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comparing them to a mass produced civilian vehicle probably isn’t fair, but I’d bet they aren’t much worse than many other American vehicles w 1980’s technology. Probably a little worse because of some of the odd (low production) systems the hmmwv uses, but in some ways they are simpler with...

My take away is that unknown people maintaining vehicles can't be trusted. I'd bet all variations of the spindle nut locks could could fail if installed improperly. Some of the versions are more "idiot proof" than others, but I don't think there is an issue with any of them if they are...

Good eye, I know you've seen more than your share of these spindles coming straight from the military. Wondering how many you see with screw ups like this or other issues with improper torque, tab engagement, etc. ? The design really isn't great when you are expecting 18 year old kids with...

Here is a pretty good link to the HPG website that discusses some of the versions. It does not have a pic of the discontinued "4 slot" military military version, but I assume it's basically the same with half the points of engagement. They also highlight how to help identify non-oem tabbed...

my 1123 from gov planet had a “spindles checked” sticker on the front like many of them. But I still bought new lock waahers and serviced them very carefully. It’s obviously a critical system and the design is far from idiot proof from a maintenance standpoint. There is no way I’d trust...

x1000 on this. I had forgotten how crappy "old school" headlights are after driving vehicles with modern headlights for so long. I also installed the trucklites. There are cheaper LED options out there that I'm sure are much better than the stock headlights without spending hundreds.

I replaced mine, it have basically no miles since rebuild in 2009, but figured it was dumb not replacing it when I was doing all the hoses. I’d bet a pump failure from age is much more likely than a hose failure since there is actual movement of the rubber diaphragm in the pump.

Probably yes, just because they were actually in the pawn business before they became TV stars. The show is a complete fabrication, totally staged and everything is pre-negotiated and scripted before the "stars" are filmed. I think the show is decent because they cover some interesting stuff...

As others have said, an auction like this is ultimately a crap shoot. If you can't absorb a major unknown issue (like a engine and/or transmission replacement, new injector pump, etc.), I wouldn't recommend it. I'm not saying a bad engine is likely in a "runner", but you just don't know...

I agree that some sections might need some work with a knife or something before using the tool, but I had pretty good success with the tool lifting up the flat sections after I figured out a technique. At first, I just tried to just "rake" the flat sections and hoping they would come up...

See picture of tool below. It's basically a rake that you use to straighten out the fins to allow airflow again. ~$10 on amazon. Your looks pretty bad, but I'd bet you can get it back into operatioinal shape. I've had luck "pulling up" sections that were mashed completely flat. It won't...

congrats on the progress, nice write up. Extra props for doing 5 tires without an impact wrench.

I didn't do the pvc inserts, but I used a couple ratcheting load straps between 2 trees to pull the beads apart when re-inserting the stock run flats. The tire will be standing upright rather than it's side, so I'm not sure how well that will work for the pvc inserts, but it made reinstalling...

“Building trucks” can mean very different things to different people. If you are interested in a hummer h1, it makes no sense to try to turn a military hmmwv into one. From my perspective “building” a hmmwv is primarily restoring the original mechanical systems, adding military...

I assume the “equalizer” is the same thing as the Eaton step down converter? If so, that shouldn’t increase the alternator load, but actually limit it to 100a.

Totally agree that lithium is a bad choice as starter “chassis” battery because of temp limitations and charging. Most bms’s would also struggle with the high current draw at startup. That said, they are a decent choice for running an audio system as long as you are running a dcdc charger and...

I check in on auction prices every once and a while and I've seen a lot of cheap trucks being sold recently, but most of them are really rough and/or incomplete. That's probably great if you are looking for a project or maybe a parts truck, but it seems like the clean/complete trucks are...

Mine "only" took about 8 months before getting the Montana title. Texas dragged their ass another 3+ months (after my appointment) to finally issue my Texas title. For what it's worth, I got to a point where I was driving the truck while still waiting on the title/registration. While it's...

If you I'm not sure what type of shop you tried, but I think your best bet would be a small local independent shop if you can find one (tough these days). A "production" shop isn't going to want to touch anything out of the ordinary and these hmmwv wheels/tires/runflats are about as unusual...

Mac motors has had the goodyear enforcer MT's in stock. These are new, not NOS. It's the only place I could find them when I was looking back in Feb. of this year. Under $2k for 4 delivered to a local freight terminal. No tax. They list them for $500 each, but they gave me a little discount...