General Questions

[signalcorps]

IIRC the basket mounts go under the floor, you install the floor first using the center bolts (loosely), you start with the rear most piece and work forward

Thanks Mogman. You saved me some extra work.

 

[signalcorps]

I have the numbers for the rear I think, might take a couple days, I conversed with Bilstein and they said those were European numbers and useless to them

Yep. The numbers I found on the rear shock is not even listed on the Bilstein website. Not even a close number.

 

[signalcorps]

What width wheels are you using on the rear of your FAV? 8 inch or 10 inch?

 

[Mogman]

If that question is for me I believe they are 8" and the ones that came out of DRMO with the FAV, I will check

 

[signalcorps]

Yes... When the manual was created it was 8 inch but the manual was for the pre-1985 rebuild where they added the side baskets, radio basket, fenders and other items. when I look at photos of the post 85 rebuild I think the rear wheels are 10 inch but dont know for sure. Just wondering what other members are using. My FAV came with 1 8 inch and 1 10 inch wheel so I either have to buy another 8 inch or 10 inch to make them match. The 10 inchw heel looks better with the 31x10.5-15 tire mounted.

 

[signalcorps]

This was my first FAV and it was pretty much the way it was built during the 85 rebuild. It looks like a 10 inch wheel on the back. What do you think?

 

[signalcorps]

This is the 10 inch wheel

 

[signalcorps]

This is the 8 inch

 

[signalcorps]

A question back to the weapon mount. Is the plate that is welded to the front tube 3/8 inch or 1/2 inch thick?