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  1. silverstate55

    Simp's M920 build thread

    Paging Will Wagner....Will Wagner please pick up the white courtesy phone...
  2. silverstate55

    Simp's M920 build thread

    WHEW! At least you don’t have to change your shift pattern sticker now....
  3. silverstate55

    Simp's M920 build thread

    Get the new transmission in yet?
  4. silverstate55

    My M813 gets a turbo!

    Looks fantastic! When do we get to see/hear her running around?
  5. silverstate55

    Inverted MRAP wheels power steering

    My Deuce has the Waterloo p/s kit on it as well (and smaller A3 steering wheel), and it works best with wheels with more negative offset....I have LMTV wheels with the centers torched out and custom adapter plates I had made for them; they work great and the truck does well with them on. I...
  6. silverstate55

    Inverted MRAP wheels power steering

    @98G @simp5782 Simplest, most cost effective method to reduce the tire rubbing on Pitman arm is to switch wheels with more negative offset (to stick out farther). There are various wheels you can use and that are available, hopefully 98G and/or Simp5782 will post their knowledge as I defer to...
  7. silverstate55

    Painting cargo covers

    One and a half gallons of Behr exterior paint worked great on my Deuce’s cargo cover...UV-resistant and still holding after 6 or 7 years. Only cracking/peeling was around some of the more frequently-used tie-down corners but it’s hardly noticeable.
  8. silverstate55

    HMMWV Yermo to CO

    I wouldn’t bother with uship.... go with Nick at USF.
  9. silverstate55

    Catastrophic tire failures?

    I seem to remember a series of discussions about these XL issues some years back. Should be readily available via Search. I’m fairly certain there’s a difference in sidewall & casing construction of the XLs vs the XZLs; if you look at XL sidewalls, they are wavy-looking whereas with the XZLs...
  10. silverstate55

    HMMWV Insurance help please

    Once you get the insurance squared away, be prepared for a battle with NV DMV...they don’t like to register HMMWVs and I know several Vegas locals who are still fighting with NV DMV to register their HMMWVs with ON-road legal titles. They’re probably going to tell you that yours can only be...
  11. silverstate55

    Transmission drain plug

    Your leak is coming from either your rear main seal or your transmission input shaft seal, it just drains out of this hole. Don’t worry about the plug, leave it be unless you’re fording deep water.
  12. silverstate55

    Air Leak bypass

    Sounds like the PPV (Pressure Protection Valve), lots of threads on here about it. I’d start by replacing that and then servicing (or swapping) the Air Dryer.
  13. silverstate55

    MRAP Brakes

    International MaxxPro... looks like First Gen with solid axles & single rear wheels
  14. silverstate55

    Oil pooling in air filter housing

    On my A2 truck, this was happening due to rusted air piston on the transfer case...IIRC, the air piston at top rear of transfer case was rusted to the point of preventing it from engaging, once rebuilt with rust-free components, it worked & shifted fine and I haven’t had any more oil in my air...
  15. silverstate55

    Firetruck from Winslow Township, NJ to Preston, OK.

    United States of Freight is the way to go.....you won’t regret it.
  16. silverstate55

    Simp's M920 build thread

    Nice work Wes!!
  17. silverstate55

    M915a1 Transport from Ohio to Wisconsin

    Call Nick at USF (contact above). You won’t be disappointed.
  18. silverstate55

    Where did all the big trucks go?

    It was within the past 10 years and had to do with all the Army HMMWVs being released for auction, but with Off-Road Only titles. AM-General claimed that the terms of the HMMWV contract forbade the sale of them when the military was finished with them, and the ability of some owners to obtain...
  19. silverstate55

    Head lights not working

    Perfect opportunity for that young man to learn how to use a multimeter & learn how to read a wiring schematic! First things first, with a vehicle as old as these are getting, start with the basics: visually & physically inspect wires & connections...assume nothing, verify that each connector...
  20. silverstate55

    FMTV vs International Navistar Family

    The Navistar MaxxPro line was mostly armored cabs & aimed at export market. And it’s telling that Oshkosh’s MTVR line is the favored choice over FMTV at least for Navy & Marine Corps
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