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This morning I decided to modify my rear curtain to roll up tighter. This involved cutting out the lumpy parts at the bottom corners where the seat belt mounts are. I then sewed Velcro in so they could be reattached when wanted. I want to have the rear curtain in the event I remove my soft...

Bumped up the fuel pump on mine with the kind help of TheCaptain. Followed the guidance on the FlashOffroad site. It was straightforward but not simple dealing with the fiddly nuts and bolts while straddling the engine bay, but we got it. Truck drives noticeably better now. I’ll see how well she...

Because it traps moisture, you can expect earlier failure due to corrosion, but I've had good experience finding techs to re-pipe other vehicles for a reasonable price in the past (shop around, play one quote against the other) so I may do this too. You will get some criticism for suggesting...

I will gladly support that piece of legislation!!!!

That is gorgeous, just plain gorgeous. Well done! BDGR

+1 Drive it again. Pretend to be inspecting the undercarriage, but really look for a hot caliper. If you find a hot caliper, note the speed limitation and wonder about the engine, let him come down in price, and rebuild the brakes. Bulldogger

You've convinced me not to try! Didn't particularly need it anyway. Glad you caught me before I tried. BDGR

Reading the TM now. I mean. I'm at work, so I'm working, and I'll read the TM later. BDGR

It could be a while before I muster the gumption to try to sew a cover, but I'll keep ya'll posted. Dump trailer? You mean mine? Howzat? Sure would have saved me time at the landfill... Seriously, I better download the TM. I didn't think I needed one for a trailer! Bulldogger

Here is a tan version (the same one pictured above on my own green HMMWV for test fit above) mounted on a local member's ride for fitting. He's now petitioning CINCHOUSE for permission to buy... BDGR

Took Ownership! Picked this up a couple of days ago from another SS member locally, 1962 M101A. He has sold off all his green toys as part of downsizing. Came with extra sides and gates, and a few other extras stuck in it he didn't feel like cleaning out. Hadn't moved in 4 years but was 100%...

Did some little things on the HMMWV, replaced the passenger seat back with an NOS non-rusty one I had on hand, then pulled a few more cut wires from the old comms install. I also removed a dozen empty wire loom mounts running here and there around the interior, again for the old comms package...

If the pick up point is within 100 miles from home, sign up with AAA Premium a week minimum before pickup. Then get to the base early, before your arranged pickup time and call AAA and tell them your truck (true, you bought it) won't start (also true) tell them you're sure it's not a jump start...

Vampire?

Welcome! Deuces spring up fairly routinely here. Tidewater is a pretty good place to find Green Iron, so it shouldn't take you long. Bulldogger (Alexandria VA)

Looking good. Looks like you have 4 heat exchangers instead of the usual three (coolant, trans, steering). What is the fourth cooling coil, the black one, on the bottom front of the radiator stack, for? Bulldogger

I've never done it, but the process illustrated in the Technical Manual seemed straightforward, just time consuming, when I decided to just replace the whole half shaft as a time-saving measure. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?78861-TM-s-for-the-M998-series Bulldogger

Some facts for the curious about the slant backs: They are held to the soft top and frame by velcro They shrink a bit once wetted a few times so they are made a touch baggy to compensate. Each top uses 3.5 yards of 1000 Dernier nylon, 70 yards of thread, about 15 feet of webbing, about 20’ of...

Did you take any pictures along the way? I’ve a few non-greasable ball joints too I might replace. Looks like an involved job! Bulldogger

Mk1 Mod1 finished Following the suggestion to have the sides slip over the footman fittings, I went into my CAD program and designed a fitting to glue to the canvas and protect the slot a bit. Seems to work well enough. I decided to make it a modification and printed enough for my two Mk1 soft...