Recent content by M1165A1

Ditch the run flats and the split rims. Get a set of 17" conventional rims and switch to normal road tires. The ride will be 1,000,000% better, the tires will be cheaper, and any tire shop can then mount your tires.

My air compressor hose and control wire wandered out of a zip tie and made contact with the exhaust pipe under the doghouse. That led to the air hose, the control wire, and the high temp loom wrap all melting into a mess. Anyway cut out the damaged section and replaced it yesterday with a...

Did you know that's illegal to drive on regular roads?

thanks for confirming

Bumping my recent thread to ask: any difference between M1101 and M1102 from a features perspective ? I am aware of the capacities don't think I can take advantage of the the higher load capacity of the M1102 since I will tow with an M1165A1. My vehicle is limited to the M1101 GVW for towing...

@daelivingforjesus very nice build. Did mounting the water tank on the bottom cut the ground clearance by a significant amount?

I'm reassembling mine for summer 4WD season and looking for inspiration. What tools and spares are you carrying?

Same with M1101 trailers, some weeks there are dozens and other weeks only a few. You just need to be patient.

Injuries are reportedly minor, thankfully. Happened in Bellingham Washington. (Didn't realize this was already posted and it's a JLTV. Oops) https://x.com/wspd2pio/status/1921308141058232449

If you ditch the two piece 16.5" rims for some 17" GT Cepeks then you'll have a wealth of tire choices.

Quite a few that have tags and I know of two that have licenses issued within the last year.

There used to be a couple over by Palmer Point in Cos Cob and they both had Connecticut plate. So as of maybe 4 years ago - yes.

New York is green, the DMV will plate a HMMWV.

Necessity being the mother of invention, I guess

Black Dog only sells the proper Wellman ones, so that's how you know without measuring. Had he said "certain other vendor" who I shall not name, I'd say that was the issue.