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Camouflage storage rack
I got mine as part of the BEOD kit when those were all sold off as surplus.
Designed for a 2 man truck, though I've seen some people install them on 4 man trucks in the civilian world.
https://www.ldac.army.mil/web2/archive/PS2004/PS_616/616-19.pdf
I found here that there was a contract extension as of mid 2022 to keep building them to at least the end of this year. Unless something changes that would put them in service for at least the next 20 years...
From what I've seen, most larger military equipment like vehicles, as long as they are still current use, have a 20 year expected life.
At 10 years or so in service they go through the rebuild/reset where they have a set budget to bring back to like new condition (I think at one point the HMMWV...
When it comes to things I don't understand on my truck, I usually err on the side of "if they bothered to put this on here when they built it, then it probably serves a real purpose. Just because I don't know what the purpose is doesn't mean it isn't there for a good reason"
Or in other words...
The M101A3 had a slightly longer axle with drops at the ends for a little more height, and a little wider fenders to accommodate HMMWV wheels on it. The M101A2 had standard GM wheels the same as the CUCV trucks.
EDIT: There are some people that have added wheel spacers and managed to fit...
The jack I have stored in that box seems to work fine with my control arms. I don't know if that's because of the M1123 MAK that was installed or not.
The one bit of advice I did get concerning that box is if you're going to keep it there then you really want to wrap some type of strap around...
diesel these days contains extremely little sulfur (it's called "ULSD Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel for a reason), and if it was corrosive then there would be all sorts of issues with the vehicle fuel systems that contain many metal components.
Of course, you don't want to let it sit for months at a...
technically not supposed to link to active auctions, but I believe that's aimed more towards not affecting the outcome of the auction by increasing it's visibility.
The link above is a "buy it now" so not an auction; the same as linking to a part on any vendor's website.
Last time I took mine in for an alignment, the shop also had issuers with one tie rod not moving. Made me a little nervous when they broke out the torch and still couldn't move it.
I took it home, loosened the clamps on the adjuster and moved them completely out of the way, then alternated...
A pressure washer usually doesn't need any inlet pressure; they will be able to pull some, once the system is primed. I'd recommend going to an outlet low on the tank, rather than trying to siphon water through the lid for a pressure washer. I've run pressure washers on multiple occasions from...
You should test the output before trying to put in a new set.
If you put in the new set then test, if it's failed then it won't turn off and you might fry the new set you are using to test.
A stripped down A2 variant starts at 6k lbs. With a hard top, rear hatch, aircon, heavier frame, and everything else yours has over that, I'm actually surprised it's only 8k lbs.
Re: Which E-PROM
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Post by 86humv » Thu Aug 05, 2021 4:51 am
Here's the line up :
TCM-2100AA, AB, AC are turbo trucks.
TCM-2100BA, BB are M1097A2 NA trucks.
https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?t=325086
NEWS | July 7, 2021
HMMWV: TCM Has Replaced EPROM
Photo by Sgt. Kristina Truluck
Mechanics, make a note that the erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) has been replaced by the one-piece transmission control module (TCM), which is needed to operate your unit’s HMMWVs.
If you have a...
That depends entirely on the LED driver.
Some are capable of dealing with a range of voltage input. Some say they are, but don't last long when used higher than 12V nominal systems.
If cost is an issue, then you can just buy 24V LED bulbs to put into the incandescent housing.
The lower end fram filters are reputed to be of very poor quality overall. I don't know if that is entirely true or not, but I don't recall ever seeing anyone tear them open or test them and dispute it.
The higher end fram filters seem to be better quality, but the reputation of the cheaper...
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