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    California PG&E outage + generators 10102019

    The goats would probably work just fine, it's California that is the broken part of the equation.
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    California PG&E outage + generators 10102019

    While that's not a bad deal, I'd argue to say it's NOT the ideal companion as it has nowhere near the quality or longevity that you'll get from the MEP. About the only thing that will come close is the Honda suitcase generators. But for cost $200 is really hard to beat, and when it fails you...
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    Identify this generator traile AN/MJQ-32 Dual 3kw

    Antenna masts and other radio related equipment http://ftp.radionerds.com/images/1/1a/066727.pdf
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    California PG&E outage + generators 10102019

    I haven't had to use either my civi Generac diesel RV gen I set up to use as a backup for the house, or my MEP-802A to do more than run test loads every month or three. That being said, I am Generac certified up to commercial generators, so dozens of generators that I maintain for people are...
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    My newly purchased MEP-002a...Vandalized

    I'd still tape them up just to be safe, as there will most likely be some residual magnetism in the rotor/stator that will produce some voltage when spinning. Might not be a lot of voltage, but still enough to make some sparks.
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    HMMWV FNG--Looking for Feedback/Info

    MWO list over on G503 website https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?t=89631
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    MEP-004A, No output

    Yes, but that is different from saying that 2 12V 120 amp hour batteries in series is 240 amp hours of power, when it is no longer 12V input/output but now 24V, you can't double the amp hour rating when you double the voltage. This seems like you're confusing the original math. Joules is...
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    MEP-004A, No output

    Yes, I'm just saying if you run two 12V batteries in series it doesn't make 240 amp hours of power, it makes 120 amp hours of 24V power, so charging at 1 amp at 24V will only take 120 hours not 240. If they were in parallel then it becomes 240 amp hours of 12V power, and charging at 1 amp of 12V...
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    HMMWV FNG--Looking for Feedback/Info

    Look at the rebuild tag. It says "Odometer reading at time of IROAN 13202. Speedometer probably failed so they tossed in a new one, no requirements to set a new one to the old reading or write the actual miles anywhere. As 86humv said, it's an 09 rebuild, not an 09 build. Aircon is just...
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    MEP-004A, No output

    Your math doesn't work for me. I thought that if they are in series it's still only 120 amp hours, but at 24V. If you put them parallel then it's 240 amp hours at 12V. 1 amp of 24V power is twice as many watts as 1 amp of 12V, or equal to 2 amps 12V as there is 1 amp 12V going to each of the...
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    MEP-004A, No output

    I have one customer with a 30+ year old Generac diesel standby unit that would start just fine every time I was there to test it, but would fail to start at random other times. The company that worked on it before me charged them over $1600 to replace most of the fuel system. After doing a few...
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    HMMWV FNG--Looking for Feedback/Info

    if it's been refurbed, there will be a tag on it on the pillar there, I haven't heard of any that didn't. There's always the chance the trucks have been sitting in a field somewhere for a couple decades being ignored, but that's highly unlikely. Every vehicle should have gone through refurb at...
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    MEP-004A, No output

    The 1400 was cranking amps at 32F (1380, it got rounded up), not the Cold Crank Amps at 0FThe charger will save you from wetstacking the engine and using unnecessary fuel. Batteries that charge really quickly tend to have no actual capacity left in them. Think of it like this, take 2 1 liter...
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    HMMWV FNG--Looking for Feedback/Info

    1) I've never done an oil analysis, and my truck didn't have one listed, so no idea. Most of these trucks spend a large portion of their life being started once a week and idled for 30+ minutes every time, with the occasional drive (or at least that was my experience with them in the Army)...
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    M1102 Trailer Value?

    The 1101/1102 were designed for the HMMWV, so unless you make a hitch to raise the hitch up quite a bit it's going to be nose down. The affects how the surge brakes operate. You can do things like smaller wheels/tires and some people have moved where the axle it underneath it, but it's not...
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    M105 Trailer Question

    https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?99419-M105A2-M103-1990-version 1-10 Equipment Data page has tire inflations on it.
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    M105 Trailer Question

    the TM says 50 for highway use, 55 seems like it would still be good. Do the tires say anything on the sidewalls for max pressure?
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    M116A2 Pioneer Tool Trailer Base camper Build

    Pretty sure that's the M116A1 trailer, not the A2. A2 had surge brakes and 8 lug wheels, A1 had no brakes and 5 lug wheels.
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    M105 Trailer Question

    will the transmissions stand on end?
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    camping tent in bed? Two man configuration

    I used a 10x10 pop up canopy to cover my truck until I got a top for it. No reason why it can't work. Get one with walls, put up 3 sides, and back the truck under it, then just use a couple strips or something to secure the gaps between the truck body and the opening. Of course, it wouldn't be...
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