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  1. rhino1515

    Received 2002 M1097A2 for firetruck build - looking for advice

    IMHO... spend the time/money to get that system flushed correctly before throwing a bunch of parts at it. It's something that should be really done regardless on an unknown history government vehicle. What you see come out will also give you a good idea of the history of that unit. If it turns...
  2. rhino1515

    Received 2002 M1097A2 for firetruck build - looking for advice

    A few ways to find out. You can let the air out of a tire and see how it settles - or - you can weigh a wheel. If I remember correctly, a wheel with the large one-piece rubber runflat will be about 160 pounds, without just over 100 pounds - give or take. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am...
  3. rhino1515

    Received 2002 M1097A2 for firetruck build - looking for advice

    As a general rule, I make it a mandatory process to drain/replace all fluids and filters on every truck coming from the Government. You may be surprised on what you find - or not find in some cases. :ROFLMAO: If you want to pinch some pennies, in my experience, Walmart fluids tend to work fine...
  4. rhino1515

    Received 2002 M1097A2 for firetruck build - looking for advice

    So is your intent to build this to be a Type-6 Wildland Engine? We had looked at doing something similar at one of the Volunteer Dept I put time in at. I had found a study that MI did about the good and bad that they found. Here is the link to it.... EVALUATING THE HUMMER® AND HMMWV SERIES...
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