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What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately
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Weller
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It's a nice piece of steel, grabbed 2 of them, I'd love to mad max one of these someday.
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That should work well on a cattle ranch... pushing cows or round bales!
WalterMitty
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Was bored, so I gave it a bath....
I was sitting on the porch staring at the beast, and figured I would get a little exercise and give it a good wash. Then I couldn't resist doing the tire shine just for kicks. It was a nice day, so thought I would capture it all with a few pics.....
I was sitting on the porch staring at the beast, and figured I would get a little exercise and give it a good wash. Then I couldn't resist doing the tire shine just for kicks. It was a nice day, so thought I would capture it all with a few pics.....
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She sure does look sweet.
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My Humvee showed up last week and I've been working on it off and on. Work and weather permitting. Checked bearings and axle oil levels-- fluids etc.. Have a green eess box on order and I am changing the alternator over to a delco 21si. The current alternator is overcharging and I just don't trust the military alternators. I have one on my 5 ton and no issues so far.
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Spod showed up, got it all hooked up.
Now to make a whole lot of harnesses...
Now to make a whole lot of harnesses...
jake-cutter
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ThunderSquirrel, is that the Universal Spod with LED switch panel?
ThunderSquirrel
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It is, with the six switch source installed under the seat with the batteries.
I had a long conversation with them about it being 24v compatible, and they assured me it would work great. And so far it has.
Here it is rigged up to test some load with lights
I had a long conversation with them about it being 24v compatible, and they assured me it would work great. And so far it has.
Here it is rigged up to test some load with lights
jake-cutter
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Thanks that what I wanted to know. I had contacted them 6 months ago about being 24v compatible and never heard back. Now seeing that it can be hooked up to the 24v setup I will look at them again.
DatGuyC
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I've had a pair of their lights on the back of my hmmwv as reverse lights for a while, no issues yet.
ThunderSquirrel
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Is there an alternative part that can be used for the reverse light switch? No one seems to have any in stock at a reasonable price.
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I made a grounding harness. Will have to wait to install until next week due to other obligations. Used 6 gauge wire from Home Depot. Had to use green bc they are perpetually out of black.
Made the connections from copper tubing, 1/4 and 3/8 for the terminations and one piece of 1/2 coupling for the engine block master connection.
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Made the connections from copper tubing, 1/4 and 3/8 for the terminations and one piece of 1/2 coupling for the engine block master connection.
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ThunderSquirrel
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Got a few harnesses made up and run.
As well as a dome light setup with white and a green map light.
As well as a dome light setup with white and a green map light.
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I managed to paint the GMV this weekend. Overall, I'm very pleased - but it looks like the hood is going to need another 2-3 coats for sure.
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You can't tell that from the pic, and I'll believe you for sure, but it looks real good as is
Stonewall
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Do you mind if I ask what lights you used? I love the green. Never mind. I just found them.
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Really nice 86 humv. Your doing a fine job. Do you have a build thread to document it? I've been told there are areas prone to frame cracks. Have you seen any?
No thread.
These are thicker rails, and galvanized.
I took apart a few and seen no cracks.
One weak area is between the 2 ears of the front upper A arm on lift tower.
Later towers added metal up top and filled in lower area which when bolted in, adds strength on rail.
These are thicker rails, and galvanized.
I took apart a few and seen no cracks.
One weak area is between the 2 ears of the front upper A arm on lift tower.
Later towers added metal up top and filled in lower area which when bolted in, adds strength on rail.