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For towing you don't. The wheels will follow the path of least resistance, which is just following the tow vehicle. That is why a good quality tow bar hooked up properly is important, as it doesn't just pull the vehicle forward, it also forces it sideways when turning.

Remember the manuals are written for the 18 year old city boy that has no idea what he is doing, and to make someone responsible in case something breaks. You might have zero issues with towing it in neutral t-case and transmission for a million miles, or you might have a catastrophic failure...

Even only drawing a minimal amount of current, it still creates a voltage imbalance. Unless there is some mechanism installed to equalize the batteries, any imbalance will eventually cause a premature failure of the battery bank. I know of no battery manufacturer that will tell you that their...

We also have them in the TM section here on this site as well https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/tms-for-the-m998-series-hmmwv.78861/ The M1097R1 are an oddball case that aren't specifically listed in the manuals. When looking through the manuals you will want to use the M1097A1 listed parts...

The DRASH trailer frames also work pretty good with the MEP-802. I have the smallest DRASH frame, from a 35kw GET trailer that I put my 802 on and a 3 ton ECU. ECU is around 400-500 lbs, generator is on some 6" C-channel as a riser to clear the fenders. Still has the 55 gallon fuel tank in it...

I don't know about what the differences between the Mark 1 and Mark 2, but there is a localish to me group with a Mark 2 version that might have that type of information. I've visited them before, but that was more through a friend of a friend and not directly. I couldn't find direct contact...

I missed where someone mentioned inverter, or someone has edited their post since then. Closest I saw was talking about it being internally rectified.

Regulator takes AC input and uses it for both rectifying to the 14V tap output, and likely for monitoring output to regulate both the 14V and 28V output of the alternator. Remember, this is 30-40 year old technology that they are still using, so it tends to be a bit more complicated than...

Lack of power can also be contributed to a plugged catalytic converter, which is common as these things spend a lot of time idling. Disconnect the exhaust before the cat and see if that improves anything.

Item in circle in 4th picture is your power steering reservoir. It should be filled with the same automatic transmission fluid as you use in your transmission, usually either DEX III or DEX VI, though DEX III is commonly recommended for applications other than transmissions (can usually be...

The hose in the picture appears to be for a non-QD type fan clutch, so you might either need to buy an adapter from the tapered seal to a pipe thread in order to install a QD fitting on it, or buy the correct hose with correct fittings. The diagram a couple posts above shows a hose with...

Have you tested voltage at the glow plug connectors to see if they are actually receiving power? I read through quickly and didn't see if you had verified voltage at the plugs yet. Honestly, my truck has maybe 3 or 4 working glow plugs and does massive amounts of smoke. Sounds a little rough...

It is better to have the tires inflated to 30+psi. Higher pressure tires have less sidewall flex, and therefore less heat produced, and less likely to have failure due to heat. Underinflated tires, even in good condition, are much higher risk of failing; just ask Ford.

That is the bulkhead fitting and line that go from the cadillac valve on the area in front of the driver's station, to the fan clutch. Older versions went direct to the fan clutch and were a royal pain to disconnect, which had to be done to change the V belts. Newer versions have the quick...

You would be amazed at how much detail the parts manual goes into for things like bolt size and thread pitch and whatnot.

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The one in the picture a few posts up looks home made. XM381 is the company that makes some of the trailer converters for the military. Maybe a bit over priced, but they look decent and work how they are supposed to. Converters from pretty much any civi vehicle to military trailer, and any...

Just a reminder that the New Year's Beach Run is Jan 1 and meet up is Rusty Tractor in Elma, WA at 8am.

Water heater elements typically only have the element portion in the water, so SAFELY mounting them into something like a 55 gallon barrel or bucket of water is extremely important. Exposed electrical connections for one, especially if you are mounting them vertically down into the top of the...

If changing from H to HL eliminated the sound, then I'd say there is a decent chance it is inside the transfer case. HL locks the transfer case outputs so they spin together, instead of having the differential type action.