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  1. coachgeo

    A0 Alternator excite wire question- Get Well grounded

    now that it is warm... my alternator occasional works LOL. (200 amp Hummer) Will the excite wire get voltage if the alternator ground is not at all or is poorly connected? Knowing that will help me diagnose if it is that or ground (or regulator)
  2. coachgeo

    Lithium compatible battrery isolator /charge controller 24v/48v

    Alternator lithium charge controller?/isolator 24v/48v just came across this... Might be great deal guys-n-gals.... IMHO grab one now at this sale price...
  3. coachgeo

    WHATTT??? no MPPT Solar Charge controller on my offgrid MV camper??

    Actually yeah.... a new way to approach it. https://electrodacus.com/ thought ya'll might find this interesting
  4. coachgeo

    Standard Test Equipment port (A0's and?... why/why not utilize this more than we are doing now.

    good starting point on what STE is and could do https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/yet-another-alternator-question.219746/post-2568914 Lots of folk are adding laptops/tablets anyway ... well the Adventure - Expedition Truck folk are... soooooo why not capitalize on this?? waist of time due...
  5. coachgeo

    brackets for two alternators -- suggestions

    My job ends soon (and then try to live on SS eeeek) so after tackling my jeep to make it daily driver and not my alternator-less LMTV... I want to tackle my Alternator Project Twin alternators - one for House/Work batteries and one for start/vehicle lights. BOTH 24v. and a converter for 12v...
  6. coachgeo

    allison trouble shooting code questions

    recent upgrade to my home computer caused no file names to appear.... so I cant find my allison trouble shoot guide. My apologies... (searched in here too) recently.... (and this scares $hiat out of me) i am getting "trans over temp " warning light somewhere near middle to end of a half hour...
  7. coachgeo

    200amp Niehoff regulator

    Yeah yeah... I know there is a parts wanted section on SS..... reality though..... this is such a specific item to hmmv only and odds SIGNIFICANTLY higher someone in here has one sitting on shelf and that person will NEVER venture into the parts wanted forum... soooooo with that... anyone...
  8. coachgeo

    Fording switch... with dash lights on (A0)

    On the fording switch when dash lights are on... is there a red small indicator (tiny LED size) that will show indicating Fording mode is activated (fan off). Tiny speck of a Little red light. Was night time when I saw it on dash so not sure if that Tiny light was part of the switch or just...
  9. coachgeo

    Preventing issues with balance beads maybe?

    in post linked below and a few post after; two of our "super users" you could say brought up adding some filters into CTIS for generic reasons. This sparked a thought on doing that for stopping concerns about using balance beads with CTIS... Didn't want to Hijack the thread that filter was...
  10. coachgeo

    dual V belt 3116 alt etc. idler pulley

    anyone know the part number? I can find the typical CAT 3116 single belt idler pulley but not finding the dual. Or maybe get the single pulley CAT and swap pulley?
  11. coachgeo

    Toad steerable? (steerable towed vehicle)

    just seems it would make jockying around off road, backing up etc when you have a car your towing behind you, soooo much easier. In my case the Toad is a Jeep. simplest would be a bar * from truck to toad's tie rod or Pittman arm that moves the wheels of toad a little based on what direction...
  12. coachgeo

    Winter Radiator Cover mod idea

    came across this idea ... hmmmm
  13. coachgeo

    What does it take to Title a converted MTV- as RV in YOUR state

    This RV conversion titling thread pre-dated this forum... it started in the FMTV forum. Here is link. Some may find it helpful. Remember though as well that it is old thread. Your states info may have changed...
  14. coachgeo

    Missing Link (a leaf spring shackle providing more articluation)

    Was watching video recent of an LMTV off roading lifting a tire..... boy did that bring back memories... annnnyway.... if for some odd reason you reallllllly want to keep a wheel on the ground more cause you are going to reallllllly wheel your LMTV...... here is old school leaf spring design to...
  15. coachgeo

    what happened to "go to newest post"

    anyone else finding that all the sudden when you click to open a thread listed on screen.. it no longer takes you to the page where the newest post you have not read resides.. but instead takes you to the very beginning of the thread..... which can be pages and pages and pages away from where...
  16. coachgeo

    Steering towed rig

    guess it really does not matter if your camper is a 5 ton and your towing your flat towing daily driver Dodge, Jeep etc......... either way..... what advantages would their be to being able to steer the front wheels of the towed vehicle? Am thinking it would be very handy.
  17. coachgeo

    motorcycle rack idea..... bit different in conventional

    something like this has been in my mind for a while. Though this is for bikes. could see it for motorcycle. how steep based on what angle messes with sump oil and coolant etc
  18. coachgeo

    New Product- room and water RV diesel fired heater with shore power option

    will be interesting to watch the testing as he digs into it more
  19. coachgeo

    For the NO CAB POWER/NO start A1s...

    Been posted before..... but just in case you missed it https://www.psmagazine.army.mil/News/Article/2992599/m1078a1-fmtv-culprit-for-cab-power-loss/
  20. coachgeo

    CAT dealer Service Tools (as of 2018) file.

    unfortunately way to big to host here. Was able to host it on facebook. If you are a member of the Lmtv Mtv Facebook Group you can access it there in the FILE section. Would be happy to put in here if was able. Would think the file would help you search what tools on sale on ebay does...
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