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I'd pay you a compliment but I'm too busy drooling and stepping on my own tongue. Great job !!! Can't wait to get both yours and the baby HEMTT together for a photo shoot.

Looks like Spicer 1700 series u-joints. Plentiful, inexpensive, and easy to change. Nice looking trans there dma251. Hope it's the cure for all your gearbox woes.

So much for getting bored with the HEMTT and selling it off. You've slipped past the event horizon and fallen into the dreaded Accessory Vortex; from which there is no escape, escape, escape...

Our very latest L. O. for the HEMTTs still says OE/HDO-15W40 for the transmission. But again, that's the military telling Allison what fluid they intend to run, for their convienence, and that Allison will agree to sanction it's use if it likes building transmissions for the military. Since it...

I know it's a lot of money but down the line I think you'll be happy you went for it. Good idea on going with Allison's fluid recommendations too. They're the ones who'll be telling you they will or won't warranty any repair work in the future. Uncle can make some pretty strict contract...

This is per Fort Eustis; The decision to go to automatic transmissions a while back was based on a very simple principle. Most new 88Ms these days have never driven a stick in civilian life and would have to be trained on proper shifting and clutch techniques. It takes lots of experience to...

Dan Martin's right. Not only will you get a little extra when the mechanic has taken an interest in the project-- he'll know just how big a monster that trans is trying to move around. Once that's established, he won't build your trans to UPS delivery van specs.

Damon, You da man! The camo looks great and your 'unit markings' are a touch of genius.

Outstanding progress as always! You make us proud. For the future; you can mix up a bottle of dishwashing liquid in a gallon of water and brush it on tires or other rubber surfaces prior to painting. The consistancy should be thicker than water so it doesn't run easily, but not so stiff as to...

The baby HEMTT was capable of moving under it's own power but I found there's a lot of lash in the rear differential. Since I've bobbed the bed in preparation to installing the crane I figure now's the perfect time to swap out differentials while there's a big access hole there. Damon's still...

No sweat. I'll be right up just as soon as I put the finishing touches on the baby HEMTT... so we have a parts runner while I'm there.

Super. Sounds like you're only days away from finished.

As always, your work and progress are second to no one. Can't wait to see the next installment. Do we need to come up with some more Oshkosh mudflaps? The air tanks look a little vulnerable right now. PM me about the fenders you made a while back. My machinery isn't quite a flexible as yours...

Damon, Delicate, fragile little flower that I am; my feelings are very hurt by your post. If you only took a minute to think about it, you'd know that comment about having to hide your silverware is both unfair and untrue. I mean, have YOU ever tried to run with your pockets full of forks?

Then the factory hinged set-up sure seems to be the better idea. Don't know how many times I've had the cable type feel like I'm being pitched under the rig.

Really first-class job Damon. And yeah, those steps are really slick-- how didja do it?

Super job as usual Damon. Ya get two gold stars for this.

Looks serious here, son. I'da thought size alone would swing things in your favor when competing for that favorite parking spot at Wal-Mart?

Damon, you make us alternately proud as peacocks-- or green with envy. Oshkosh could take some pointers from you. I'm seeing the motor scooter in either it's own little sloped cradle w/ramp ala M819 series spare tire carrier; or lifeboat davits.

Yer putting me to shame here, Damon. I think I'm just gonna bury the baby HEMTT up to it's frame in the front yard and plant petunias and begonias in the bed; turn it into the world's biggest lawn ornament.