What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

[keith s]

Really nice work. Would like to see more of how you accomplished that repair. Not that I plan to damage my truck but just in case.

 

[keith s]

Wahoo... finally got airlift bumper.
Boohoo... gotta take out 2nd mortgage to get all mounting brackets and hardware. And Rhino spare tire carrier.
Love it.

 

[osteo16]

Getting lighter..

 

[osteo16]

Getting my windshield in working order.. Pins were all frozen.. Had to heat em and press em out..

 

[osteo16]

Whipped up some new gauge holders to replace the crusty plastic ones..

 

[Lothar]

Revisited my roof insulation install as it didn't quite work put as planned the first time. After some searching, I was only able to locate one spray adhesive with a rating above 190°F. This stuff tops out at 300°F. Shown here:
Added a frame to not only hold this last rigid molle panel but also support the insulation in the middle of the roof. Reorganized and added more pouches to the remaining panels and I think this part is done now.

 

[keith s]

Wahoo... finally got airlift bumper.
Boohoo... gotta take out 2nd mortgage to get all mounting brackets and hardware. And Rhino spare tire carrier.
Love it.

Got the old bumper off.
Going to pick up metal tomorrow, to fabricate brackets.

 

[Lothar]

Didn't do anything to the truck today but did take a trip into the mountains to help another SS member fixed a cracked engine block. Hopefully she will be back on the trails very soon.

 

[rcamacho]

Finished 60A generator brush replacement and VR adjustment

M998 60A alternator not charging
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[Andyrv6av8r]

Upgraded to different wheels and tires.

 

[Lothar]

Upgraded to different wheels and tires.

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Man thats a real beauty.

 

[keith s]

Has anyone tried taking old brackets , extending them back an inch and a quarter , and over a couple inches to accommodate or mount the air left bumper?

 

[TOBASH]

While it is not hard to do, I’m not sure I would trust it to carry the weight of the truck while suspended from a helo.

 

[Lothar]

After 2 months, JD2 finally sent me a 1.25" bending die. So I was able to make a lightbar mount for the truck this weekend. A pair of 20" lightbars will show up Friday so they will be on next weekend.

 

[keith s]

Has anyone tried taking old brackets , extending them back an inch and a quarter , and over a couple inches to accommodate or mount the air left bumper?

 

[Lothar]

Finished up the light bar and made this imitation alpha push bumper. Found some rubber strips on amazon that fit perfectly.

 

[Coug]

Went for a walk through the woods today.
Saw a shiny tag about head high in a bush, a few feet off the trail.
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front spring for the M1114. I guess that is what they put on my M1123 when they added armor, otherwise I have no idea where it would have come from.
I was just surprised to find it up that high. I'm guessing someone else saw it and hung it there, as the odds of it coming off the spring, then getting flung up into the bush and the wire wrapping around the stem are pretty astronomical in comparison.

Just found it odd so I thought I'd share.
oh, and ordered some rear progressive springs that say they are for the ECV trucks to see if that helps the rear end being lower than the front with the BEOD installed. As long as it isn't any lower, it will hopefully make for a little smoother ride when unloaded.


EDIT: Was just informed that when completely unloaded, the newer progressive springs are still going to ride really stiff, so I probably won't notice a difference.

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

Found out how frustrating it is to mount a tire, on a 24 bolt rim, only to have it leak.
Will attempt another try after the Memorial Day weekend.

 

[Coug]

Found out how frustrating it is to mount a tire, on a 24 bolt rim, only to have it leak.
Will attempt another try after the Memorial Day weekend.

it's even more fun when you pull the runflat from one tire, but it into another and assemble it, only find the cracks/dryrot after inflating it, so you pull the runflat out of that one and put it into yet another, then fully assemble it, and have the same thing happen. I still haven't gotten around to putting the runflat back into the original tire and doing the whole thing yet again.

 

[Coug]

it's even more fun when you pull the runflat from one tire, but it into another and assemble it, only find the cracks/dryrot after inflating it, so you pull the runflat out of that one and put it into yet another, then fully assemble it, and have the same thing happen. I still haven't gotten around to putting the runflat back into the original tire and doing the whole thing yet again.

So decided to finish this up last night.
got the runflat back into the original tire, and everything back together.
Stupid thing wouldn't hold air, was leaking air past the rear bead.
Took it apart, inspected everything, made sure everything was clean, and reassembled.
Put air into it again, and again immediately heard it leaking air out the backside.
Got mad at it and gave up.

went out a few minutes ago and hooked the air back up. Tire had been sitting so the backside was up and in the sun.
Maybe it softened up a little from the heat, or just sealed itself up overnight, but now it will hold air no problem. Checked everything with soapy water, no signs of a leak.