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    Block Heater

    I could have used that part number about an hour before you posted it. Spent about 45 minutes looking to try and make sure I was ordering the correct one as either they have a lot of different cords that all use that basic plug, or they like to use stock images too much (probably a combination...
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    those are premade kits. You can piece it together for cheaper, but unless you're really serious about it and using it regularly, buying a decent portable compressor is a lot more economical
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    There are still plenty of people that have managed to break the 12k shafts. And honestly, if you spin the tire fast enough and hit the brakes hard enough, then something WILL break. The half shaft is probably the easiest and least expensive thing to break in the final drive train, so better...
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    HMMWV M1123 Serpentine Belt Question

    Only A0/A1 series trucks should have V-belts that require the hydraulic line be disconnected.. M1123 is A2 series, so all of them should have serpentine.
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    Just remember if you DO have one wheel up in the air and spinning: DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES!! Gentle braking is fine, but the inboard brakes means all that rotational mass is going to go through the geared hub and the halfshaft, and out of the system the half shafts/CV joints are the weak link...
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    I've used it quite a bit on the jeep trails with my foot almost constantly on the brake. You're supposed to do it at relatively low speed. You aren't really building up much heat in the rotors with the speeds down low. If you're trying to go fast then you might have an issue, but it doesn't...
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    HMMWV Technical Manuals, If you need it it's here!

    So ALL HMMWVs from the first three generations of trucks fall under the same set of manuals. M1123 is a variant of the M998A2. You will commonly see 2 sets of instructions in the manual, one for A0/A1 variants, and a different set for A2 variants and M1123. The UOC of NNN is only for the...
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    100% normal. So the HMMWV has torsion diffs and no electronics to deal with loose/slipping wheels. The torsion diffs act just like open diffs when there is no load on the system. For best results off road you need to learn about and practice how to do BTM. Brake Throttle Modulation. There are...
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    You get a standard CO2 high pressure tank regulator (can buy online or wherever you buy the tank from) You can run air tools no problem, as the flow rate on them is usually really high, as in your normal 12/24V compressor might be rated at 1-2 cubic feet per minute at 90psi for a decent...
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    Looking back through my purchase history, I bought a Uni 2 stage pod filter, UP-4182ST, to replace the rotten ones. They are much larger in overall size so stick out the side of the cage a slight bit, but otherwise are just fine.
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    Ebay has some used Extreme outback compressors mounted as a pair in a frame that were part of a military refueling site setup. The pop off valve on the system is 30psi, but it's easy enough to swap out for something higher pressure if you're keeping them in the frame, or just remove the...
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    Geared hub drain plug removal advice

    First things first, if you haven't done so make sure the fill plug comes out. It REALLY sucks to manage to get a drain plug out, only to find the fill plug is stuck and you're dead in the water until you fix that. You've already done heat, so at this point about all you can do is order...
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    Differential options

    I've done some decent off roading in the Jeep parks on trails I didn't fit in. With BTM I've climbed up rocks while literally balancing on 2 wheels (opposite corners) It's not as good overall as real lockers, and a little noisy because my brakes like to squeal a little, but unless you're...
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    is there a difference between front and rear shocks ?

    a very quick check in the parts manual clearly shows that the front and rear shocks are different.
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    Spring replacement, leveling springs

    According to the military manual: M998A0 dry weight is around 5200 lbs M998A2 dry weight is around 5900 lbs. Did you actually take your truck across the scales to get that 5200 lbs (you said that's what it weighs Mogman? 1200 lbs less than Rolling18's 6400 lb truck) Personally, with the red...
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    REV truck?

    also possible it glitched and showed what the current highest bid is, as most of the truck auctions will only show what the bid level is at during the last 5 minutes
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    Headlight question.....not LED's

    Sounds good. I know I'm very happy with mine. As much as people say that the LEDs are better, I've done mine side by side with sealed bulbs and military LEDs. MUCH better light than the sealed bulbs, and I'd say light quality is maybe 90% of the LEDs for the Hella brand assemblies, and close...
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    Headlight question.....not LED's

    24V systems actually operate at about 28V. It's based off of the "12V" battery, which is over 12V, but less than 13V when fully charged. To charge a battery, you have to have higher voltage than the battery to force the battery to absorb the energy. You could theoretically do it at the 12.6V...
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    Headlight question.....not LED's

    So if you don't want to spend hundreds on LEDs, but want to change away from the sealed fixtures, you can buy a pair of 7" round H4 housings, a couple pigtails to go from the stock housing to H4 ceramic plugs, and buy 24V H4 bulbs. Below are some examples. headlight housing. Make sure to...
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