Search results

OSHA is afraid to visit Brad's place. :shock:

Using 15w-40 motor oil was "approved" as a request of the military so they didn't have to stock another oil. Allison didn't really recommend this change but said they could use it. The Allisons in the HEMTTs suffered horribly from this change of oil, the transmissions simply didn't last. They...

Lucas went really downhill when the went to integrated circuits and boxes containing multiple components. The joke was: "Drill a hole in it to let the smoke out." Any Lucas in the Ferret and Saracen are of a more reliable individual components: cap, rotor, condenser, coil and dual points...

Ferrets are a piece of cake to work on compared to a Saracen. They are also MUCH more reliable and easier to get parts for. For the longest time, you couldn't hardly give a Saracen away, they had a MUCH deserved bad reputation. There is a whole new generation of MV'ers that will have to learn...

Actually they were co-developed, the XM410 was the 2 1/2 and the XM656 later the M656 was the 5 ton. I'd be mighty suprised if they had the 465-2, remember at the time the 361 was a military specific engine, like used in the V100 Commando which is a fairly heavy vehicle too.

It was no coincidence, the E85 is NOT good for any lines that have anything other than metal to metal sealing surfaces that were manufactured in the past. This is especially true of a 40 year old Diesel, they are marginally happy with ULSD. E85 will toast seals in modern vehicles not made for...

There are LOTS of green things around here. Just one of the local clubs, with a membership of around 90 people, accounts for 300+ local vehicles. My wife and I own 11 MV's just over the hill from you in the Sammamish ditch. I believe there are 3 halftracks in the club, one with a quad 50 :jumpin:

:rofl: Think confiscation of your prized toy.

OK, fine I got a bit pissy. If you understand all that YOU SEEM TO, why did you tell him he could fix it with some switches? You really can't, and you appear to understand that. Beyond those very light loads, just a couple of amps, it does kill batteries. Do you have any idea how many people...

Then you'd be wrong! In part: § 91.1 Applicability. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section and §§91.701 and 91.703, this part prescribes rules governing the operation of aircraft (other than moored balloons, kites, unmanned rockets, and unmanned free balloons, which...

If the FAA found out you WOULD have reason to worry, even at 50'. They don't play around, think ATF with fewer guns but more attitude. Why do you think the owner won't say if it has, or will fly. That's a can of worms he smartly doesn't want to open.

It's not just about MONEY! Using switches to isolate a battery allows for a TEMPORARY use, period. While providing 12V power, the isolated battery's aren't being charged. We are taking about a cost effective method of getting a 12v supply for accessories in a vehicle with a 24V system, it...

WOW, swapping batteries every month, that's nice and elegant, convenient too. What if we need to tap off 20-50 A? How about a winch at 200-500A. You might not make it a month before killing the batteries, if you used the truck often. Please design this circuit where you can add isolation...

Actually, my last little bit wasn't directed at you Rebel. Simply offering that it can be done with some "isolation switches" doesn't help but further let people think it CAN be done on the cheap. Saying that, I've seen some people get away with $30.00 converters and to me, that seems cheaper...

Kinda defeats the purpose then, you can't draw power for a load and charge at the same time. What's wrong with "you can't get there from here?". I could devise such a circuit with multiple multi-pole switches but you still couldn't support a load and charge at the same time. If you're happy...

If you use a one wire alternator you only need the fusible link, and as Steel said above, the voltmeter connects to alternator output and ground. You can use your relay between the battery and the 12V loads to switch the supply but its not needed to "control" the alternator if you are using the...

Take out the buss bars and you have 4-12V batteries in series-parallel. My HEMTT and most other big trucks are wired this way for high amperage 24V. You still cannot tap 12 off that and not have an imbalance. The 24v to 12v convertors I've seen have an output of 13.8 or so volts so they would...

I know you're not trying to be a smart alec nor difficult. Look at your labled "buss bars" and look beyond the accessory batteries. Look how they attach to the truck batteries that are in series. If you trace the leads back you'll see that the buss bars connect the positive and negative of...

You did great on the resize, not small at all now. OK, your "stock 24" is wired wrong, they are all wired in parallel. That part must look like this: You CANNOT do this with wires and have it balance, no amount of creative wiring will get you where you want to go. You will need some...

Rebel, the image is SOOOOOOO small I' can't be absolutely certain but it looks like you just paralleled 4 12V batteries to make . . . 12V. But just in case, you can't sneak up on it and magically wire the same batteries in series and parallel at the same time. There are series/parallel...