GuntherRommel
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The seat belts and back flange need a redesign , but you can open up the back receiver with a crescent wrench .
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Your tank looks like it belongs there. It’s a nice installation that may inspire more Humvee owners to do the same. Diesel fuel was first to sell out last year at the beginning of the fuel shortage in my area. We didn’t have any availability for about 10 days, which was totally unpredictable. That experience inspired me to get the 78 gallon tank I will soon install on my M1152, bringing total fuel capacity to 103 gallons. No one can predict what dilemma the Master of Disaster in DC will cause next, but having a 1300 mile range of diesel on board is one more box I can check off.Camo on the transfer tank
God bless you! Enjoy your well deserved retirement. I applaud the life your have control of. I on the other hand (as possibly others following this thread), have yet to completely deliver the various commitments I am morally and honor bound to achieve. Slowly but surely, I am moving forward with ambitious and noble desire to complete daily responsibilities of suburban existence. I diligently strive for an honorable completion each day, knowing tomorrow brings new challenges I can’t with certainty foresee. May God bless each of us with the strength and willpower to maintain mental and physical vigor to overcome whatever challenges may lay ahead.Well, I tried posting this a couple nights ago but my neighbor’s place has so little cell phone reception even with a MiFi Verizon gadget I couldn’t get enough throughput to post.
Got the HMMWV down to TN Thursday, 759 miles, 12 hours door to gate, my buddy driving half the distance at about 90 mph (8-10 mpg the whole trip, 13 coming back with the trailer empty, it weighs about 7k). Pushed the limits of the Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins‘s turbine getting up and over the Cumberland pass on I40, but we got there.
I drove it off the ramp and into the pasture for a quick spin.
I’ve driven that pasture with a Tacoma, a Yamaha Grizzly 600 4x4 and my Ram, and there’s bumps, rocks. BIG bumps, like ones my dog goes airborne when I hit ‘em.
In all my local driving here in MD since buying the M1038 6 years ago (?), and in past deployments with the Army, I’ve only ever driven on/around airfields, paved or flat dirt (washboard) roads in a HMMWV.
I remember there being bumps in my pasture. BIG bumps. There were no bumps. I ran it up to 45 for fun. That suspension is AWESOME! I felt like a kid again with a new toy.
We drove back yesterday (one day down, one day unpack, big box hardware store trip, one day back), I’ll be packing my 6x12 trailer and heading down for a couple weeks shortly. Meet with cabinet installer, flooring guy, putting door into tornado shelter/arms room, driving around the property a LOT.
What a relief. That much closer to retirement/ forever home.
so do m880's, m37's, deuces, and 5-tons still having their original window sealsI have heard it said before that if you have a HMMWV and it rains, it rains almost as much inside as out.
If the diesel is clear, there is nothing wrong with it, use it for a parts cleaning tank or add it back into your tank…good diesel is a commodity now.Today I drained most of my fuel tank. Probably 15 gallons and I got maybe 12 out before I put the plug in. Fuel looked clean coming out. I will be installing a new injection pump and I want to start with new fuel and filters. That plug in the tank is weird and I thought it was melted because it was so soft. I don’t know how I will dispose of the fuel yet.
When I removed the oil filter adapter yesterday I had to remove the top carrier bearing bolt and loosen the lower to give me enough room to get a socket and ratchet in. That bolt was gorilla tight. I used a 36mm socket but I think 35mm would be better.
If the diesel is clear, there is nothing wrong with it, use it for a parts cleaning tank
I strained it thru a coffee filter and put it in my perfect M1123.If the diesel is clear, there is nothing wrong with it, use it for a parts cleaning tank or add it back into your tank…good diesel is a commodity now.
You are correct the U joints should line up, I could be wrong but I thought the splined slip joint was keyed to prevent this.I strained it thru a coffee filter and put it in my perfect M1123.
You know what I did notice is when I lowered my carrier bearing on my M1165 is that the u-joints don’t line up. The front u-joints are at a 45* compared to the others on that shaft. I don’t think that’s right and I have never seen it in anything that I have owned. I am not impressed with the Melton rebuilds!
How long does it take to get to the back of the engine?So, I got the dash installed and it has been a pain in the ass. The bulk of the work is done but there are still some significant fitment things I need to work through. If anyone is thinking about buying one of these hit me up and I'll give you the things you need to be aware of before you squeeze the trigger.
So the dash is basically two parts. The long piece that spans the width of the truck and the dog house cover piece which has the passenger friendly electronic chargers and cup holders. That piece goes on top of the existing dog house cover. It's secured by thumbscrews. You simply twist them out and then you can slide that piece off. It's a tight fit but once it's off you then remove the standard dog house cover and you're in.How long does it take to get to the back of the engine?
Ultimately, is it worth the advertised $7k?So, I got the dash installed and it has been a pain in the ass. The bulk of the work is done but there are still some significant fitment things I need to work through. If anyone is thinking about buying one of these hit me up and I'll give you the things you need to be aware of before you squeeze the trigger.
Well that's the million dollar question isn't it.Ultimately, is it worth the advertised $7k?
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