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  1. 98G

    Maryland doesnt want me to own a Deuce!

    None of them have a 17digit VIN. If you find one that does, it's been tampered with to meet DMV expectations.
  2. 98G

    395/85R20 on stock rims.

    It's just about as cheap to buy 395s already mounted to LMTV rims as it is to mount them to your rims. LMTV rims will bolt right up to your truck and have the correct offset.
  3. 98G

    Who is handling the general surplus now that GL is out?

    They split hairs and don't consider a minimum opening bid to be a reserve. Obviously it's another way to accomplish the same thing. Mostly what I'm seeing is opening prices best described as retail, but they're willing to let someone else pay more to take it away from you. Then they...
  4. 98G

    Preparing to possible sell my M105 trailer.

    Location is going to kill it. Ft Bragg and Camp Lejeune flooded the market with 2013 and 2014 unissued rebuilds. They were selling at $350 or so in as new condition with cargo cover.
  5. 98G

    Can anyone back up a M101?

    It's a matter of practice. Those long gooseneck trailers with a short pickup truck spoil you. You start to think that you're really good at backing.... I recently had the experience of a similarly short trailer and a 5ton with cargo cover on. It definitely took some adjustment getting used to...
  6. 98G

    Post your M35A2 passenger seat upgrades

    My XM818 has a springer seat just like the driver's position. (Same cab as M35A2). I put an MRAP seat on the springer base on the driver side of my M925. This should be viable for both positions of the M35A2 as well.
  7. 98G

    Where oh where might the TM be? (Applied Companies GETT Generator and ECU)

    Well, I did it. AND IT WORKS! 208v 3phase in, 208v single phase out. So says my multimeter and my welder. (My welder tells you what power it sees at the plug when you power it on) The tape is strain relief so that any pull on it pulls on the tape and not the wires. I used #4 AWG. Note that...
  8. 98G

    Tiny House On A Steel Soldier “Redux” Expedition Build

    I have that same welder. You're going to like it a lot!
  9. 98G

    power steering level cold vs hot

    Engine warm, warm day, NOT the same as PS fluid hot. Driving 12 miles on an 80 degree day isn't enough to get PS fluid "hot". There's enough fluid in there to soak up quite a bit of heat during severe use. Severe use = constant turning of the wheel for an extended period, or powering a...
  10. 98G

    power steering level cold vs hot

    Although the engine is at operating temp, the PS fluid isn't fully warmed. Turn the steering wheel lock to lock a few times, or use a winch powered by the PS pump....
  11. 98G

    Advantage or Disavantage of re-wired 400hz generator to 60hz?

    I bought a 20kw machine with single digits on the hour meter on a trailer for far less than the 803s are bringing right now. Clean enough to eat off of... Market value outside of hurricane hysteria is around $3k for a fully functional MEP803 with 500ish hours. Hurricane hysteria is driving...
  12. 98G

    Advantage or Disavantage of re-wired 400hz generator to 60hz?

    "My gut feeling is the price is right" = < $500
  13. 98G

    Advantage or Disavantage of re-wired 400hz generator to 60hz?

    The engines are the same. Transplanting the engine is viable.
  14. 98G

    Advantage or Disavantage of re-wired 400hz generator to 60hz?

    It isn't possible to "rewire" a 400hz machine to 60hz.
  15. 98G

    Newbie looking for help on HMMWV research/buying

    Explicitly prohibited by the rules. And think about it, do you really want to increase exposure and attention to the one you're thinking about chasing?
  16. 98G

    Newbie looking for help on HMMWV research/buying

    Nobody is changing stock hard doors to aftermarket hard doors. The only thing that steers the decision away from OE doors is price and availability. At the same price point and if they were readily available, all you would see would be the OEM doors. The aftermarket doors exist due to...
  17. 98G

    Newbie looking for help on HMMWV research/buying

    The transmission with park and overdrive is a HUGE difference. The turbo 6.5 is a different animal entirely. But if the only difference is NA 6.2 vs NA 6.5 I don't think that you could differentiate them without looking.
  18. 98G

    Newbie looking for help on HMMWV research/buying

    No. If I gave you two.trucks to drive with one having the 6.2 and one having the 6.5 you would not notice a difference, presuming they both had the same transmission.
  19. 98G

    Newbie looking for help on HMMWV research/buying

    GP generally has no provision for previewing. They intend for the online ad to be all the information you need. Timeline for an EUC to clear can be 6weeks or over a year. I have experienced both. 8 weeks is probably realistic right now. Note that it's been about a year since I've bought at...
  20. 98G

    M923A2 Starts only with Ether, and stalls when put into gear

    This sounds like far less work, with a much higher chance of yielding a usable answer than jacking up the truck and spinning the wheels. Although I'd go so far as to say that the chances of replacing the soft lines fixing the issue are high enough to just replace them anyway. Consider the...
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