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  1. swiss

    M939 series rear axle seals

    Here are some pictures of the rear with the hubs off. I did not get any pictures of the seals after we setup the rear seal on the hub. A couple of things to note when installing the wear ring. 1.) boil water and put the wear ring in for one minute. Be careful not to overheat as it gets...
  2. swiss

    Proud HMMWV M998 Owner At Last !!!

    Sweet! Congrats to all of you on the great job you did on the Olympics. We had a great time in London and truely enjoyed the games and city.
  3. swiss

    M939 series rear axle seals

    Per Ron's direction did the wet hub as described and after analysis of the situation it is awesome :grd:
  4. swiss

    Proper tires for M916A2 Frieghtliner

    From my knowledge which is very limited on this truck, I believe it would be a rear wheel drive truck designed for the highway. The size of the front tires would have no real impact on the operation of the truck as long as they were the following 1.) Properly rated tires for the weight 2.) A...
  5. swiss

    Great Trucker

    Eric does a great job!! Here is the M62 on the flatbed this spring.
  6. swiss

    Steering Hydraulic Leak

    I am painting the front cover tonight :jumpin: The rest of the unit is now shiny brass!! I love cleaning old parts
  7. swiss

    Steering Hydraulic Leak

    Looks like I am the only guy to dive into his hydraulic steering system, I feel special :)
  8. swiss

    Steering Hydraulic Leak

    Napa had the hydraulic o rings :). I will post part numbers later. The first machined groove is necessary to get the snap ring installed and a o ring will not provide any value. It takes a good greasing to install the spool. It is all back together now. One tip is to install the snap ring...
  9. swiss

    Winch cable

    Here is some more thoughts on the winch cables from my research Pricing per foot ~$1.30 for Chinese Manufacture ~1.70 for Korean Manufacture ~3.00 for Domestic Manufacture 6x19 is more stiff cable 6x36 is more flexible and will not retain memory and twist as easy Call local rigging...
  10. swiss

    Steering Hydraulic Leak

    Trying to track down a leak on my Hydraulic steering assembly. The leak is from the front of the hydraulic control value as shown in the exploded attached TM view. Looking at my components I am missing J & L which are 2 O rings but they are not really key O ring elements in the whole design of...
  11. swiss

    Winch cable

    Looks like that could be a Wire Rope Industries Performance Series 620 5/8 6x26 RRL EIPS IWRC .72 lbs per foot weight with a 20.6 Tons Nominal Breaking Load EIPS: Enhanced Plow Steel IWRC Wire Rope Core Sweet :beer:
  12. swiss

    Winch cable

    Peacemkr Thank you for the follow-up, I am calling next! What was the cost of the ride?
  13. swiss

    Winch cable

    This is a great educational article from our Pirate Friends. One of the best articles I have seen about proper recovery, components, calculations, definitions etc. Pirate4x4.Com - Extreme Four Wheel Drive
  14. swiss

    Winch cable

    FIBER CORE CABLE W/SELF LOCKING SWIVEL HOOK (5/8" X 150') $450.00 FIBER CORE CABLE W/SELF LOCKING SWIVEL HOOK (5/8" X 150') Love the Swivel hook idea, no more cable twist. That is a given for me on the next cable.
  15. swiss

    Winch cable

    I am looking at the following suppliers: 1.) Hooks Towing & Recovery Supplies 2.) ERIGGINGSUPPLY.COM but have not done enough comparisons on pricing yet to determine the best place to purchase. Please keep us posted on your findings.
  16. swiss

    AM General to offer civilian HMMWV "kit car"

    It would be a kit car and most every state has provisions for registering kit cars,
  17. swiss

    Who Bought Those Oshkosh MK-48s???

    I am still trying to figure out what one would do with one of these beasts?? Any owners care to chime in on the missions that are planned for the newly acquired Green Iron? Very cool item just not sure how it would be used :driver:
  18. swiss

    Rons Classifieds News, July Edition

    Great IDEA, you have to list the price anyway, why not have it in Title. :ditto::ditto::ditto::ditto:
  19. swiss

    Rons Classifieds News, July Edition

    Great job Ron! I love the state being highlighted, really helps to focus on stuff that is nearby. To all the SS that I have done business with, thank you you all are great to work with. :grd:
  20. swiss

    Dinger65 M38A1 Jeep

    Thank you Zout for all the excellent narrative and pics. Great thread on the highs and lows we see in the world of MV. Looking forward to the power line pics
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