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I have seen the fusible link going to the 12v firewall block partially burn and still show 12v but not carry full load. You can try running a good size wire direct from the battery to that block, that will eliminate a bad link.
When I restored my M38 I purchased my NDCC tired from universal tire, they have the correct tubes and flaps and are familiar with military vehicles. They attend a lot of shows and can deliver them to save shipping.
Installed the pto today, was not too bad of a job. I filled the pto with gear oil last night and drained it out today, thought it would be a good idea to pre lube it. I did not have a gasket so I made one from the back cover of a M151 hand receipt manual, got to keep it GI. I also needed a...
So today was the day to start prep work for the winch install. The most dreaded part is drilling the 2" hole through the front hull, so I figure go for that first. Inside the hull is a 3" flange welded to the front hull, this is where the winch shaft enters the hull and also where the seal...
I have my own 2 meter repeater on a commercial site, a Motorola Quantar mixed mode, analog and P25 digital. Comes in quite handy and most hams don't have P25 so it's almost like having a private system. You really don't need the extra class license, I just did it to prove to myself I could do it.
I live off the power grid, have solar panels, charge controller, MEP-003A and a 24v battery bank as well as a Isuzu 3LB1 8kw diesel as primary. I have the Isuzu wired to run auto through the Magnum control module. When my batteries reach 23.8v my genset auto starts and supplies house power and...