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    Newbie Tire Change Help

    You are absolutely correct. I pulled my wheels off many times by hand and once broken free, they would spin off. Once I had my "new" tires installed by a bunch of monkeys with impact guns, I now struggle with the lugs from the tip all the way down. Did I mention they broke 3 of them off...
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    Broken starter bolts

    The starter bolts are a VERY common problem. Both of mine snapped back in June. I had the updated bolts installed with Loctite and I paint marked them. Checked them regularly. Then when replacing the balancer this week, I noticed that one of the two now was sheared and missing again! Also...
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    OK, I took RetiredWarHorses' advice and played with the timing - FIXED!! It turned out the wobbling of the bad harmonic balancer certainly can play a role in the injector pump position. The pump was advanced slightly to the drivers side, so I brought it back to center. Then it ran worse, so I...
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    Seats arrived: Check out this interior

    The B-pillar braces are an important point. Most seats fit the HMMWV, except for leg room. This ultimately limits you to a 20" seat bottom. What attracted me to these seats was that they looked like conventional BMW/MB sport seats but only had 20" depth! Most other seats are 21-22". With...
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    I haven't checked it yet. I suspected that at first but it's odd that the problem went away. Then I thought maybe the aggressive shaking retarded the timing slightly when the old balancer was mounted. It idles smooth but misses when under load, and with each miss, a puff of smoke comes out...
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    Seats arrived: Check out this interior

    I'd like to take that credit, but it's not an actual M203. It's a Spikes Tactical flare launcher. To avoid the NFA hassle, it's limited to 37mm, not 40, smooth bore, not rifled, and I can't use anything designed to destruct. Only 1.4G explosives, like flares, fireworks, etc. Basically, if...
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    I totally agree. The problems occur when the bolt fails, loosens up and puts the strain on the keyway. Anyone who has ever held a 3/4" woodruff key knows those things are for alignment only. There was a recall on the original bolt for an upgraded, harder steel one, which I replaced. Well...
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    I don't doubt it!! Just carefully holding these things up above my face to align it is scary at times. If it falls, I'll be unrecognizable even to family.
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    CV boot buckling on new shaft install! Just cosmetic or future problem?

    Not sure then because I never order online - only by phone. They said they are aftermarket but they have had zero problems and zero returns. They are 10K for about $450 per set. If they do fail, then I'll replace them with the AMG units. Hopefully this is just a cosmetic thing and won't...
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    Wait, how would welding it eliminate what it is there for? I fully understand the ability to replace it goes out the window, however this part is certainly not made to rotate. There is nearly a year wait for a proper engine swap and this is the most reliable bridge to getting the car on the...
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    And, yes, it was an OEM balancer.
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    No, should I have done that? I am NOT skilled enough for that and NOBODY in this area will work on a HMMWV, including the big diesel shops.
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    After a 6-month hiatus, the smoke is back!

    When I bought my HMMWV, it smoked on startup and during acceleration. I tried to sell myself on the idea that the smoke was white, but honestly it was blue. Like "OIL BLUE." After starting, I would have to back out of the garage quickly otherwise my eyes will nearly seize shut with pain. I...
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    CV boot buckling on new shaft install! Just cosmetic or future problem?

    IDK either. It was just their "10K halfshafts" which came with the boots already attached.
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    CV boot buckling on new shaft install! Just cosmetic or future problem?

    I was thinking the same. They fit well but here is some slight movement left to right. The originals were tight. The movement is slight - not measurable, but you can feel it if you test it with your hand.
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    Seats arrived: Check out this interior

    These are Corbeau Sport seats. I called Corbeau directly, rather than deal with a middleman. They do make them custom order, so it's about a 2 month wait. Again, the pictures don't do them justice. They are the best quality aftermarket seats I've seen in terms of detail. We'll see how...
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    Seats arrived: Check out this interior

    Agreed, however my 110lb weight limit for my dates renders the steel plate useless in most cases.
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    Seats arrived: Check out this interior

    I think you're referring to the sound bar. It's a Wetsounds Stealth HD6. It has the bluetooth controller for the entire system and has 250 watts/ch. I also have a 500w RMS amp powering the 15" JL sub, also rated at 500 RMS and two dome tweeters in the front corners of the dash powered by a...
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    Seats arrived: Check out this interior

    After a months-long wait, my Corbeau seats arrived. WELL WORTH THE WAIT! Acceptional quality. Perfect stitching, unlike the Smittybilt seats I often see in these. I had to make custom aluminum seat rails for the driver's side and remove the steel plate on the passenger side but the result...
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    CV boot buckling on new shaft install! Just cosmetic or future problem?

    I ordered and installed new driveshafts from SECO about a month ago and installed. Thought it was easier and more reliable in the long-term than replacing my ripped boot. While there are no performance issues yet, the boots on each side of the diff are buckling. Haven't seen this before. Any...
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