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I just bought the 24v prelube pump below for my HEMTT... It will be pretty simple to plumb it from the pan to a port before the oil filters. I'll use a start solenoid near the pump to keep large gauge wiring to a minimum.
74M35A2's data on startup wear surprised me, but after thinking about it...
Good idea to carry that stuff, especially if you venture far from home or a NAPA, but aren't those fittings you got meant only for copper? Hardware store compression fittings for plastic require a little brass sleeve that goes inside the tube... DOT air fittings have this built into the fitting...
That's why I wouldn't leave the cover on, or even the bows. I use the crane too often. I really bought it just so I could camp out in the back when I'm at rallies / shows / other events.
NOW you tell me! :roll: I think Dave Walker still has another new cover. It's a little thinner material...
Here's a few pics of my HEMTT with the cargo cover on... I didn't have the energy to put the end curtains on, the cover itself is quite heavy and with just over 6' of head room under the bows, it was hard work getting it up there without the help of a Soldier B and preferably a Soldier C as...
Hey Will,
Dave is fine, I just talked to him today and I'm meeting him at the yard tomorrow to pick up some HEMTT parts. I don't have much of an answer for why he has become more difficult to reach, he pretty much always answers his personal cell phone, but I know he doesn't want that number...
I'm glad you're making progress, but I think you should try a different TM... There are in fact better ones out there, which I think would not have caused you so much frustration. My copy of TM9-2320-211-35 is dated 1964 and is printed so dark that the pictures are worthless...
Maybe I'm confused or maybe my last post was confusing.... In your pic, the green arrow says "input" but so far as I can tell, your transfer case is upside down (the shift rod is near the ground), and what you have labeled as "input" is actually the front output.
Jon
Okay, I had to look in my TM up to the point in disassembly you're at, and studied your pictures... There's a chance I'm not understanding it all correctly yet, but, I THINK the "input shaft" (green arrow in your pic) was supposed to have been removed together with the housing before you took...
I saw it coming about 5 miles out... The hours were at 444.4 but the mileage was at 22,217. I thought "no way the hours will still be at 444.4 in another 5 miles" but I kept an eye on it and got the camera ready, and sure enough!
I just looked at the picture I posted above, and it almost looks...
I just picked mine up today (Friday)... I probably won't get a chance to try it out until Sunday. My wife's parents are visiting from Scottsdale and her dad wanted a ride, so I drove the HEMTT to Fastenal to pick up the crate. I looked down at the gauges just in time to catch them at 22,222.2...
As it is, 25 mph on a mule is scary fast. If you want to go faster, make sure your wife has plenty of life insurance on you, especially if you have kids. Maybe a personal injury / disability plan too.
Jon
Great video, but personally I wouldn't have done it that way... I would have rented a full size van so I could carry more equipment, and I would have picked up the complete Mk48 first, then went to pick up the FPU and flat towed it to get the wrecker RBU, then driven both complete trucks back...
I've had a new HEMTT tarpaulin for over 8 months but no bows or end curtains... I bought one of Swiss's kits, I plan to put it on when it arrives to see how it looks so I'll post pics then if someone doesn't beat me to it. I know they look funky and the tarpaulin is a thin material - seems...
Great trucks, looks like fun... I love the metal shop buildings, I'm going to be building one of them in the next year or so.
I like the "left hand drive" stencil, never seen that before (for obvious reasons!)
Jon
I've done it, I towed my XM818 tractor with my deuce as seen below. It's not a good idea, but in my case I only had to go about 5 miles. My deuce has had it's fuel rate turned up significantly, and the XM818 weighs about 3,000lbs less than your dump truck, and I can tell you that I was near...
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