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    Crate Motor Questions

    I herd the Canadians had some duce's with the fuel pincher. those little engines kind of got a bad rap the reality is I have worked around several and they seem like the energizer bunny they just keep going. I however agree I would stick with a bolt in option say a bc 350 or even another 250...
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    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    well I suppose we are lucky we got a dusting over night about 800 miles southwest of me Seward AK got 3 feet of snow mixed with rain what a mess that must be. Thanks for your imput I will have to get the hydraulic schematics printed out so I can follow them
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    1951 M37 with V8

    I know a guy wih a ww2 6x6 with a 383 727 and power steering, it was a nice truck just sounded different when he started it up
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    Axle Shaft removal for towing FMTV

    I've used bottle jacks to separate the trunion type u-joints works well I agree on pulling u-joints
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    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    it is the way Europeans do things the bv 206 aka susv is the same way you have to be Einstein to follow the schematic. as for electrical just look at the acronym for lucas loose unsoldered connections and splices
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    MRAP Brake Pod Identification

    there should be some numbers cast in to the body some thing like 30/30
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    Crate Motor Questions

    I worked at a csms shop the motors are completely tore down mic'ed out any components out of tolerance are replaced. The engines are re assembled and dyno tested and broke in. one problem you may have with a canned engine is you wont know if it is serviceable or an un rebuilt core. At gs level...
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    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    once my buddy stands the digger up. some times it can take 5 minutes of fiddling around to get the arm to extend than it works fine the rest of the day. Than there is a problem with the bucket he will scoop a load, and again some times when he dumps the bucket the arms drop instead of dumping...
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    M35A3 Anyone added a filter before the pump?

    the down fall to the 3116 is air in the system my suggestion is to use a good filter like a racor with no primer pump and o-ring boss fittings
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    m35a3 wont start

    check batterys low voltage will cook your relay
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    Humvees in the winter

    if you want heat there is plenty of space to add a cat heater say from a 966-c coupled with a good thermostat you will make your own contribution to global warming. Herein Alaska we used stewart warner combustion heaters when they work they are nice. Fuel isn't cheap and neither are parts for...
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    FLU419 SEE HMMH HME Owners group

    any of you see owners very familiar with the see hydraulic system I have one up here doing some strange stuff.
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    Loose steering?

    I would check alignment, the tm spells out how to do a 4 wheel alignment. As others stated check for loose parts adjusting tie rods wont do any good if you have loose components. Excessive to in will cause issues you are talking about also in Iraq I saw a lot of hmmwv's with the rear end out of...
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    Allison 3500sp trans wiring

    if you have a doner truck you should have the controller. There is a adaptor harness to go from a wtec 2 to 3 trans if some where along the line the trans was changed I believe Allison can sell you a stand alone harness to connect the controller to the transmission might be easier than building...
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    Hummer locker???

    when you apply brakes it shouldn't be that hard, all you are doing is providing a little drag to cause the gears to do the work. both wheels require a little friction to cause a lock up of the differential. once you learn how to use it, you will be amazed. I used to teach it during drivers...
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    Got pulled over today. Smoke Issue

    well after putting out 1500 bucks for a new one from a dealer who blamed it on installation I'm not happy I used to rebuild air research units for Detroit's I know how to install them a couple hundred bucks for the over seas knock off's will will make no warranty more affordable.
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    Got pulled over today. Smoke Issue

    I just ran in to the same problem with a new hx 40 I installed, It broke the shaft right behind the exhaust turbine from the intake side it felt normal but I could here a rattle in the exhaust. news flash cummins wouldn't warranty it. from here on out I will be buying cheap china built holstets...
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    Identify headlight

    could have something to do with the led elements them self, Betts lighting is the standard for fuel trucks. My last batch of lights have had a lot of led' failing seems betts used a different supplier to increase profit, the results is you get what you pay for, hope my next batch is better
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    Mep016d voltage. Please help

    Truth is the fema- Nazis I delt with in the army were so ugly no one would want to grope them anyway, it the way the world is now days you cant even get calendar's off the tool trucks with swim suits now. I did have one very attractive young pfc working under me in Iraq I eventually made her my...
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    Identify headlight

    good info I was thinking about an omnivolt conversion on the lmtv, now you have me wondering if I want to do it,at the cost of those things. Up here all my driving is essentially off road or dirt roads. maybe just go hellas. with h-4 bulbs
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