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Got mine, a 2004 M1123 about 6 months ago. Like most of truck culture there's no lack of things to blow money on. So as a break from all that, some cost-effective suggestions.
Most auto parts stores carry a rear view mirror that you can tack on in minutes with self-tapping screws for around $20.
I recommend a pinball hitch (google it) from ebay, MME, or FedMilParts. HarboarFrate sells a "hitch extender with step" for around $30 - so you put those two together and it makes getting in and out of the hmmwv's "truckbed" a lot easier.
Mine had the fan thermostat disconnected when I picked it up so the fan ran full speed all the time, maybe useful for deployed state "over there" hot situations but my guess is you'll want it to operate more normally so you may want to prioritize connecting that back up and adding the ground harness that is commonly recommended. Because the fan ran wide open all the time for its whole lifetime, I found myself having to replace the water pump almost immediately (water pump runs inline with fan.) Good news is a $100 Duralast water pump from Auto Zone - the one with 2 ports on it - and a very fine local diesel mechanic fixed that issue, so that's now better than new IMO.
If its slow to start don't run out and replace glow plugs... assuming you see smoke indicating that fuel is getting in there, use a little ether in the air intake to encourage a cold start.
Here's hoping the covid delays are over and your EUC can come quickly. Mine took around 8 months last year. Yeah, that sucked. Worked out well in the end. Give yourself some time to enjoy the Barstow area: https://www.barstowca.org/residents/about-barstow/history.
Most auto parts stores carry a rear view mirror that you can tack on in minutes with self-tapping screws for around $20.
I recommend a pinball hitch (google it) from ebay, MME, or FedMilParts. HarboarFrate sells a "hitch extender with step" for around $30 - so you put those two together and it makes getting in and out of the hmmwv's "truckbed" a lot easier.
Mine had the fan thermostat disconnected when I picked it up so the fan ran full speed all the time, maybe useful for deployed state "over there" hot situations but my guess is you'll want it to operate more normally so you may want to prioritize connecting that back up and adding the ground harness that is commonly recommended. Because the fan ran wide open all the time for its whole lifetime, I found myself having to replace the water pump almost immediately (water pump runs inline with fan.) Good news is a $100 Duralast water pump from Auto Zone - the one with 2 ports on it - and a very fine local diesel mechanic fixed that issue, so that's now better than new IMO.
If its slow to start don't run out and replace glow plugs... assuming you see smoke indicating that fuel is getting in there, use a little ether in the air intake to encourage a cold start.
Here's hoping the covid delays are over and your EUC can come quickly. Mine took around 8 months last year. Yeah, that sucked. Worked out well in the end. Give yourself some time to enjoy the Barstow area: https://www.barstowca.org/residents/about-barstow/history.