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  1. Retiredwarhorses

    Any tips on removing turret ring?

    4x4 and small jack underneath is what I’ve used successfully many times…
  2. Retiredwarhorses

    Rock Sliders / Rocker Guards.....

    You don’t want aluminum sliders….they don’t slide on rocks, the dig in and bend.
  3. Retiredwarhorses

    Latest Off-Road Video - Purinton Creek Trail - Alaska

    Great to see folks using these trucks as designed On a cautionary note, after that much fording, I would not wait to drains and refill Diffs and geared hubs, I found even a day out playing in the water I had water intrusion into my hubs.
  4. Retiredwarhorses

    Generator charging issue

    make sure you have the correct serp belt….I’ve seen this issue and the wrong belt/pulley combination will have the belt slipping.
  5. Retiredwarhorses

    400 amp alternator replaceable bearing?

    Either Pulley is correct, but the pulley dictates the correct length belt…the belt for the solid pulley is not Easily sourced.
  6. Retiredwarhorses

    Ongoing Log Of My 1987 HMMWV

    Now you very well need a PS pump as well…you can’t run those pumps dry.
  7. Retiredwarhorses

    Question about rim nuts (not lug nuts) on 24 bolt even-spaced rims

    DO NOY USE SERRATED NUTS….
  8. Retiredwarhorses

    Question about rim nuts (not lug nuts) on 24 bolt even-spaced rims

    Electric impact gun is the key….
  9. Retiredwarhorses

    What TSU?

    Yellow Band denotes it’s a KDS manufactured TSU, Nartron doesn’t have the Yellow band….IMO, the colored band was for easy identification between a TSU and GPC. KDS got it right, because many many times I find people purchased and installed an old GPC thinking it was a Newer TSU, but you have to...
  10. Retiredwarhorses

    Serpentine Belt Size

    where is the 3/8-16x1in bolt that holds the bracket onto the generator?
  11. Retiredwarhorses

    Serpentine Belt Size

    post A pic of you generator… check for a broken tensioner
  12. Retiredwarhorses

    Rear Light Wiring Shield

    There are 2 types…depends on the truck model.
  13. Retiredwarhorses

    Fill Jet A1 into the humvee?

    its what the Military runs in all its diesel engines….no issues, just much more expensive than no.2
  14. Retiredwarhorses

    Serpentine Belt Size

    What dictates The correct belt is what pulley your running on your generator, got nothing to do with your AC compressor cuz all ECV’s have that compressor.
  15. Retiredwarhorses

    how did the papers look like you stored in this folder

    Standard log book, contained 2404, accident forms,Govt fuel credit card, keys to vehicle….you would get this issued to you from motor pool when signing out a vehicle.
  16. Retiredwarhorses

    PCB, EESS, SmartStart S3 i pics/info.

    S3 EESS or nothing, it’s either a Nartron or KDS, the TSU is regardless of mfg…Nartron or Kds
  17. Retiredwarhorses

    PCB, EESS, SmartStart S3 i pics/info.

    Model of truck means nothing…
  18. Retiredwarhorses

    CA register a Humvee Street Legal in California

    Historical plates are done only “after“ a title for road use is issued…one of the remedies I proposed to DMV via my state representative was to issue historical plates only, DMV wanted nothing to do with it, in fact…they just kept referring us to CARB, Calif Air Resources Board. ultimatley, what...
  19. Retiredwarhorses

    CA register a Humvee Street Legal in California

    I’ve never had issues getting the series trucks you have gotten titled in Calif…long long before Hmmwv’s were out and available, all my Deuces and later model trucks had plates…Historical for reasons cited. The issue is the hmmwv’…can it be done? Yes, can It be done easily? no… The Calif titling...
  20. Retiredwarhorses

    CA register a Humvee Street Legal in California

    A state that is dead seat on complete elimination of Diesel powered vehicles by 2040 and you think they will allow a 1980’s IDI diesel engine to be on road and exempt from smog laws? When pigs fly
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