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That squeal may be the alternator belts?? There are two, but if one broke, the one remaining one may whine some doing all the work. I’m glad to know you are close to home! I know this was a hard trip, but you will look back on this trip as valuable experience. You know the truck better than...

Trans cooler fans are operational on this truck. They are not nearly as loud as the engine fan. I only ever heard it running when I stopped for some reason and got out of the cab. Recce01, have you heard it running? It’s the electric fan under the bed. By the way, you are doing awesome on this...

My wife would think I was speaking in aboriginal dialects if is said “Haflinger” or “STi drivetrain”. Awesome ideas MrsRecce01!

That’s what I’ve seen somewhere too. Alignment should be zero toe.

Just FYI, I was thinking about alignment too... I aligned the front previously, but it likely needs checked again since we tightened the loose castle nuts on the tie rod ends at my place. Pallets of landscape pavers are cheap weight... Keep the Home Depot receipt and take them back for a...

Are you guys able to isolate which two tires are out of balance? I swapped drivers side front and rear on that side thinking that was the one giving an issue. Maybe try the same on the passenger side. I’ve sent Recce01 a personal message on the rear driveline issues. I was not aware there was...

I’ll be hanging out more in the auxiliary equipment section as I work on this 803a. Taking a break on trucks for now, but as you know it gets in your blood... Time will tell.

Truck was sold today to another forum member (Recce01). A couple parting shots... You can track his trip home here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?173506-2000-mile-road-trip-in-an-FMTV/

T minus one day... Scott give me a call in your way to the airport tomorrow. Here’s what I accomplished this weekend: 1. Installed new air dryer. Thanks to suprman for some technical support in the process. I somehow switched input and output air lines and had a few moments of panic when the...

There are several FMTV steering wheels for sale on the big auction site right now. The SS Member above may have a better deal than auction site. Many FMTV parts are available there if you get a chance to search for FMTV/LMTV.

Well said sir. I clicked the link for LMTV common issues and fixes in your signature recently. That is a really well organized and concise summary of the main issues. I know it’s a work in progress. Kudos to you for the effort. It will be a great resource for noobs and reference for those of us...

I met with Reworked LMTV today to get your relays Recce01. He wouldn’t let me pay for them so I bought lunch. We had some famous Nashville hot chicken. We had a nice talk and it was good to meet another great SS member.

I agree that reading TM’s just to read them is a bit mind numbing. I’ve chosen to follow other’s detailed threads that start with recovery and every problem, fix, issue & victory detailed in chronological progression. Here is one particulately good thread that is worth reading...

Welcome aboard. I’m sure a lot of your questions can be answered when you get a chance to do some reading in the HMMWV section. Keep us posted with photos as you build the rig.

There is probably not a list of official temperatures for most components. Like tnmogger suggests, it can help you get to know your vehicle. If its me, I would drive a "new-to-me" vehicle like this 15-20 miles and stop for checks. These numbers can be recorded (mentally or otherwise) and used as...

Like this? It doesn't look like a swapable set up to me... Lots of fab. Like NDT said... You'd be better off buying one of these chassis and swapping on your cab and hab.

Yes, two batteries can work. You need one in the slot near the frame and one closest to you at the outside edge of the box. I had help from tnmogger and removed the two batteries closest to the cab. We left the remaining two in the rearmost slots. We protected the cable ends and did not remove...

You are fortunate you caught this before it came apart and took out the radiator and who knows what else! Make sure you get the updated version. It is more robust and does not loosen and fail like the original part. There are several threads here discussing this very topic. Part numbers and...

I found this heavy duty switch on the large "e" auction site. I recall it was less than $20 shipped. I believe it is a "Cat" part. It came with 3 keys.

You could try some Deoxit on the rheostat to see if it helps. I learned about this stuff in the Auxiliary Equipment section for use on the reconnection switches on a genset. It is widely regarded in the electrical community and is used extensively on old amplifiers, etc to revive these type of...