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  1. Bob H

    Restore sagging front springs with Add A Leaf Springs

    I have used add-a-leafs in many many trucks over many many years. They do pick the front end up 1 to 2 inches. That being said I have never heard or seen anyone refer to them as aal's Haven't used the ORD shackle kit, Gonna have to assume you are talking about the 2" longer shackles. Those will...
  2. Bob H

    M880 washers.

    Here are two screen shots from the -10 operators manual that is on the site.
  3. Bob H

    Op LZ Michigan 8-10 July 2016 Wurtsmith AFB Oscoda, MI

    Oscoda, Michigan 8-10 July 2016 at the former Wurtsmith AFB, on site of the Wurtsmith Air Museum. All MV's welcome, on site primitive camping. Check it out! pass it along! Just announced! One of the MV owners attending with a MV will win a flight in the Huey! Flyer below...
  4. Bob H

    My M880 Thread (pics plus bonus M882)

    see post #19 http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?45336-Hummvee-tires-lift-kits&highlight=m887
  5. Bob H

    cucv rear plate tag light

    You could mount a trailer tag holder under the bumper
  6. Bob H

    Auto transmission cooler theory

    Seems to me a factory installed auxiliary trans cooler is before the radiator. Every aftermarket cooler I have bought came with instructions that say to place it before the radiator. If you have a 210° thermostat, the coolant mixture entering the radiator will be near 210°, the temperature at...
  7. Bob H

    Trans fluid question?

    I don't see the trans causing the cooling system to overheat, if the tranny was putting out that much heat it would fail quickly.
  8. Bob H

    My M880 Thread (pics plus bonus M882)

    8 lugs on a 6.5" bolt cicle center hole 4-7/8" ( a 4-3/4 center hole Chevy wheel won't fit the Dodge D60 rear axle)
  9. Bob H

    Are exhaust stacks illegal on a pickup truck?

    just your average MSP trooper. Minimal knowledge of the laws, don't care to learn them either. Only mission is to issue citations to bring in money. Yes, there is a limit on bumper & frame height for vehicles with less than a 10,000 lb gvwr Stacks on a pickup are not illegal here. Exhaust must...
  10. Bob H

    My M880 Thread (pics plus bonus M882)

    I have used F250 wheels (pre-superduty) IIRC they are a little wider than the 6" wide Dodge van wheels.
  11. Bob H

    M880 Grille Rubber

    top of the grill, leading edge of closed hood
  12. Bob H

    My M880 Thread (pics plus bonus M882)

    Been running 36" Humvee tires for over 8 years on this truck. Been running 285/75-16's, plowin' & wood haulin' for years with this one. I've had M880's around for over a dozen years & have never had a wheel bearing failure on the D44 fronts. or any other axle component failure. Now I have...
  13. Bob H

    Newb from SE MI w/ M880

    http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?78294-Lansing-area-monthly-meet-and-eat
  14. Bob H

    M882 stuck on New York docks.

    Warm up in neutral for 30 to 60 seconds. The 727 trans does not pump fluid in park.
  15. Bob H

    M880 factory colour ?

    Pictures & lighting two pics below same camera, same freshly painted truck, same day, same 34079 paint as the ambulance.
  16. Bob H

    M880 factory colour ?

    some 34079 from the factory
  17. Bob H

    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2015 - November VOTE HERE

    10 years ago freshly painted 7 years ago, Only time in the mud, did quite well. 4 or 5 years ago last year
  18. Bob H

    Plugs

    I believe they can be removed & reused. With a fender off, you could work around the inside edge with a chisel, or use a small diameter punch & pop them thru, and the re hammer them tight in the new fender. pic of the type of rivet they are, or do a little measuring & source out some...
  19. Bob H

    77 M880 Brakes - Master Cylinder

    "I then went to bleed the front brakes and couldn't get any pressure built up, even with the truck running and pumping the pedal with the bleeders open." Not gonna work that way.
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