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For accuracy, I would recommend you don't even bother with the heavy equipment clause (of course be aware I'm not a lawyer). Just stick to section "d" of CVC 27400 where they really get down to the meat of why they don't want people wearing headphones: "27400. A person operating a motor...

These models' geometry are a bit simpler than drawing up say... an M925. Base-X 103 - This is what we'll be doing the July camp-out with the family in "just to try it out" Base-X 303 - I'm only bringing this if we aren't somewhere that has bathrooms. This will always be my bathroom tent...

Yeah well... I did a horrible drawing back in post 125, but I think I can do better. Tents were picked up today (err, yesterday now). Should be here in a week. Gives me a few days of fairly nice weather to get the storage container situated.

Welcome to the SS forums you two! Sounds like the 12V alt is functioning correctly, but the 24V one is not charging. First question - are there two alternators? The Roscommon 12V modification often includes pulling the 12-24V (high 12V battery's) alternator, leaving only the GND-12V (low 12V...

Shipment is scheduled for a Monday pickup in VA. Pre-paid. Just took a look at the storage container this evening on the way home from work, and I'm in for a bit of work to cram the new arrivals... *sigh*

Best to rotate on a 5-tire cycle: Makes everything wear down evenly including the spare. When it gets close to time to do tire changes, do one at a time feeding in where the spare tire would go next, and the tire that is the spare gets cycled out. You may get an extra 25% tire wear this way...

So new tires on the M1009 yesterday morning and I'm happy to say it feels better at 65MPH than it does at 40MPH. The whole truck smooths out over 2000RPM/50MPH.

Have you load-tested the batteries? Just checking voltage doesn't cut it unfortunately - they can show a good voltage at rest and be well below 6V each (12V total) while cranking. only way to know without a load test is to leave the DMM/multi-meter hooked up to the batteries while you crank...

Get a HAM license, and a OpenWRT WiFi access point and you can "roll your own" OnStar-type system. Plug in a separate WiFi card to the OpenWRT access point and it can be programmed to find any open hotspot and connect (and agree to the terms of service automatically), then a cellular data modem...

Classifieds here on Steel Soldiers, Government Liquidation, Craig's List, eBay, swap meets... the usual places. As with anything the faster and newer you want it the more you'll pay. If you can play the long game and be patient for good deals, they will almost fall in your lap (you do need to...

Go get some then [thumbzup] Start small: 103/203/303. I have tentatively sold the wife on going camping with the 103 tent, what I consider a "hallway" in the full FOBIC setup - but you have to remember that it's still a 15'x9' tent with a 6' ceiling. Last spring we went across the country to...

New shoes today (4 + spare). Hydroboost and master cylinder rebuild, plus a new high pressure power steering hose in two weeks. Then I can, with a sound mind, start replacing engine mounts, shocks and leaf spring bushings. No point in replacing rubber when leaking power steering fluid - that...

Welcome from California! :beer:

I don't think that 5-6 hours is realistic for a CUCV start. A 40Watt panel under ideal/optimal conditions is only going to squeeze out 1.4Amps. Charging a lead acid battery is at best a 80% efficient. A single Group 31 or 6TL is going to be a >6,000 minute recharge with a 40Watt panel. With...

Funny thing happened too while this project was churning - GATR came out with the 4Meter VSAT ball I was hoping they would...

Everything is packed up and bidding has started on the shipment, so hopefully the cost will be comparable to the ones I had shipped out of Pennsylvania last spring. Again, this shipment contains: Qty 5x tan rapid entry vestibules Qty 2x 103 tents (frame shell only) Qty 1x tan 305 end wall...

A Diesel is not a Gasser, the reason that diesel's have more torque is that the force in the compression ignition "bang" is harder than in a spark ignited-engine. This means more vibration in general introduced into the block and crank. There is a reason that tire vendors sometimes list "wear...

It'll depend on the durometer of the material. Generally aftermarket Polyurethane mounts are harder/stiffer than rubber so they may transmit more vibration into the chassis from the powertrain - but again it's all down to the durometer. The lower the durometer the softer the material. This...

Surface area, color, glass, lack of insulation, and AIR INFILTRATION all cause AC requirements to skyrocket. I believe most SUVs of modern variety use 2-ton AC systems (24,000btu/hr). Use Lexan if you're using plastic plexiglass shatters into very sharp pieces if broken (think crash)...

Behind the NATO slave port is the factory cold-ram-air intake port knock-out. I don't personally want to use that on mine, but that would be one of the better places to get it from. The C30 crew-cab I bought for the XM1027 project used that port with the 454 gasser, and a combined...