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Update....got the PDP and its harness removed...Like gutting a water buffalo.
Other than the dash cut, The only other cut was this plug in the passenger footwell.
Donor plug
I removed the wires and cleaned the fuel solenoid contacts and with a clean jump to 24V, got a good clunk out...
I am gathering parts to replace my tank with an A2 tank and add a skid plate. It looks like the skid doesn't fit to the tanks contour in the strap area?
I'm curious to see a pic of the tank/skid assembly installed.
I run the pressures stenciled on the fenders for dirt F20 R25.
I dont air down off road unless I get bogged down
Ive been experimenting with 30 up front for street use.
I believe all the M998 "A0" trucks had the softest springs (7700 GVW) unless you had a shelter carrier or prime mover that upped the spring rates?
As they moved forward, to the 10K and then 12K GVWs the springs just got heavier. Same with the shocks I believe.
Lowering your tire pressure will...
DING! That's where he picked it up from!
Whats the HHD?
I found this googling that unit but not much more...
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
61st Medical Battalion
Working on a friends M1078A0 and wondering what unit this was with.
They wouldnt show in a pic, so I macpainted them in but they were legible with close inspection.
Also most curious about the "DON'T RUN" and "FIRC" as we are trying to get it running and driving.
Im gonna remove the wires and clean the terminals an jump straight to ground and 24v. Ive fashioned a couple HD jumper wires that I was lacking the first try.
Ive studied the Heater removal chore and plan to move that to get at removing the main wire bundle.
Got a chance yesterday to get the motor fired up. Tried jumping the fuel solenoid but it didn't start. Shot some ether into the filter housing and it fired right up. So, we know the engine at least starts. Now I need to figure out how to get the main harness out from behind the heater assy. so I...
To do it right, the heater box has to come out.
Lazy me just cut the pad as far up as I could reach. There is a hold down strip in front of the battery box that has four screws and that should be it.
There are metal side armor plates and angled grille slats that keep bullets and shrapnel from hitting the radiator.
sometimes you can clean off the paint sprayed over the numbers stenciled on the fender corners...they will tell you what unit it was with to search for some history on it.
the...
I would give both sides of the connector some attention with compressed air. Then scrub everything with a q-tip and alcohol. Finish with a dab of dielectric grease around the contacts to ward off moisture and corrosion.
Ive just been educating myself on the wiring to help a friend fix his truck. I saw that there was a grounding wire behind the Power Distribution Panel...couldn't hurt to give it a look see.