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The MX-7777 and MX-7778s were used in tracked vehicles where there could be large electrical transients as hydraulics and solenoids switched on and off. Those components don't exist in most trucks so the suppressors turn into space eaters without much value other that looking cool. The 7778s...

And you live in the Northwest? Where it rains? The turret top is not what you want, trust me, they all leak like seives unless they're in the garage. Kurt

Welcome to the club!! The brake light on the dash is turned on by a switch on the brake lever. If it's bad it's most likely the source of that problem. Disconnect it and check it with an ohmmeter, any resistance at all indicates it needs replacing. You can go HMMWV sources and spend a fortune...

Back to school patracy, You were on the right track, just got the formulas swapped. R = V / I R = 12 / .5 so R = 24 ohms P = I x E P = .5 x 12 so P = 6 watts So a 10 watt, 24 ohm resistor wired in series with the +24 volt supply will drop the voltage to 12 volts and keep the...

I bought my M1026 from the California Department of Forestry auction back in 2002. It was originally an MP vehicle from Sierra Army Depot from the paperwork. Reconfigured it as an M1038 for about a year and then turned it into an M996A1 ambulance. It has 26K on it when I got it and now has...

If the screw is bottomed out you don't need a longer screw, you need to identify where your air leak is and then fix it. Use some carb cleaner and shoot it around the intake manifold. When the engine speed changes you've found your air leak. Don't forget the PVC valve feeds into the intale...

They're there to kill alternator whine into the radio. If that's not a problem can them both and drive on. If you still have alternator whine Radio Shack sells a kit to eliminate it. Kurt

Find some local LEO and see if he'll run the VIN for you through the law enforcement data base. This might at least get you back to the DRMO that released it. Also, if it was legitimately released by the government there should be a Form 97 on file for it in the state it was first registered in...

Does anybody on the list have any idea where to get the exhaust pipes for an 880 crew cab? I have a USAF flightline truck that needs new pipes and I don't relish the thought of having a shop make them up. Thanks, Kurt papakb@yahoo.com

Gentlemen, There's no easy way to put the bulbs in series in most vehicles because to do so you'd have to remove the ground from one socket so it could "float". Likewise to add voltage regulators is impractical because you'd have to have one pair for the brake lamps and one pair for the...

You didn't mention the radio you plan to use in your truck and that will make a difference in the antenna you mount. If you're just planning on running a CB radio the AB-15 will work fine, just adjust the antenna sections for about 108" to match the 27Mhz frequency of the radio. There's a...

The AS3900 SINCGARS antenna base will work just fine with your RT-246 and that'll eliminate the multipin control cable between the radio and the antenna. The lower fiberglas antenna section has a larger threaded base to mount the antenna but the upper section will work fine. The coaxial cable...

Ed & depdog, Working on HMMWVs without the manuals can be excruciating at best. There are standards for military technical manuals numbering but over the years they have changed so keep checking for current standards, TM9-2320 indicates a technical manual (generic to a vehicle) TB9-2320...

J, Clicked on the link above and it takes me to a different page every time, none of which have anything to do with HMMWVs. Have you been hacked? Kurt

Faria has been buiding crap for the government since the days of the 151A2s. Lowest bidder, lowest quality. A good portion of them don't work right out of the box. Something else to keep in mind is that the instrument clusters in most M series trucks are held in with fasteners that don't...

Mine is mounted in the center of the hood on my M996 HMMWV about 12" in front of the windshield, like the one in the picture above. That way curious fingers don't find it. Kurt

Search around the internet for NEMA enclosures. They make them in every size and I'm sure you'll find one that works for you. Kurt KG6KMJ

the simple answer 12 volt bulbs are extremely short lived on 24 volts! You might get out of the driveway! The easiest and simplest way to accomplish what your trying to do is to install LEDs that operate on 10-30 volts. They're readily available now whereas they weren't even a few years ago...

SCDUG, Tower Park is a KOA campground and there 's likely to be almost every sort of vehicle driving around at any one time. Trucks, mules, jeeps, bicycles, ATVs, if it has wheels it's probably going to be there. Kurt Lesser

Camp Delta 2012 Being the longest running MV shows on the west coast the Tower Park / Camp Delta show has a large annual following and the April meet is always full. If you plan on coming, space in April is at a premium. Please contact JoAnn Lesser at mamalesser@yahoo.com or call 408-238-8277...