Recent content by GeneralDisorder

Not to mention the losses due to driving above ~50-55 mph which become overwhelmingly significant the faster you go.

Are you running the aux trans cooler? I doubt it would matter.

It makes a HUGE difference in cooling - it might as well be doubling your cooling system. Read through the ECO hubs thread. When I installed the first set (besides Mike's prototype) in my 2008 M1079 A1R and did a mileage test run my radiator fan literally never turned on while the lighter...

How heavy you planning on being? Especially if you are going to ECO hubs and your cooling system is now twice the size it needs to be and your engine/transmission is turning half its RPM and making significantly less heat....... All that is to say you can simply delete the whole mess and just...

A reverse polarity situation such as accidentally hooking a ground to a 28v power source or something shorting but not causing a fuse or breaker to disconnect can cause the buzzer to sound continuously.

Yeah the check ball seats act as orifices and can be removed. The plugs on the opposite side of the cylinder from the ports appear welded or pressed or something but are actually threaded and can be removed with a left hand drill bit and extractor to reveal the check valves that prevent fluid...

I had my cab cylinder lock out once in the up position. Had to wait for a bit and it eventually unlocked on it's own. That was before I changed out the cylinder for the cab lift ram upgrade kit. I'm of the opinion that the check valves in the tire crane ram are silly and I'm in favor of...

FWIW I have the 260A / 300A HIMARS style brackets for $250. I had 15 of them made. The HIMARS bracket fits the 260A but was designed for the larger and heavier 300A. They nixed the welded spring-board design in favor of a bracket that is bent from 3/8" plate and the only weld is for the pivot...

At that price? Chinese knock off for sure. $170 retail means it cost $20 to build it. Maybe $15. Non-Chinese alternators are in the $600 to $800 range retail for your average passenger car/truck from the dealership. Not low volume stuff - but like a Honda Accord or a Ford F150. Maybe upwards of...

MIL-PRF-5606H Aviation "red" fluid. It has better thermals, better moisture resistance and is better filtered and lighter in weight than normal tractor fluid. If you are going to swap it out though, it's not particularly easy to flush the various components without removing them. 5606 is RED...

Used tanks with brackets and straps typically run $200 to $400. Guys be parting that stuff out in favor of larger tanks many times.

Longer than you might think. Still see them from time to time. The investment was in figuring out the part number and what it fits. The HIMARS technical manuals aren't obtainable and Niehoff recently nuked their online support so figuring out what even to look for took some effort. Then it's all...

The new FMTV A2 runs a 600A @ 28v Prestolite brushless unit. So you're saying that 17Kw is mildly overkill? C'mon man. Surely you jest. :ROFLMAO: The HIMARS unit is also 600A - just split 300/12, and 300/24. Hasn't complained bout trying to set my AIH on fire :LOL: The saving grace is that...

These cheap Chinese kits come in a couple different flavors so you'll just have to open it up and see what ya got. The kits are CHEAP. Not very robust. That said I'm going on two years with a set and I haven't had any issues. I am working on another potential option but not sure it's going to...

I was looking at that same brand! Looks like it's weatherproof as well.