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02-11-2019, 22:15

papakb replied to a thread thunk thunk knock knock in left rear???? in HMMWV

teteacher101, I was going by the weights listed for the shafts on the Autozone site. 22.9# would be the heaviest so it should be the longest shaft,...

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02-06-2019, 12:58

papakb replied to a thread Airlift Bumper Step in HMMWV

I helped install one of the receiver mounts on a friends HMMWV and like the idea but it seems like the backing plate should have been another 1/4"...

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02-05-2019, 12:33

papakb replied to a thread California - Camp Plymouth Swap Meet & Military Vehicle Show April 16-21, 2019 in Upcoming Events

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02-04-2019, 22:51

papakb replied to a thread Starter cranks in ON position and continues to crank after engine starts. in HMMWV

Your control box is fried. There are circuits in it that are designed to prevent this from happening.

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02-04-2019, 20:47

papakb replied to a thread LED dash light sources in Electrical

Do a simple search for BA9 LED 10-30v. BA9 is the base size, 10-30v gets you lamps that will work in either military or civy vehicles. If you don't...

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02-04-2019, 20:18

papakb replied to a thread Airlift Bumper Step in HMMWV

When I wanted to mount antennas onto the truck without drilling any more holes in the body I bought some 1.5 x 2" rectangular steel tubing and welded...

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02-04-2019, 19:56

papakb replied to a thread Mechanical speedometer delete question? in HMMWV

One of the things that does happen to the speedometer is the short flex cable that goes between the transmission and the right angle drive can round...

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02-04-2019, 12:50

papakb replied to a thread Mechanical speedometer delete question? in HMMWV

Mechanical failures aren't that common, my '86 has been running with the original speedometer in it since I got it 18 years ago. I do concurrently...

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01-28-2019, 17:20

papakb replied to a thread Nartron EESS yellow label...Good one to have? in HMMWV

Boxes were made by Prestolite, LAU, Nartron, and KDS. The Prestolites are the originals, The Lau boxes are serious trouble and should be avoided at...

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01-28-2019, 17:14

papakb replied to a thread Humvee aftermarket Jack in HMMWV

Ken, if you can live with an original scissors jack and handle I have a spare that you can have for $25 plus shipping from San Jose to your...

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01-26-2019, 13:27

papakb replied to a thread thunk thunk knock knock in left rear???? in HMMWV

Both rear shafts are the same length, right front is the longest, left front is the shortest. Autozone's website shows their weights as: 16058 = ...

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01-25-2019, 19:33

papakb replied to a thread Need Help, HWWMV Armor doors in HMMWV

Avman, pages 7,8, and 9 of this Cherrymax chart will give you what you need to know to get your doors together. The most commonly used rivets in the...

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01-25-2019, 16:54

papakb replied to a thread Starter solenoid in HMMWV

Southern Automotive: http://www.southernautomotive.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/26

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01-25-2019, 16:52

papakb replied to a thread Need Help, HWWMV Armor doors in HMMWV

Aren't the rivets called out in a chart in the back of the -20 manuals?

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01-25-2019, 12:41

papakb replied to a thread thunk thunk knock knock in left rear???? in HMMWV

Would one of you who have purchased these shafts please put up a simple posting with the 3 part numbers for these shafts for the rest of us? ...

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01-24-2019, 14:08

papakb replied to a thread Battery in HMMWV

I've had my HMMWV for 18 years now and have gone through several sets of batteries along the way. I originally went the purist route and bought 6TLs...

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01-23-2019, 20:26

papakb replied to a thread My sealed beam lamp burned out, looking for a spare in HMMWV

Check with Norm Gorelick at Downtown Truck Parts in LA.

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