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All I really need to make this work compared to my current setup is a cab roof, the BEOD seals to the cab in place of the back wall, though wondering how hard it would be to just get a sheet of aluminum and bolt it on top of the cab and add some velcro for the BEOD to fasten to. We'll see what...

Fine, I went out and took a couple pictures. It's dark and raining, and it's sitting on my flatbed truck right now, but here you go. Came with the 2 half doors, looks like they use the wire door latches instead of the post type, and has the roof rack for over the cab. There was an...

okay, talked to my EOD guy, he says there is no type of TM for this, and the install/removal happened at depot level so nothing on that either. Looks like it's 2 large bolts in the front and 3 in the rear straight down through the truck bed and probably through into the frame in those areas. I...

So I just picked up a BEOD (Body, Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and haven't been able to find any documentation on how it's supposed to get mounted into the truck. Does anyone have any type of documentation for install or even just general documentation on these? I didn't see any in the TMs...

Lots of things would be nice, but they trust 18 year olds with guns, not power tools, and no authorization to use tools to perform unauthorized modifications to vehicles anyway. More than a few people have reported the extra drain holes in their trucks are 5.56 diameter, or 7.62.

so a 30 amp aircon is passing 300 amps at startup? That seems a bit steep. Normally I would expect around 150-180 amps (5x-6x inrush), but it's not impossible. If it isn't a brand new unit I'd try replacing the start capacitors on it to see if that helps. If it IS a new aircon then I'd be...

Crimping tool can be had used on ebay, usually though it's at least $50, usually a bit more as new they are around $300 or so for a decent one. Personally I just use a little solder and a propane torch for them, it's quick, cheap, and pretty easy. I buy the connectors here (best price I could...

This is the one I installed. Have it installed right above the transmission diagnostic port. https://thosemilitaryguys.com/collections/hmmwv-parts/products/keyed-battery-cutoff-switch-for-hmmwv-driver-side-mounting For a little less, they have one for the passenger side mounting, but can't...

Yup, the cheaper generators rely on the residual magnetism inside the iron core of the rotor to start the power generation sequence, where MEP and many other generators use an excitation circuit to start creating voltage. If the excitation circuit doesn't bring the voltage high enough, the...

For paint you can go into any hardware store with a mixing machine and either take a sample for them to match, or ask them to match Federal Standard paint codes. I've personally done a few projects with Behr Marque matched to FS 34094. In the Marque it comes out a little darker and just a...

I've never worked on one of these specifically, but start with the basics. Air, Fuel Compression. probably has the standard safety sensors for low oil pressure, high coolant temp, low coolant level, stuff like that, but most of those are disabled on generators during cranking while the switch...

a 65'x26' building is a lot more than I expected for your generators, so I think the ambient air temp inside the building will be a lot less of an issue. Will still need some airflow for safety reasons (exhaust leaks and fuel vapors [not as big of an issue with diesel, but still not good])...

There is still going to be a lot of ambient heat around the units, and the radiator only cools the engine. The way the enclosure for the generator is designed is that it pulls cool air across the generator head, then the engine area, pulling out a lot of the radiant heat from the exhaust...

These things require a huge amount of air movement to keep them cooled. I'd be worried that putting them inside an enclosure of any type would severely hamper their cooling ability. At minimum I would advise adding some really big fans to push air into the building down low at both ends, and...

even better, get an MEP 002 and run it beside the MEP 802.

With the newer heater systems you can place the plastic water can in front of the heater outlet for a while to warm it up to take a shower. You can also toss packages of hot dogs or other precooked food into the heater duct to get them nice and warm. Did get me a few funny looks eating...

another thing to consider, you mentioned pulling it with a CUCV. If it's the M720 dolly I'm pretty sure towing it with the CUCV will be more than the CUCV is rated to tow. Add to that, the M720 dolly is air over hydraulic brakes, which require a tow vehicle with an air brake system. Might want...

Very few of the smaller standby units have alternators. It's an unnecessary added expense. Whenever it runs it's going to produce electricity, and when it's not running it needs a power source, so that's why they do it 120V. The older generacs did 240V, stepped it down to 18VAC using a...

Generac has kind of screwed the pooch for the off grid market, their attempt at a low RPM generator has had nothing but issues. Kohler came out with one not too long ago though that seems to be better. Even designed to turn off power to the control power in standby mode, where the Generac...

my HMMWV did not generate the "would you like to purchase an SF-97 question anywhere. I called them, they sent me the paperwork, I filled it out and sent it back (all by email) then I had to physically call them and give them payment over the phone.