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I didn't realize I was buying a huge M105 trailer when I impulse bought it on fleabay, until I arrived to pick it up and saw it was taller than the HMMWV. I drove 3 hours north to Titusville and bought it and moved the ATV from the truck bed to the trailer and the bike. Towed it 2 hours...

Thats what I meant as op said "washers to lock in the nut."

Blue hummer outfitters has locking spindles at $89 a corner

Right for 5k you can buy a whole running 1500 - 2500 series GM truck or van with a 5.3 or 6.0. You could find a camaro or transam too with aluminum 5.7 LS1 but those are harder to find cheap

Heres a LS HMMWV 6.0 LQ9 Swap from the Hummer Network Forum on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1bwjmPUntU&feature=youtu.be

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/am-general-debuts-new-light-tactical-vehicle-at-eurosatory-2018-300664118.html http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2018/6/11/am-general-unveils-new-tactical-vehicle-at-eurosatory http://www.janes.com/article/80764/next-gen-hmmwv-es18d1

I personally wouldn't change anything, the gearing is fine. It's just that if you want to actually drive the M998 like any modern fullsize truck you need another gear, or more RPM on the engine side, and an engine that can cool with electric fans. A LS would do all that for super cheap and get...

When i was looking for my M998 I was using search tempest to look all across the country and I saw no less than 5 HMMWV body swaps on to solid axle suburban chassis with 350/454 engines and another 2 kit Humvee aftermarket bodys with 350/454 and solid axles. They were all $6k or less. LS would...

specs on the 3.5 are good, used to have a mustang and a lightning. Be a good swap as well

An ecoboost swap would get good gas mileage, still under powered though. 250hp 290tq at the flywheel. So less torque than the 6.2 6.5 im sure less average tq across the power band from the 2.0 Ecoboost even with the turbo. Kits are $6k. You can get a lot of LS power for 6k. These some LSx...

Also an LS swap is so easy. 12v to the harness, carb kit, needs low profile intake and carb cleaner, high alternator mount to keep any fording ability, flexplate adapter for the old 3l80e and some routing of the hoses. Bolt in.

I think a LS would be good a good fit. It works in all the full size GM trucks just fine. Reliable cheap parts easy swap to do fuel injected or carburetored. I have a LS2 - aluminum 6.0 in my Corvette no issues. Had a Tahoe with the 5.3. It’ll do highway speeds, pull a boat, run on regular gas...

A/C would be cool, it doesn’t get too hot with Soft Doors and the windows rolled down. I may add A/C later or a portable marine unit or something.

2 weeks in. I added a soft rear curtain, pressure washed the truck. Haven’t run into any issues yet. Sold my 2005 Range Rover that had more problems than this M998 could ever have. Really simple truck, sure it needs maintenance but everything is mechanical. Buy one, you won’t regret it. It...

A differential Parking Brake Cables A Tie Rod A regulator Sounds pretty tame for a 20 year old truck. You should see the list of parts and the wait times and the price for parts on my old 2005 Range Rover. The dif is the only major thing. Sounds like you’ve done well. Drive it more maybe...