configuration? If it's just M998, you may still be in an A1 configuration. Depends if your transfer case is an NP 218 or an NP 242...the little round metal plate on the rear-side...
  18. Wire Fox

    U-Joints

    Depends on which drive shafts you have. If you have an A1 or A2 configuration, you get to revel in the luxury of all the U-Joints being the same on the front and rear propeller shaft. If you have an original/A0, you'll need to look up your parts in the -24P vol 1 parts manual to be sure of...
  19. Wire Fox

    2017 Haspin rally, June 7th-11th, info/discussion thread

    After everyone cut out early Sunday, I rode down to an old friend that lived nearby, had him load up his dirt bike, and we made the best of the last six hours of daylight there. That was real fun. I loved getting to check out everyone's MV's and the general hospitality of everyone that I...
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