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That's why these engines have several fold the capacity of a similarly sized consumer engine. The added abuse is factored into the added volume.
The one thing I've never found a good study/explanation of is how long oil can survive, while mileage is low. Most of us owners are more likely to...
Using a bigger DIAMETER sheave is ok, but what he is asking about is the size of the groove in the perimeter that the cable sits in. You do not want to use a groove that is too big, or the cable will flatten and become damaged. So he's asking how much bigger of a groove you can get away with.
There are standard equipment lists in the back of some of the TMs, as well as a separate hand receipt PDF, available. You could look through those and see what they say.
I don't have it handy at the moment, but the grey end is just a standard 2-pin "weather pack" connector. The mating weather pack connector is on the winch harness, and this little pigtail plugs into.
The green connector does not appear broken. I had the same thought at first, so I looked at...
After a reasonable search, I can't find anything this goes to. It's possible it goes to something I can't see well, which is why I'm asking. Whatever it is, it would has to be near the PTO, on the driver's side of the transmission.
I'm transplanting a winch off an M1083A0 (6x6) to my M1078A0 (4x4). The winch harness had this little pigtail on the portion that routes over toward the PTO. The grey weatherpak connector clips onto the harness, and the green end goes onto <SOMETHING>. Any idea what it's for? I can't seem to...
The rear pump housing is aluminum.
The reason the alternator has 2 belts isn't redundancy, it's because two belts are needed to handle the force. Water pump doesn't require as much.
Yes, you have to take the fan off to get the water pump belt changed, but you don't need to remove the belt to...
It's in the TM. Table 1-3, Vehicle Weights and Payloads.
Truck, Cargo, M1078
17,770 lbs (8,068 kgs)
OliveDrab.com seems to be edited by people who go by the philosophy "Close enough for government work." I've stopped going to that site, because there is so much incorrect information... and...
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