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Ok. You'll want to trim the front and rear similarly to get your desired ride height. I believe that discussion was focused on the 4x2 Armada springs that have a 0.77 wire dia. I ran these for a bit on the rear of my HMMWV and they were a little soft. Nice, but ride height was a bit low with...

Although unloaded the front is heavier, you don't need a higher rate than the rear. I actually like about the same rate on all 4 corners. The armada spring would work well for the front with some trimming (not a lot though, with the lower spring rate it will have a lot more preload). Does...

I think you'll really like the spring rate of that Armada rear spring and the 16.625 free length should work pretty well with the standard HD mounts. Without the winch the 14" springs should give you a 1.15" lift (using the 2.3:1 ratio and a 13.5" height for your current springs). Adding the...

The 4x4 springs would need to be trimmed down to get an acceptable ride height in front. Without trimming, they're more appropriately sized for the rear with the HD cast mount, which allows for a ~2" longer spring. The 2x4 spring will work in the front, but may end up a little low after they...

Good to know! Maybe I will grab some AZ shafts after all.

We need to make a few assumptions with out exact weights, but lets say your HMMWV weighs 6000lbs and has a 52/48 weight distribution. You'd then have 3120lbs on the front suspension. If you assume a 2 : 1 control arm ratio, each spring would see the full 3120lbs force. With this force, the...

Thanks for the input! Not exactly what I was hoping to hear, but I guess about what I expected. Maybe I'll see if there's any chance of a decent deal on some ACTUAL OE shafts. If all 4 stock shafts were the same length and I could just grab 1 spare, I probably wouldn't care, but since I'll...

I suppose the drawbacks are having to change the upper mount or maybe add a small spacer to dial in your ride height. Other than that, they're a direct swap and have a nice couple choices of spring rate. There are 4wd and 2wd springs. The 4wd are longer and have a higher rate (858lbs/in I...

Sounds like a good plan. I think you'll be pretty happy with the front, especially with a shock change. I'm curious to hear how you like the rear. Personally I think the cost of the Midwest springs is nuts. Another good option could be 954lb front springs in the rear if you convert to the...

I'm taking a trip to Moab in a couple weeks and thought it would be good to have a couple spare axle shafts with me. What's everyone's thoughts on cv shafts from an autoparts store? How do they compare to the OE 10k axles? I can get new CV axles from Rock auto for ~$90ea. Brand is GSP (rear...

Very interesting. Do you happen to have copy of the earlier letter? Why would AM General want to hide this?

My HMMWV has a squeak too. Hurry up and fix yours so I know what's probably wrong with mine :p

Just wanted to say THANK YOU you for fighting for the MV community! I'm a new HMMWV owner and have only recently learned of various laws and regulations against MV's. I'll never understand the push to keep such a small volume of vehicles off the road that meet reasonable safety and emission...

Ride quality will depend a lot on how heavy your HMMWV is. The ride will stiffen some from the a-arms being at a steeper angle, but I don't think it will be significant. I find the stock 954 lbs/in front springs in my M1123 really aren't too bad, and would not be opposed to adding a spacer...

Hey guys. How bad are the stock rear cushions with the stock rear seat back boards? Any recommendations for a better option that still lets you fold the seats away for more bed space? I saw a company Oregon Aero that makes something, but they're like $350 per cushion! That seems ridiculous...

How fast do you want to go? I assume you're planning to keep the telsa transmission? What tire size are you running? If you're running 37" tires, 2.56 gears, 1.92 hubs, and re-gear the tesla trans with a 4.5 ratio you'll have a max speed of 90mph @ a motor speed of 18000 rpm. That would be...

Correct. High is 1:1 and Low is 2.72:1.

Sorry for any confusion. I was speaking about the differential inside the transfer case. Open with in H, locked in HL. I thought it might be a torsen (similar to the axle diffs) or a viscous coupling as used in a NP249. Yes, the front and rear torsen differentials don't care about the...

I did a little research and it appears it's just an open diff when unlocked. Similar to the Jeep 242, but without a 2wd option and much heavier duty. I was a little surprised it's only an open diff and not some type of limited slip, because of how capable it is unlocked. Just like in low, a...

You might check with your DMV, some states will generate a title off a bill of sale and VIN inspection. I found out CO will, but that doesn't mean I'll be able to register it given recent legislation trying to prevent Military Surplus vehicles from being used on road. But that's a different...