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  1. Wire Fox

    2-Point Seat Belts...front/rear same?

    I forgot that I even asked this. I ultimately bought a pair of the same part number, so I should probably do a fitment test and let you guys know if everything works out ok, for the future visitors here. Thanks to Juan for supplying the shouldered bolts to make their install possible!
  2. Wire Fox

    M1097 - Serpentine Belt Issue

    You should be able to put a socket on the crankshaft just below the fan, at the front of the engine. I could turn it by hand with a standard 1/2" ratchet. That should give you smoother rotation and will give your assistant a better idea as they carefully watch each pulley for what is bent or...
  3. Wire Fox

    Smart start control box

    Best wiring diagrams are found in TM-9-2320-387-24-2. They're early 2000s and cover M1113, M1114, M1151, M1152, M1165, and M1167 units. These are very high-quality, print-ready PDFs that you can actually read. The actual wiring schematics will be extremely similar for other HMMWVs and these...
  4. Wire Fox

    Soft Top Vs Hard Top

    Biggest universal advantage I can think of to the hard tops is security. If you put the hard doors on with locking handles and have a hard top, you can reasonably secure your vehicle from external intrustion. Otherwise, the pros and cons get to be more situational to your needs. I like that...
  5. Wire Fox

    Movement Tracking System V2

    Very cool. That's exactly some of the stuff I was looking to add to my HMMWV in the future, but alas, I won't have the money to buy this off of you.
  6. Wire Fox

    2 man setup ?

    Great question. I wondered this myself, but never looked it up until now. The manual disagrees with you; however, I think practical experience is on your side. The attached page of the parts manual shows the rear curtain being attached to the inside edge of the cargo divider, but I don't...
  7. Wire Fox

    OHIO BMV Changed my Street Legal Title from Virginia to Off Road USE only

    I wish the reasoning was for factoring in shipping, but it's not. You're responsible for getting the vehichle to them and getting it back, AND you pay the huge fee for them "make it legal".
  8. Wire Fox

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    I started looking at an M1102 and an M101A3 trailer... looks like the A3 will probably come to me cheaper than the 1102 can, but the 1102 will go beautifully with my HMMWV. What do you guys think?
  9. Wire Fox

    M998 Battery Shutoff kill switch- My final setup with pictures

    Depends on the ignition system. A lot of newer vehicles won't tolerate loss of a battery. In the first gen KLR 650 motorcycle, you could run without a battery without any issue via bump-starting or jump-starting. One the 2nd gen rolled out in 2008, bump-starting was lost because the load of...
  10. Wire Fox

    M998 Battery Shutoff kill switch- My final setup with pictures

    I think he's using 2/0 gauge, since 2.0 is a really weird way to note wire gauge, so that tool won't quite be large enough to do it. I have been looking at a similar tool to knock out the 8 AWG cables I've been working with lately. Was trying to find a reasonable review off of one of the $25...
  11. Wire Fox

    M998 Battery Shutoff kill switch- My final setup with pictures

    I'm going to highly suggest crimping cables like this instead of soldering. I believe in soldering through and through, but you just won't get the wire and connector to proper temperature to solder this correctly. (You may have electrical connection, but you're prone to cable stress and...
  12. Wire Fox

    Interesting towing setup

    I also see he's flat-towing and there's no plates on anything... at least in Indiana, I'm certainly that wheels can't be on the ground for anything that's not registered and insured. That's why I paid a wrecker to pick up my HMMWV and drop it in my driveway.
  13. Wire Fox

    Short exhaust

    I believe I saw different part numbers in the manual for this, but didn't realize the pipes might actually have been different...I'll take a second look to see if I come up with anything useful for you. It's definitely a neat pipe to see. EDIT: Found what I was looking for. It's unfortunately...
  14. Wire Fox

    M998 uhaul - led license holder- delivery,pics

    Great stuff. Thanks for showing your license plate setup...I think this is my favorite setup so far. Also, I've got a river area just like that down near my old home town in Indiana (Lawrenceburg). I was thinking to myself "this would be a great place to drive my HMMWV!" while I successfully...
  15. Wire Fox

    2 to 4 man rear seat kit(seats/insulation)?

    Y'know...I really appreciate the note about the yellow dye fading out. I honestly that the blue seats I've been seeing around had something to do with the UN. rofl
  16. Wire Fox

    Transfer Case fill issue

    I believe the manual's volume listed is also including what's needed in the cooling loop...I may be wrong, but I know the assessment of "fill it until it's to the hole" is actually correct, as long as you're parked level.
  17. Wire Fox

    Where can I find the short brackets for the floor to mount a radio shelf

    And whenever Juan finally runs out, I saw a fair price on them at Kascar a month or so ago. It's going to come out to be about the same price after delivery, so buy from Juan first.
  18. Wire Fox

    Utah HMMWV recovery, Helmet Hard top install, and build.

    Y'know, I was about to go out and get this tow package upgrade because it looked like a nice stopgap between stock and the airlift bumper; however, it looks like airlift bumpers are about to get a lot cheaper again... No comments about specific auctions or where, but there's probably 200 of...
  19. Wire Fox

    Melting instrument cluster light lenses

    For the record, I'm using the Swamp Donkey kit. The main part of it that I like is his research into the best LED bulb for the job...he found that the AlpineTech brand had the best balance of reliability, cost, brightness, and heat output. You can grab them on eBay in most colors for about...
  20. Wire Fox

    New to Steelsoldiers and pending EUC a HMMWV owner

    I can speak to that! There is more to the deep water kit than just the obvious external components. In the HMMWV, you have the obvious extended intake and exhaust to provide a path for air to flow in and out without being submerged, but the HMMWV also presurrizes the driveline internally to...
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