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I had some time so put it together with spare junk. Thanks to Machinist75 (Mike) for cutting some of the M134 disk parts from steel plate! The gun works with joystick ( elevation and rotation). Trying to figure how to use propane like the replica 50 cals to make a firing sound. But ,not sure...
Picked up an M977 a few months back. Got a new cab installed a couple weeks back with sliding MK48 hatch. Now working on the minigun and CROWS weapon station for the roof.
Sure. There is a small round plastic plug inside the voltage regulator on the alternator. Pull out the plug and there is an adjustment screw. Turn counter clockwise to decrease output voltage. You should confirm voltage with a voltmeter though and not trust the gauges. Another type of...
With the recent negative experiences people are encountering at IP / GP I wanted to highlight a couple things from my recent HEMTT purchase on IP:
Yes the EUC took a while ( 6 wks compared to previous EUCs that cleared with GL in 10 days) . HOWEVER, during this time period items I purchased...
I was in the same boat as well. "EUC sent" status was changed on 12-4 to "submitted to TSC". I called customer service yesterday. No wait whatsoever which was nice. The man said the TSC is the final stage and expect clearance today. I checked today and it showed EUC cleared! Now to schedule...
I was there late last week for a pick-up. Lots of activity and workers but the poor forklift driver was run ragged. I waited 45 minutes for my load-out and the guy said he was working through lunch. Maybe volume of surplus has increased...
I've had many GL EUCs clear in about 10 days until recently. It's over a month now for something I bought in September. What are you guys seeing from GL? Maybe Battle Creek is bogged down so both GL and GP are being delayed?
I'm making a round trip from Dallas to OKC and back for a pick-up tomorrow 10-9-15 and again in 2 weeks.
I can pick up other items and store in Dallas for a short time if need be.
Let me know if you need anything brought South via PM .
Jeff
I installed the same kit that you have which is designed for the armored non-slantback or slantback. The poles are supposed to mount to the armor plate behind the rear seats. I used a 1/2 inch plate which supported the poles plus the evaporator mount for the inside unit. I added a couple...
It's not hard to do at all. If you are replacing the outer CV boot I highly recommend disassembling the inner CV and sliding both boots off the shaft toward the inner CV joint. Then slide your new outer boot on and then the old inner back on. The inner CV joint is easier to disassemble than the...
The longer end should go into the crossover pipe. I suspect if you managed to get the civi t-stat installed then it is in backwards. At at least on my HMMWV, there is no way the civi one I bought was going to fit (unless compressed by the mounting bolts). the correct t-stat should have plenty...
Hey Woodshumvee, I think we can eliminate a few potential issues: The fan control solenoid is working fine and you are getting more than 90 PSI from the PS pump to the fan clutch since you can see it move in and out. Fan clutch linings are probably ok too since you hear the roar. It also...
Some additional differences that come to mind :
The coolant cross-over pipe is different due to the HMMWV fan switch
Tachometer drive. The CUCV has the vacuum operated tach drive and the HMMWV has an electrical unit.
Mechanical Trans modulator connected to IP throttle lever on HMMWV
A couple minor points to add. The fan switch on the coolant passage can fail in either the open or shorted position. This means the failure will cause EITHER the fan to stay engaged, or stay disengaged. Mine failed keeping the fan disengaged. Also, it's important to note the fan will always...
OK, all fixed. For the archives I replaced the IP with another and she fired right up. All is good.
Lessons learned:
-Even though the IP was rebuilt by a reputable company and it was "thoroughly bench tested" it still had major problems. At least the company did right and provided another...