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    Was there a final correct answer on the LM/FMTVs being EMP proof ????

    I'm down with the spares, though on this particular ride I haven't gotten to that point yet. I'm still at the point of replacing, if I can just get the TIME these days.
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    Was there a final correct answer on the LM/FMTVs being EMP proof ????

    I figured one example is enough. The Carrington event, just like the one I mentioned in Canada, is not the type of EMP pulse that is going to burn out electronics. It takes out large electrical grids. Those with miles and miles and miles of wire, which act like a sponge to absorb the energy...
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    Was there a final correct answer on the LM/FMTVs being EMP proof ????

    The Gub'ment wouldn't even wait for it to "pop". An ICBM designed specifically for an EMP strike would be indistinguishable from a standard nuclear attack. IOW, WWIII has already started. Plus EMP events are some of the most over-hyped "problems" in the survival circles. Problem 1 I just...
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    Starting an LMTV in the cold is like

    I know I’m supposed to be offended on somebodies behalf, but damn that’s funny. Oh, you should be ashamed..or something..blah blah.
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    Sway bar bushings

    I’m not sure what’s left of mine. They just got a cursory glance while I was doing other stuff, because I’d just watched someone’s video about changing them out. Same with the cab bushings, but kind of odd in that case. The uppers look practically new. The lowers have left the building...
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    Sway bar bushings

    🤷🏻‍♂️ Didn’t mean to ruffle any feathers, and my comment was about their parts in general, not the bushings specifically. A lot of that stuff they’ve got posted is being done cheaper, or at least sold cheaper, and fairly readily available. There are things being sold by places I won’t...
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    Sway bar bushings

    Hoo-doggy. Those folks sure proud of their parts…
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    Sway bar bushings

    Should have been more specific. 1998 M1078. Rear uppers. I haven’t even looked at the front (there is one?).
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    Sway bar bushings

    Is there a current known good source for sway bar bushings, especially the uppers? My lowers seem good, but uppers have totally left the building.
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    LMTV Stock Axles and Lockers

    I run detroits front/rear in my CJ, about as short wheelbase as you can get, and have never had trouble in snow/ice here in Ohio. The key as far as I can tell is that right foot. Get on the power in a turn and it could get squirrels. You have to know when to hit it, and when to let her just roll.
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    53's on an LMTV

    Dont think “above”, think front and back of tire. When you turn the tire the large diameter tire will have a longer swing on the front and trailing sides. So turn your current tire full lock. If you meausre from the front inside edge, horizontally from the ground midway up the tire, to 3.5”...
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    3116 Engine block material

    Some photos.
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    3116 Engine block material

    I’ll post up some pics, it it would probably be past my expertise level. It’s at the back of the block on passenger side, runs out of one of the oil pan bolt holes, up the block and around the back of the block, parts unknown. It’s the around the curve part that’s probably outside my...
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    3116 Engine block material

    Yep, welding cast iron can be a bitch, but I imagine by the time I shipped an engine out to California and back plus pay for the repair, I could have probably just bought another engine.
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    3116 Engine block material

    i have no reason to doubt as that was my thinking as well, but in order to settle a dispute do you have documentation,,or a link to it perhaps?
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    3116 Engine block material

    I’ve gotten conflicting answers. Who has definite information on the material the 3116 is made from, cast iron, or steel?
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    New Ride

    I'm going to try to avoid too much water right now. Plan is to soak it down with the super clean, and use a garden sprayer to rinse. I figure a bit better control on where the water goes and how much goes there. I know that transmission harness can be problematic (it cost me a truck deal) and...
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    New Ride

    I bought 2 gal of Super Clean tonight. :)
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    New Ride

    I know top edge of oil pan is oily, both sides of engine. But I just can’t quite see where it’s actually leaking.
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    New Ride

    As soon as Mother Nature dries up a bit I’ll roll out there and check. If this is open, what’s getting drained?
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