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We have always taken Jeeps and 4WD pickups, not yet an HMMWV.
The White Rim Road has a maximum vehicle width of 8' and height of 9'6". You do need an overnight permit; I suggest 2-3 nights to truly enjoy it and cannot think of a reason why a well maintained and outfitted HMMWV driven by a...
Yes. Dave was very helpful at helping get 5 used pull outs to match closely.
Make sure you get the right size, we saw some with other vendors that were not the right width—
We added Hutchinson rubber beadlocks, stainless steel ball bearings and fish weights opposite the CTIS valves to all our tires and wheels as suggested by @Gunny 0369, Made a huge difference in our ride...
Our rooftop unit works well at removing moisture on 40-50F rainy days. It is not a heat pump, so it doesn't blow hot. We set the temp to 78F Max mode with the fan on high. Much better than a rag and the factory defroster that just allows the fog to reappear over and over
We are not in the...
Here is a link to the particular post with the today's schematic. That post goes into detail about the LBCD, remote battery disconnects and other issues. Here is the same in jpeg and pdf versions if that is too much—
We have a rooftop AC unit we like and use regularly: Nomadic X3 24v. It has been a journey and you can read about it here on Steelsoldiers, including an updated schematic of our current electrical system.
Where we are today:
1— replaced the undersized 12v/24v 100a alternator with a 24v 200a...
I too knew nothing about vehicle electronics when we bought our M1078A1. @GeneralDisorder convinced me to buy electronic diagnostic kit. With a bit of trial and plenty of errors we have solved issues in our ABS, reprogrammed CTIS, diagnosed HEUI pump issues and learned how to better monitor...
I ran into this when replacing our primer pump last spring, and forgot to mention last night! oops!
The military version used a 3/8 orb fitting which is 9/16-18 thread with the o-ring. The only place I found the mil-spec version required bulk orders. The commercial version available today...
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