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That's funny - the wheel weights on my M35A3 weren't consistently installed in the right spot either. The TM doesn't even have words to specify where to put them, so I went off the illustrations and my best judgement relative to the position of the CTIS valve. That was shortly before I decided...

What are common rust locations on the HMMWV? The only things I've read about so far that really seem susceptible to rust are the frame rails and the wheels, but I get the feeling there are other places too despite the aluminum in these trucks. Are there other rust locations that occur when the...

When did this end up in the HMMWV forum? :giggle:

The red part looks like an add-on. I think that truck should have a PTO-driven pump, though if it isn't working it would be easier for some to just attach another pump and hose.

Super singles are easier to handle than I expected, which was nice to find out! The OP seems to be dealing with duals and wants to remove them as duals.

If you go the pallet jack route, make sure you get one with wide enough forks to capture the wheel without having to jack up the truck higher than you need to. The one I got for free was too narrow to support a 46" super single without jacking up the truck a couple inches higher than I wanted...

Congratulations on your new deuce! You might find someone here who'd want to trade you a cargo truck for that. I understand wanting a cargo truck - the utility of the cargo box was one way I was able to justify the purchase!

Like some have already mentioned, just remove the valves and wheel weights from the wheel and insert Schrader/tank valves into the wheel's valve stem. If you like the look of your stone guards, you can re-install those probably without worrying about them throwing the wheel off balance. I plan...

Meanwhile, Canada ordered AWD Navistar trucks with 8-9-person crew cabs for their army :p I think that would be neat in a collection! I like the idea of a crew cab but I have the feeling that crew cab money could go toward a 4-seat HMMWV or another truck to pal around with. Kinda like...

It sounds like you need a new axle seal and a boot. I consider boots consumable. They aren't really meant to keep the grease in and the water out - they're more like dust covers than anything, but they do help with keeping greasy mess off the insides of your wheels :p Both of the boots on...

Congratulations! What do you plan to do with it? Are you going to try to find a wrecker body to put on the back? A cargo box?

Were the nuts already installed? Otherwise I wouldn't consider them new :p

Were wreckers the only trucks with the extra marker light on the driverside fender? I'm thinking that might've been an M62A2. Also, what's with the rest of the marker lights? Is that a European retrofit? That looks like it's going to be a ton of work. "Ran when parked in the brush" is...

I'm glad it wasn't the head gasket! From what I've read about doing a head gasket on the multifuel it looks a bit more complex than doing one on a flathead gasser. Doesn't the multifuel have two head gaskets?

From the pictures the studs don't look rusty enough :p That looks like a great project! Maybe my next place will have a proper shop🤞

About 50 mph. I don't go higher than 50 in mine even with 395s mounted.

I wouldn't put tracks on it unless I was using it off-road a lot. Tracks tend to require more maintenance than wheels. I'd think most people looking to buy a HMMWV would prefer wheels for simplicity, plus I imagine it would be easier to source tires than tracks for something like that. I...

It's a good thing metal 3D printing has come a long ways. That'll probably be the future of many restoration and upgrade projects like ours. Awhile back I got in touch with a guy who runs a 3D printing shop that prints metal replicas of body and mechanical parts for antique car restoration...

I checked the slop in the torque multiplier I used against my big 3/4" drive torquemeter because I was wondering if I was off on my gear train slop estimate when tightening the clamp ring since a wheel I finished was losing air. I was originally assuming 15% slop, which is what to assume with...

I'd think the torque spec would account for the resistance of the distorted nuts. I'm not sure how much a difference oil makes because I've read the labels on the anti-seize bottles and directions for things like engine head bolts saying that the torque spec doesn't need to be adjusted to...