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How does soldier a handle knowing the truck could shake off it’s air compressor, alternator or fan any time it feels like it? Kinda always in the back of my mind while driving these.
The only time you would need those straps is if you drive at highway speeds with the vinyl tarp sides rolled up. If the sides are lashed down the top can’t suck off.
Yes, the military used US manufactured inverters on SECM (maintenance) HMMWVs as well as Special Forces GMV HMMWVs. They have thick cables feeding them, as Tow4 said, the poor CUCV alternators won’t like it if you decide to pull 4000 watts to power your house during an outage.
Yes that’s the HMMWV alternator and the military never installed either it or a serpentine system on a M1031. Someone did a very clean install looks like, and did away with the finicky dual alternator setup and troublesome V belts.
The dash plate would have this stamped on it:
86K1040 0940-10742
The 86K1040 is not part of the VIN. The 17 digit VIN came about after these trucks were built. The DMV will add zeros to your frame stamped number to make it 17 digits.
How?
Well if you have been digging in the Carnac thread, you will see the serial numbers follow a pattern starting with 03, 04 etc. That is how we know you found the correct stamped VIN. The 1985 year confirmation comes from: the rustproofing sticker, the engine date, the serial number, and...
Easy, take your project to a glass shop, they will have the rubber locking moulding in stock and will know what size to cut the glass so it fits. If they break the glass while installing it, it’s on them. This service is not expensive.
Pretty sure the gasket goes in the opening then the glass goes in, then the locking strip. This is a job for pros that do it all day long. They have tricks.
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