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  1. Mainsail

    HMMWV Side Marker Blinker System!

    If I'm driving around at night, I'd rather the side marker be lit than it blink during a turn. At night the vehicle is a black hole - difficult to see if another driver wants to change lanes and looks quickly over their shoulder (which is significantly more than most drivers do). Both would...
  2. Mainsail

    Transfer case oil

    The pubs for mine said DexVI, so it got Dex VI.
  3. Mainsail

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Those posts on the left and right seem redundant, just knock them out.
  4. Mainsail

    BlackHawk Down CUCVs

    HMMWVs got a lot of airplay in the movie, but I guess there were some M1010s, M1008s, and M1009s there too. I found this video and at the end of the video they show some photos of the stadium used by the Pakistanis.
  5. Mainsail

    Picked up an 09 M1123 and the power steering is wonky

    Well there's no sport in that. :oops:
  6. Mainsail

    So I bought a trailer... (M1101)

    The ONLY difference between the M1101 and the M1102 are the numbers on the dataplate. Otherwise everything was the same. It was done that way to prevent a soldier from connecting a heavily loaded trailer to a vehicle not rated for the weight. In other words, puny Vehicle X can only pull an...
  7. Mainsail

    Picked up an 09 M1123 and the power steering is wonky

    Some years back I had a mid 80s Ford Courier truck as my daily driver. I bought it from my neighbor. The steering had a peculiarity in that after the turn the steering system didn't center itself, so if you let go of the steering wheel the truck would keep turning. I couldn't figure out what...
  8. Mainsail

    Humvee Front Bumper Mount

    Talk to Steven at RWH - he might have one if anyone does.
  9. Mainsail

    Testing

  10. Mainsail

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    The postal delivery person dropped something heavy on the stoop- should be the grab handles! You know, since porch pirate thieves are so common you'd think the delivery people would make at least a small effort to make the package less visible, but they leave it on the very edge of the step...
  11. Mainsail

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Changed the transfer case fluid, then put the jack under and pulled the crossmember to drop the transmission pan. Last night I used the vacuum pump to pull most of the transmission fluid out the dipstick hole, so when I dropped the pan today there was only about a quart remaining. Some wrench...
  12. Mainsail

    Humvee military antenna for Ham Radio use

    It's like pulling teeth.... ;) OP, "ham radio" covers a lot of bandwidth, and no single antenna is going to work for the entire thing. You need to figure out what bands you want to work, who you'd like to be talking to, and for what purpose. For example, many offroad groups use CB, GMRS...
  13. Mainsail

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Rapco painted the tailgate and rear face, and now the hood. It came out much better than I expected. Next is the cowl and windshield surround, then the left and right sides. Then all the little clean-up stuff like the brush guard and mirror brackets.
  14. Mainsail

    Humvee 4L80e ATF 3 or 6, can ATF 6 cause leaks?

    When I changed the two filters in my Grand Cherokee I (for a change) read the directions on the RTV; said to let it cure X hours before exposing it to the ATF. That meant I had to leave the pan empty and roll the jeep off the ramps, then leave it overnight. After refilling it the next morning...
  15. Mainsail

    4L80E Info Request!

    No, not more than one filter, but my typical routine is to buy the filter, get slimed up with trans fluid, grease, or oil, then discover the filter I bought isn't anything like the filter I removed. Then I have to go back to the parts store and sort out the right filter. I was hoping to skip...
  16. Mainsail

    4L80E Info Request!

    Can we agree this is considered the "shallow pan" so I only need to buy the filter once?
  17. Mainsail

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Installed the key switch. I wanted it accessible but out of view, so it went under the heater switches. I'd have to try really hard to find a bigger pain-in-the-butt place to put it. :cry: But it's in. I'll give it a try tomorrow- too beat from a full day of work and I'm growing to really...
  18. Mainsail

    Montana - has anyone applied for a front license plate exemption?

    Mangle it and throw it under the seat. If the planets align right and some cop actually stops you, and knows there should be a front plate, show him the plate and mumble something about offroading and intending to put it back on... ;)
  19. Mainsail

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Little chores - Picked up the three gallons of Dexron VI - Picked up and installed new battery terminals (old ones were cracked and deformed) - Adjusted three of the doors that needed adjusting - Lubed two of the window zippers - Scraped off all the decals to get ready for paint - Moved...
  20. Mainsail

    4L80E Info Request!

    Does anyone know a vehicle year make that uses this transmission I can use to search with?
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