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  1. Retiredwarhorses

    Rear Radius Rod

    I checked with my distributor, new complete units are $180, down from $320.
  2. Retiredwarhorses

    Rear Radius Rod

    the old long style have gotten rare and expensive....there are tons of new style on the market. I have used old style somewhere around the shop
  3. Retiredwarhorses

    Rear Radius Rod

    ive taken a flapper wheel and smoothed out the pipe wrench marks...
  4. Retiredwarhorses

    Rear Radius Rod

    your really overthinking this...just reuse the old rod, swap in the new rod ends, apply anti-seize on the rod end threads for later adjustment, if you even ever have to again, rear rods and ball joints don’t wear at the rate the fronts do.
  5. Retiredwarhorses

    MV of the Month October 20

    Here’s my M1165A1
  6. Retiredwarhorses

    Self canceling turn signal ring.

    You have everything already,probably just needs to be adjusted
  7. Retiredwarhorses

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    I have paid as little as $6700 for low mileage units...
  8. Retiredwarhorses

    What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

    the operative word is “since reset”, I’ve had numerous m1123’s with 26 miles on them since reset, backed up by the turn in paperwork still in the truck, SN of truck matches the truck and the odometer reading is same as truck received. The dates have been 2010-2011...so these trucks sat for...
  9. Retiredwarhorses

    New to Steel Soldiers, interested in purchasing first HMMWV

    Truck prices vary by geographics, California titled trucks and titled trucks in heavily restricted states bring a premium. states and regions that allow unobstructed registration much cheaper, but $10k is going to be a stretch for your final cost after repairs....as a general rule.
  10. Retiredwarhorses

    New to Steel Soldiers, interested in purchasing first HMMWV

    sure, if you fast forward 30yrs or more....the vehicle is just now being released.
  11. Retiredwarhorses

    Transmission Light Issue

    29t connects to the Circuit breaker on the trans panal, comes from the trans relay.direct to 24v. 57T is the ground from the trans relay. the other 2 connections from the Relay go to the trans check lamp, TCM, ignition power. ive always wondered if the schematic is wrong and is backwards...I say...
  12. Retiredwarhorses

    Transmission Light Issue

    of course the TCM has something to do with it, it’s part of the circuit, if the TCM is not seen as present or defective, it will show up at the trans lamp...not that the TCM aid his problem, but I’ve reset many and fixed issues.
  13. Retiredwarhorses

    M998 rough ride

    well a 998A1 has heavier springs in it, can be variable rate, so it’s either an A1 or it’s an A0. but an 86 is not an A1, that’s 94
  14. Retiredwarhorses

    M998 rough ride

    many folks have m1123’s, they all have uparmored spring package...m998’s have the softest spring. what model do you have.
  15. Retiredwarhorses

    Fan Solenoid replacement

    have you tried air up the clutch with compressed air? Simulates PS fluid pressure.
  16. Retiredwarhorses

    4L80E Control (Modulator) Housing Connector part #?

    Why not just source an empty TCM enclosure and transfer the TCM over....
  17. Retiredwarhorses

    Red dot ac charging

    you need to remove the cover to gain access to both high and side ports to connect your gauge set.
  18. Retiredwarhorses

    White smoke from defrost vents

    start checking the wires behind the dash and too the heater...
  19. Retiredwarhorses

    Full HMMWV restoration reccomendation

    I’m not ok with ripping off service members and there families...being a current service member and having served for 27yrs.
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