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    Functional electric fan conversion.

    Sorry, I don't do instagram. Okay, so you're saying you have a 185 degree thermostat. I'm seeing various thermostats sold under the part number in the manual for the 6.2l HMMWV as either a 170 opening/180 open or a 190 degree open depending on who is selling it. So the 185 isn't really a lower...
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    HMMWV Insurance help please

    I think I'm at about $400 a year for my truck, no restrictions. Combined with my F450 and a small trailer. Liability only. I went into my local insurance agent and let them handle it. Normally there is a service charge for it, but because he called progressive and they handled everything...
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    HMMWV Insurance help please

    Mine is also on a progressive commercial policy.
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    Functional electric fan conversion.

    I think part of that is the lower thermostat (no idea when it opens, but I know these engines don't like being below about 190 or they start having issues). From all of this, I would assume it's something like a 165 degree thermostat or something like that that is fully open by 180 degrees...
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    the old style had 5.7 oz of propellent and solvent, the new cans have 6.8 oz. Same amount of paint, but commiefornia compliant other stuff.
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    The extra nozzles are the old version. The new cans don't have enough space under the cap to fit a second nozzle according to Mark.
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    Functional electric fan conversion.

    the $200 fan is to assist the main fan, not to replace it. The two are not a direct comparison.
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    Functional electric fan conversion.

    They started using pusher fans to help increase airflow on fully armored trucks being operated in the desert in combat conditions. As for airflow, the numbers I have seen is always in excess of 10k CFM for air movement. Not sure how an electric fan at half that, combined with a lower...
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    I'm actually pretty happy with the RAPCO and how it turned out. It isn't quite as dead flat as the CARC is I will admit, but it's still very flat looking to me, and as I'm not planning on getting looked at under NVG conditions, it's close enough and easy enough to change whenever I want to look...
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    I just got a call from Mark at Rapco. So here is what's going on. The supplier of the rattle cans that he was using is unable to supply him anymore. So he is now using a different spray can supplier. The manufacturer for the valve at the top of the can went under, so it's now a different...
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    Painting m998

    go into home depot and have them color match to FS 34094 for green. That's the original CARC color code. the "383" is actually a series of paint colors from what I can tell.
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    Functional electric fan conversion.

    you keep saying a lower temp thermostat. These engines like to run hot. Putting in a lower thermostat is usually a bad thing, as it can lead to issues over time from the engine not being hot enough to burn efficiently, especially in cooler climates.
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    I still have half of a gallon can; this order was for a dozen rattle cans to use primarily for touch up. Being for touch up, if it doesn't match perfectly it will be a lot more obvious than if it was the entire rig.
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    So I just opened a recent order of RAPCO paint for using as touch up paint, and the cans in it were NOT Gillespie. A company called "Custom Paint USA" is on the label. different volume, different propellent blend. No idea what type of paint it actually is. My main concern is that it might be...
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    Amtech top install - windshield latches?

    One other catch that might work; the one for the pioneer tool tray. I just went out and measured one I have on the wall, it looks to be about 4 to 4.5 inches (adjustable) from the bolt holes for the mounting base to the hook on the end in the closed position...
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    Functional electric fan conversion.

    So what are the model and specs of this electric fan system?
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    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    Unfortunately that dashcam doesn't seem to record all the time properly, so I didn't.
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    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    So of all the places I could get a rock chip, it was directly in front of the dash camera. So I spent 45 minutes changing out the windshield today. Still need to redo the name stickers on top and the dash camera mounting pad, but other than that it's nice to have new glass. Would have taken a...
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    Optima Red Top Battery Premature Failure

    From one point of view though, the amount that it will shorten it would be to approximately equal life of the other battery, thus the batteries will still have the expected lifespan of those that were originally purchased. On one hand I can see the argument that if one failed they should both...
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