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Honestly I haven't really noticed anything with the fixed pulley now that I have the rear bracket. Before it was mostly chirping during startup (Glow plugs pulsing during startup) when the rear bracket was broken. Don't shut off the truck with the RPMs up and carry a spare serpentine belt and...

For the sheared off mounting stud on the head, I had that issue and ended up changing to the newer style rear support bracket. https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/sheared-generator-bracket-bolts.204939/

Reproduction pieces. Not OEM, but should be made to OEM specs.

Typically it will get a new data tag on it during rebuild that will show it's original serial number, the date of rebuild, and how many miles it had on it at time of rebuild (not that it really means anything with how easy it is to replace the speedometer) They also only typically get one full...

GEP is considered superior, but I have been told the last few years of the GM 6.5 that they did do improvements to the metallurgy. It doesn't really matter what year the truck was originally manufactured, they all pretty much go through rebuild at about 10 years old, and they always throw in a...

And just to clarify, yes, there is a 12V feed to the transmission controller through a 24V relay controlled by the truck's start switch; there is a second wire that feeds it 12V all the time directly.

Not that I know of. The M1123 is the Marine Corps equivalent of the M1097A2, with the fording kit already installed and the rear bumper removed because the Marine Corps didn't want the bumper. Many M1123 got an armor package called the "Marine Armor Kit" (or MAK for short) while in service...

3 speed trucks with the 60 amp alternator don't. Some 3 speed trucks do have either 100 or 200 amp dual voltage alternators, so in those cases it's a matter of whether the 12V tap is hooked up to the batteries or not. It's not required, but often hooked up as it helps keep the batteries...

Not my thread, so no, I don't have those dimensions. However, the actual M101A3 bed inside dimensions are 65" wide and 96" long, which would match your 71" wide and 99" wide with 3" on each side rail, 3" on the front rail, and flush with the rear of the bed.

Stuck engaged is a common issue. If you disconnect the hydraulic line going to the fan clutch and blow in compressed air, and use a long piece of wood and a hammer to tap on the clutch it can help it free up. You need over 90psi in order to disengage the clutch. Once it's unstuck it should...

Looks kind of like the one for the M101A3 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/m101a3-enclosure-dimensions.101631/#lg=post-1337069&slide=0

What is it doing that it needs repaired? Leaking, sticking, not engaging?

The REV does have stronger brakes, but not by enough to worry about unless you're going to badly overload the A2. A2 maxes at 10,300 gross weight and REV can be max 15,500 gross. I know my M1123 will lock up the brakes at over 9k gross weight if I really stomp on them, so can't really ask for...

I thought engine idle was supposed to be around 650, not down at 500?

The ECV/REV will definitely seem like more power compared to the A2 trucks, due to a little lower gearing plus the extra power from the turbo. 190hp vs 160hp. 3.08 differential gearing vs 2.73 Personally I've had my M1123 cross the scale at 13,500 lbs between truck and trailer, with the BEOD...