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    Minnesota MV laws

    Y plate is any vehicle that is 10k lbs or higher. They can be registered as non-commerical. Since a 5-ton is 10k lbs (I assume that is Max GVW?) then it would get a Y plate. (Ford F350, Chevvy 3500, etc all get Y plates for the same reason.) As mentioned definitely check local ordinances...
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    Windshield Wiper Inop

    just some sort of zinc coated steel from what I could tell. The issue is the rubber deforms over time and allows the pressure on both sides to get weaker until it either arcs (lots of amps due to the wiper motor) or simply disconnects. The wash bridges the gap, but in my case the rubber...
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    Windshield Wiper Inop

    When I first had issues with the contacts on mine, the exact suggestion was adding washers like that. I did so and it worked for a bit, but soon I ended up having to replace both sides. Doing so, it's worked fine since. As for the sand.. Time get a sandbox for the kids/kitties.. :)
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    HMMWV Brake Fluid DOT 5 HELP!!

    Can confirm, my HMMWV had yellow fluid in it that was tested as DOT 5. Stuff I added when I bleed the system out was purple as well. Turned more 'maroon' in color one blead through the system. My take, only the color in a new un-opened bottle can be trusted.
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    HMMWV movie sightings.

    I laughed out loud on that one. I enjoyed the show, but come on. Would have been better if they spent an hour unbolting the tire, separating the rim, and then removing the run flat, and THEN.... (no spoilers).
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    Changing Brake Pads On M1123

    Is this the front of the truck? I've not done a pad swap there yet but I seem to remember that I did encounter something that looked it would be more difficult to get around. Sorry I can't be of better help there. On the back it was just remove the fluid line, unbolt the calipers, and maybe...
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    Changing Brake Pads On M1123

    Do you have a picture? I know some models have a bracket that sits below the rotors that need to be removed... but I can't think of anything else.
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    HMMWV Headlight Issue

    I’ve seen that problem with outdoor PoE cameras. Plug them in, as the inside warms up the lense fogs up. Getting the moisture out was a pain! Involved warming the glass and finding a dehumidification box.
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    HMMWV Headlight Issue

    I paid about $250 _each_ for the ones on my rig. I would do it again. I like the look, the connectors are correct. Someone has previously put Jeep lights on my HMMWV, but in order for them to fit they had a connector adapter and had to bang a huge dent in part of the bucket. Two correct...
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    M998 Best Glow Plugs To Buy

    Stay away from ebay. Go to MacMotors or Kascar (Real4wd) and buy the glow plugs. When you get them (from any supplier) verify the hex is _NOT_ 10mm, if it is, send them back, they're counterfit. Counterfits fail and cause damage to the glow controller and/or get stuck in the engine! Once you...
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    What wheels are on your humvee?

    What size tires do you have on those rims?
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    Help Identifying Engine Label

    Take a picture of the whole engine, especially the valve covers (if there are any stickers on them). Based on the date I see, it looks to me like it's probably. 6.5L engine -- if it was replaced 11/20. But looking at the whole engine should make that clearer.
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    HMMWV Tires, how old can they be used?

    Opinions are go to vary. The Goodyear original tire warranty is 10 years for military tires. That is 10 years from manufacture. IF the tires were stored properly, IF they are kept inflated enough, IF you don't drive it very much, and IF you are lucky, they'll last longer.... If you ask...
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    Media Blasting HMMWV body

    Just remember CARC can very hazardous in dust form. Take appropriate precautions. (and "just do it outside" isn't "appropriate precautions")
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    IDLER ARM BROKE

    My understanding is early versions of the parts were contracted by AMG.. Then Moog made a better version, and AMG signed an exclusive contract with them as a supplier. Moog won't sell the parts directly, only through AMG due to this. (Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong!)
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    Icy Roads

    My housemate borrowed my HMMWV (with the stock military tires on it) last year in a snow storm. (She drove them in the Army, so it wasn't new to her.). With that said, with the stock tires.. she said she slide through one stop sign, and ended up doing a 180 through another.. thats when she...
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    IDLER ARM BROKE

    I used to work in the automotive parts industry. There are a lot of misconcenptions into what the NHTSA recalls do. The main point is to alert people of a problem. The secondary point is to promote compliance to ensure we don't have bad parts in the parts supply. So lets say this isn't a...
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    IDLER ARM BROKE

    I'd recommend you file a report with the NHTSA with mentioning the seller of the part. It very well could have been a "1 time" event, but it also could be the parts of just crap and NHTSA can force a recall. (Not so much for folks to get their money back, but be told to look for these parts...
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    What wheels are on your humvee?

    They look like they require wheel specific lug nuts? Is this the case? I keep thinking I should get a set of rims like this, along with reasonable winter tires so I can save the military tires and rims for parades....
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    What wheels are on your humvee?

    If you have to ask, you can't afford it? :ROFLMAO: Last time I was looking, I saw these rims and it looked like they had been discontinued. I didn't find anything that said they were or not, but something changed and all of the places selling them stopped listing them for sale.
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