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They just used the 6 digit serial number as the vin, didn't seem like an issue. We had a bit of discussion about the USMC Registration Number being used as the plate number, but that was about it except the year challenge. He mentioned that it was good that I had a title and that makes it easier.

With Montana title in hand, I was able to title and register my hmmwv in Texas today. It was a little painful. Only one of the 3 people in the office knew how to deal with military vehicles and I waited over an hour while he was dealing with a guy who had bought a van from 2 people who died...

Just to be clear - There is nothing illegal about running without the plate with this type of registration. When I apply for my "former military" registration, I have to choose between no plate (which basically uses the original military markings as the plate number) and running a single rear...

I'm definitely leaning heavily toward no plate based on the feedback. I could easily be convinced the to go with a plate if there was some data pointing me in that direction. I was ideally hoping for feedback from anyone that has experience running without plates, particularly in TX. It...

Maybe, but by registering it as a former military vehicle and getting a plate, I still won't have a front plate and I know cops like to pull folks over for not having a front plate in Texas. Since the truck could easiliy be confused with an active military vehicle (at least to the untrained...

Congrats. So, not even 1 year.... I've got my Montana title in hand and I have my title/registration appointment on Friday. Fingers crossed. I only ordered an SF97, but GP screwed up and did the title as well. That caused a little extra delay, but hopefully will make the titling process...

Thanks. Yes, completely agree. It's a bit of a temp install since I'm still considering using the slave port for the charger instead of a fixed hard wired install. I just wish those slave connectors were less expensive. The positive has a fuse, but I didn't want to cut the lead to get the...

This wasn't today, but I recently got my battery compartment sorted out. I spent the $'s for a couple of the Hawker military AGM batteries and also hardwired a victron 24 volt smart charger. I'm a fan of the victron electrical equipment. I have a pretty serious off-grid system in my camper...

I finished replacing my coolant hoses (and coolant), thermostat, fuel pump, and more fuel hoses. I also adjusted my carrier bearing, which was poorly aligned. As with most things, doing the cooling system took longer than expected. A few of those hose clamps (ie top of water pump) are in...

I'm doing the exact same job right now. My pump was working fine, but I decided to replace it while I was replacing all my fuel and coolant hoses. I figured it would be a 30 minute job, but it's not the most accessible thing. It came out pretty quick, but I failed trying to get the new one...

That sunbrella stuff is worth the premium. I have a boat cover make with it that is over 15 years old and still going strong. That's after the first cover was falling apart after a few years.

I finally changed the trans fluid on my 1123 that I got back in Feb. I also changed all the rubber hoses on the ATF lines underneath and up by the cooler. The rubber wasn't too bad, but I decided to go ahead and do all hoses as insurance. It's a bit of a spaghetti mess where they branch off...

The side marker lenses were like $6-7 each and the front and rear light lenses were around $21 each I believe. I didn't do much shopping/comparison, just added them to an order I was already placing.

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Kind of boring, but I replaced my serpentine belt. That tensioner is a little tricky to get a tool on with the tight fan clearance, but otherswise a quick easy job. I also replaced all the lenses on my exterior lights and rivited in a new bucket for one of my side markers. All my lenses had...

I'm pretty sure that ebay store is for macmotors. You can connect with them direct and often get a better deal and save on ebay sales tax (depending on where you live). I just ordered all the fording stuff from them this week to fix the GP hack job. They bundle all the hoses, valve, fittings...

Not really. When you put the batteries in series, the voltage doubles, but the amps do not. That's a big advantage of 24v compared to 12v, your wiring/switches don't have to be rated as high. The amps required to run a 24v component is typically half of a similar component running on 12v...

For anything safety related, cotter pins are definitely one-time use. I'm not saying the 18 year old mechanic in the motor pool won't reuse a cotter pin just like they are probably reusing these tabbed washers, but I'm guessing the tabbed washers are even more dangerous to re-use and easier to...

Agree that the individual tabs are single use, but bearings/races wear and there is a reasonable chance that you won't end up with the same clocking you started with. Mine lined up different even with ~10 miles since the refurb. It mIght have been a little wear or maybe differences in torque...

I think we are blurring the lines between "title" and "registration". I currently have a car with antique registration and the title is the same as my modern "normal" vehicles. So, the hmmwv title won't be different regardless of whether it's registered as normal or as a former military...