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Might consider going with a 1123 for a basic truck. Probably not a big $ premium over a 998 and you get the 4 speed trans.

NIce car. I had a 69 convertible when I was younger, I love the steel bumpered gen 3 cars before they "rubberized" the front and back. Some things on the hmmwv are easier to get to, but overall I'd say the vette is overall easier to work on (and simpler). I'm not saying there is anything...

My accelerator pedal has a lot of back and forth play and it's tough to get enough cable travel to trip the fan disconnect switch at full throttle (even with it adjusted all the way). It looks like there is a bushing in the housing where the accelerator arm pivots. Maybe it's working as...

If you are going lithium (lifepo4), you really want a DC-DC charger to manage current demand on the generator and also control the voltage output and charge profile. A 24v lithium battery isn't going to explode if you hook it into the hmmwv charging system. It has an internal battery...

I was very happy with the condition of my 1123, but the inspection report was kind of a joke. They missed things that were wrong and pointed out some problems that were not problems. I thought about making a claim on a couple of the blatant mistakes, but they were pretty minor and I discovered...

For what it's worth, the current goodyear MT "enforcer" has bidirectional tread, so they are the same either way you put them on. I put date codes out, but it doesn't matter. For the older style, I would have all the "arrows" facing forward (on bottom of tire). It's not going to be a big...

You beat me to it, exactly my thoughts.

It seems you are running into the same issue w multiple lift pumps. I would consider the possibility that it’s something else. I’d look on the supply side of the pump, particularly the fuel tank and filter sock in the tank. Sounds like it’s working for a while and eventually getting plugged...

They just used the 6 digit serial number as the vin, didn't seem like an issue. We had a bit of discussion about the USMC Registration Number being used as the plate number, but that was about it except the year challenge. He mentioned that it was good that I had a title and that makes it easier.

With Montana title in hand, I was able to title and register my hmmwv in Texas today. It was a little painful. Only one of the 3 people in the office knew how to deal with military vehicles and I waited over an hour while he was dealing with a guy who had bought a van from 2 people who died...

I also gave an example in my rambling above about the ground harness. When you add a small guage "supplemental" ground to the generator, nothing good can come from it. If the factory ground path fails, you have all the current of the generator having to flow through the supplemental ground...

I figured I needed the ground harness for my 1123 when I first got it (based on so many posts saying it's needed), but then I did some research on how it's designed. At least for my 1123, the harness was just duplicating the factory grounds, so it seemed pointless to me and potentially...

Just to be clear - There is nothing illegal about running without the plate with this type of registration. When I apply for my "former military" registration, I have to choose between no plate (which basically uses the original military markings as the plate number) and running a single rear...

I'm definitely leaning heavily toward no plate based on the feedback. I could easily be convinced the to go with a plate if there was some data pointing me in that direction. I was ideally hoping for feedback from anyone that has experience running without plates, particularly in TX. It...

Maybe, but by registering it as a former military vehicle and getting a plate, I still won't have a front plate and I know cops like to pull folks over for not having a front plate in Texas. Since the truck could easiliy be confused with an active military vehicle (at least to the untrained...

Congrats. So, not even 1 year.... I've got my Montana title in hand and I have my title/registration appointment on Friday. Fingers crossed. I only ordered an SF97, but GP screwed up and did the title as well. That caused a little extra delay, but hopefully will make the titling process...

Thanks. Yes, completely agree. It's a bit of a temp install since I'm still considering using the slave port for the charger instead of a fixed hard wired install. I just wish those slave connectors were less expensive. The positive has a fuse, but I didn't want to cut the lead to get the...

This wasn't today, but I recently got my battery compartment sorted out. I spent the $'s for a couple of the Hawker military AGM batteries and also hardwired a victron 24 volt smart charger. I'm a fan of the victron electrical equipment. I have a pretty serious off-grid system in my camper...

I finished replacing my coolant hoses (and coolant), thermostat, fuel pump, and more fuel hoses. I also adjusted my carrier bearing, which was poorly aligned. As with most things, doing the cooling system took longer than expected. A few of those hose clamps (ie top of water pump) are in...

I'm doing the exact same job right now. My pump was working fine, but I decided to replace it while I was replacing all my fuel and coolant hoses. I figured it would be a 30 minute job, but it's not the most accessible thing. It came out pretty quick, but I failed trying to get the new one...