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    A2 M1123 - Troubleshooting Stop Lamp Switch

    I've never had to replace any of the studs holding the wheels together. You only need to replace them if something is wrong, like someone over tightened and stretched them, or they have heavy rust damage, or anything like that. As long as you reassemble them with a little bit of caution (don't...
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    A2 M1123 - Troubleshooting Stop Lamp Switch

    5 years is the cut off for the MT/R tires, due to sidewall failures. For MT or Baja I wouldn't worry as much. Feltz tire sells tires by date code for very reasonable pricing. Depending on what tire type you want, 100% tread with guaranteed date codes are in the $275-$350 range. Freight was...
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    Runflat Lubricant alternatives

    The main purpose of the lubricant is to keep the tire from catching fire while driving on it at higher speeds when the tire goes flat. 30 miles at 30 mph. Of course at that point the tire is trashed and you need a new one. I can't think of any situation in the civilian world where you would...
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    Cab Top Leaks Like a Sieve

    Which top are we talking about? If it's a hard top with a turret, then short of removing the turret and sealing the top with a flat plate, you're pretty well screwed. If it's a soft top and physically leaking through the tarpage, then you probably need to replace it.
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    Humvee won’t pull large tree but f350 does

    2 mechanical pumps failed/didn't work, and only with an electric pump and aftermarket fuel filter... to me sounds like you have a restriction in the fuel system. The usual culprit is the fuel check valves in the supply/return lines just in front of the fuel tank becoming clogged up and passing...
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    Electrical Dip

    Either the regulator is failed, there is a bad connection for the 14V feed from regulator to battery, or the rear (top in your picture) battery is failed/dead. Here is a link to the manufacturer's troubleshooting guide for the 200 ampalternator...
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    Hello everyone, new here.

    The troubleshooting guide by the manufacturer is a much simpler and easier to understand flow chart than the military TMs. It doesn't have very many things to actually check to be honest, so you will find it MUCH simpler and easier than the 20 level manuals
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    Help Identifying Engine Label

    if it was rebuilt in 2020, then it's pretty much guaranteed that it is a 6.5. The fact that it's a serpentine belt system confirms it's a 6.5, as the 6.2 never had the serpentine belt system. Just for reference though, what's the model number and serial number for your truck? The serial will...
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    Help Identifying Engine Label

    So at about 10 years in service they rebuild most trucks. The rebuild process has a set amount of money allotted per vehicle. Once they replace everything that is actually broken or worn, they tend to replace major components like engine/transmission/transfer case with ones they've rebuilt in...
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    EMP Proofing HMMWV

    There was a study in 2004 about the effects of EMP on civilian vehicles. I believe it was by the EMP comission. Of 37 vehicles tested, only a few died while running when hit by EMP. Of those few, only one failed to restart. As others have said, if you're close enough to the source of the EMP...
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    EMP Proofing HMMWV

    The only vehicles I saw in the military that were grounded when parked were fuel trucks.
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    Hello everyone, new here.

    truck will start and run no problem without the regulator hooked up, just using battery power. I wouldn't hesitate to drive for a lot further than 45 feet without it, as the engine itself doesn't require much power to operate
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    HMMWV Tires, how old can they be used?

    I've used tires that were 20 years old and they worked just fine. I bought a set less than 10 years old with almost new tread, and they started failing within 6 months of putting them on the vehicle. It completely depends on how the tires are stored, and what tire they are to begin with. The...
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    Hello everyone, new here.

    if there isn't enough adjustment on the switch, you can always just bend the bar that goes to it from the pedal. That's what I did along side the road after being told my brake lights weren't coming on, and some pliers made it a quick repair.
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    Icy Roads

    the HMMWV is unstoppable on ice. Literally can not be stopped. The plus side is, once it slides off the road into a ditch, it can usually just drive right back out of the ditch.
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    Whats this tire carrier?

    8 studs support the tire mounted onto a vehicle weighing up to 15,500 lbs. Pretty sure 2 studs can hold a tire weighing 160ish lbs against a backing plate. The center hub supports the tire weight anyway, the studs are just to keep it from sliding off.
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    cooling fan switch thread size?

    Have you considered switching to a civilian style fan clutch setup rather than the military one? The only real advantage to the military one has to do with deep water fording, or possibly that it locks up 100% for a little more aiflow. It honestly seems like more hassle than it's worth for...
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    cooling fan switch thread size?

    Isn't the cadillac valve still going to be 24V? Or am I missing something?
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    Question of understanding: Decommissioning of HMMWV in the US forces

    basically, but they do rate the engine at 205hp instead of 190hp like the older turbo trucks.
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    Question of understanding: Decommissioning of HMMWV in the US forces

    Supposedly there was a report of a saber in ukraine launching drones of some type, but I can't find where I heard that. I did find an article about that saber version, so it wouldn't surprise me if there were some being field tested over there...
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