What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

[tokarev]

The Holes......they saw it necessary to add these butes anywhere water might stand - there will be a patching/riveting party soon. There is a real bullet hole 9mm in the windshield frame going forward just below the top. FL Nat Guard truck.

 

[jabreo]

Got the dash panel LED upgrade done and, while I was at it, installed the poosh-button lightswitch.

Took a little time to ensure I had as good a ground as I could get using a 1/4-20 bolt through the dash - I'd already installed the Kascar grounding kit, testing my ground out with a test light to the hot side of the battery and then hooked up the switch.

I'd taken the box up to a local hardware store and couldn't for the life of me figure out the threat pitch. Tried all kinds of 10-24, 10-32, M6 and others, even the stock bolts wouldn't fit, so what the heck, I took a 10-24 tap to it and used some black oxide panhead screws to hold it in place. Now I need to replace all the panhead screws on the dash.

It'll take a bit of getting used to but I like it.

I'm young enough I appreciate technology but old enough that I'm getting to resent it.

Where did you get the push button lightswitch? I've been looking for a while now.
Thanks!

 

[NormB]

Where did you get the push button lightswitch? I've been looking for a while now.
Thanks!

Dr. Evil Porkchop ran an ad a while back, I came across it while scrolling through the ads.

It may or may not last, but it's how I remember the last HMMWV I drove, late '90s, IIRC (maybe early 2000s). I kept the switch unit for a spare - you never know.

 

[NormB]

replaced screws holding tunnel boards with 8-32 nutserts and 8-32 screws today. Eight all told, now I'm thinking about replacing ALL the screws holding down padding/insulation/cowling with same. A little time-consuming, but a little zen-like, too. Nice feeling of accomplishment as I know over the next couple months/years one or more of them is likely to strip out anyway, but the nutserts, held in place with some red threadlock, may outlive the truck.

did some measuring for laying down similar panels in back, will work on cardboard template first with cutouts for tie-downs and hold-downs for the "drape" separating passenger compartment with the bed. Should be fun. I'd post pictures when I'm done.

Also discovered I have to keep T/L in low lock to get the hydraulic winch to operate. Makes appropriate clicking/hissing noises but doesn't run without it. Discovered this AFTER packing it in for the day (MAN was it cold this afternoon, snowing a little outside now), I'll try it again tomorrow. Check steering fluids again, set everything up, do it by the numbers.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

Bad fenders and D-Beam...

 

[seatea777]

New trucklite led headlights

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[NormB]

Finally plugged a home built switch box in to panel/gauge lighting, haven't wired/routed power line yet, next warm day I'm off. It was almost 55F today, no wind. Helped son with one of his headboard projects, he helped with the winch - works great.

 

[Another Ahab]

Finally plugged a home built switch box in to panel/gauge lighting, haven't wired/routed power line yet, next warm day I'm off. It was almost 55F today, no wind. Helped son with one of his headboard projects, he helped with the winch - works great.

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That box is plenty slick; including the graphic stickers.

How did you come up with the components?

 

[NormB]

That box is plenty slick; including the graphic stickers.
How did you come up with the components?

I looked for a switch panel - found on amazon, for marine use, 24V - once I got it home, measured and cut out sides/back from 0.090" aluminum 12x12" sheet (chop saw with a carbide blade), used 1/2" aluminum angle for corners, lots of 1/8" aluminum pop rivets. Should've drawn up plans, did it off the top of my head and came up about 0.180" too wide but it's hardly noticeable and it's square within a tenth of an inch and I'd already put several hours into it.

Switch on top I'm still considering dismantling/painting with the same deep RAPCO deep forest green as the box and radio deck. Box wires in hot - direct from batteries - at 24V so I can run the cigarette lighter (for charger/adapters), and there are two USB charging ports on the right. I decided to run the top circuit off 12V so the big aluminum block underneath is a 10A 24-12V buck converter. I've fused the 12v links internally. Only thing left to do is figure out where I need to route the wiring from the backup lights, interior lights and fog/driving lights. I've got a box of 1/4" neoprene on rubber aluminum adel clamps for that.

Already have another piece of aluminum coming to make a box for a tachometer/hour meter I bought.

Keeps me off the streets at night.

 

[tokarev]

Installed new Pitman and Idler arms - Replaced drivers side front CV boot and half shaft seal.

 

[orgnal]

Installed new Pitman and Idler arms - Replaced drivers side front CV boot and half shaft seal.

Do you have any pictures to share? In case anyone of us has to go through this?

McReddy

 

[tokarev]

The idler /pitman arm replacement was pretty straight forward - you need a puller to remove most parts. I used a gear puller from harbor freight. The cv boot replacement was easy - once the half shaft is removed cut the old boot off. The outside joint will slide off the axle shaft after a couple hits with a hammer (brass or dead blow hammer would be ideal). Replace parts or boots re grease and slide joint back over the spring clip on the end of the axle shaft. Tighten boot clamps. At first I did not know how the joint was removed from the shaft - I watched a couple how to videos on Youtube and saw how the hammer was used to remove the joint from the outer end of the shaft. Once the hammer came into play the repair didnt take long to complete.

 

[avlon01]

All about the accessories today. Put in my 4 man VIC-1 system and a DC/AC inverter that was designed for the Humvee. 24 volt and plugs into the slave port. Puts out 1800 watts.

Also hooked up the PLGR just for looks.

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[BLK HMMWV]

Who made that inverter.
Model # ?

 

[CGFFEMT]

Looks like an Iris Technology Quite Power QP-1800

 

[BLK HMMWV]

Thanks

 

[avlon01]

Who made that inverter.
Model # ?

It is made by Iris Technology.

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[BLK HMMWV]

Thanks
Where did you source it.

 

[avlon01]

eBay has been the only place I have found them. They pop up from time to time.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

Right footwell tub replacement, new heater core and ducting.