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    Question on Govplanet observations

    Some auction yards allow you to walk in and look at every piece of equipment. The local one is at the back of a Richie Brother's yard, and you don't even have to sign in. You tell them "govplanet" and they wave you right through. Then you get to the govplanet section and wait for the guy...
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    Spacers between engine/trans cooler and radiator

    The more space between them, the more it allows air to move through in areas that have larger spacing. The closer they are together, the more evenly it will pull air through all the layers, rather than just the path of least resistance. This would lead to more uneven cooling, and if there is...
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    400a to 200a conversion

    Reading your description and looking at your image again, you are saying that you don't think the 400 amp bracket will work because it's supposed to mount at the same location as the rear tab of the 200 amp gen? Is there not enough space for the bracket to shift back to the outside of the new...
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    400a to 200a conversion

    I'm not familiar with the conversion process, but I can tell you that the 200 amp rear bracket part number you list is the older style that goes to a stud on the exhaust. I had terrible luck with mine (sheared the exhaust stud several times) and recommend if you do have to replace that bracket...
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    24 Volt battery maintainer?

    One other plus side for having the charger in the unit, is if the alternator fails, you can just plug the charger to the convenience outlet and that is more than enough to keep the batteries charged up while running. Civilian standby generators these days mostly use 120V chargers that go off...
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    24 Volt battery maintainer?

    I'm using the Noco gen 5x2 on my HMMWV no problems. I have several of their chargers and jump boxes, and so far haven't had any real issues with them adter several years of use.
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    Tandem trailer using M105 axles build

    walking beam axle purpose is to evenly distribute the load between the two sets of tires. On uneven terrain, the 2 axles pivot on a center point, so they will always have the same amount of ground pressure. It also means that as you go over obstacles/bumps, the vehicle only lifts up the...
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    Block Heater

    I could have used that part number about an hour before you posted it. Spent about 45 minutes looking to try and make sure I was ordering the correct one as either they have a lot of different cords that all use that basic plug, or they like to use stock images too much (probably a combination...
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    those are premade kits. You can piece it together for cheaper, but unless you're really serious about it and using it regularly, buying a decent portable compressor is a lot more economical
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    There are still plenty of people that have managed to break the 12k shafts. And honestly, if you spin the tire fast enough and hit the brakes hard enough, then something WILL break. The half shaft is probably the easiest and least expensive thing to break in the final drive train, so better...
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    HMMWV M1123 Serpentine Belt Question

    Only A0/A1 series trucks should have V-belts that require the hydraulic line be disconnected.. M1123 is A2 series, so all of them should have serpentine.
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    Just remember if you DO have one wheel up in the air and spinning: DO NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES!! Gentle braking is fine, but the inboard brakes means all that rotational mass is going to go through the geared hub and the halfshaft, and out of the system the half shafts/CV joints are the weak link...
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    I've used it quite a bit on the jeep trails with my foot almost constantly on the brake. You're supposed to do it at relatively low speed. You aren't really building up much heat in the rotors with the speeds down low. If you're trying to go fast then you might have an issue, but it doesn't...
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    HMMWV Technical Manuals, If you need it it's here!

    So ALL HMMWVs from the first three generations of trucks fall under the same set of manuals. M1123 is a variant of the M998A2. You will commonly see 2 sets of instructions in the manual, one for A0/A1 variants, and a different set for A2 variants and M1123. The UOC of NNN is only for the...
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    Wheels spinning on unlevel ground

    100% normal. So the HMMWV has torsion diffs and no electronics to deal with loose/slipping wheels. The torsion diffs act just like open diffs when there is no load on the system. For best results off road you need to learn about and practice how to do BTM. Brake Throttle Modulation. There are...
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    You get a standard CO2 high pressure tank regulator (can buy online or wherever you buy the tank from) You can run air tools no problem, as the flow rate on them is usually really high, as in your normal 12/24V compressor might be rated at 1-2 cubic feet per minute at 90psi for a decent...
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    Looking back through my purchase history, I bought a Uni 2 stage pod filter, UP-4182ST, to replace the rotten ones. They are much larger in overall size so stick out the side of the cage a slight bit, but otherwise are just fine.
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    ON BOARD AIR?

    Ebay has some used Extreme outback compressors mounted as a pair in a frame that were part of a military refueling site setup. The pop off valve on the system is 30psi, but it's easy enough to swap out for something higher pressure if you're keeping them in the frame, or just remove the...
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