What have you done to your HMMWV today/lately

[T9000]

Luverne style grill installed today after much fabrication work to mounts.

Looks good! Did you use the brackets that came with the brushguard and cut & drilled on one side (the outside)?

 

[rcamacho]

Soldered up loose radiator brackets.

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[T9000]

President Berry 2 with a biiiig amlifier behind on a simple 2.5ft antenna

Cutting, grinding, weld, repeat

Looks great, looks "legit"

 

[Mattguy]

Looks good! Did you use the brackets that came with the brushguard and cut & drilled on one side (the outside)?

I used the brackets that came with the grill but had to redrill the holes in the plates. You lose the d-ring tie down on the front.

 

[T9000]

Got heavy duty brush guard on me m1038. Still got some fine tuning to do

How did you secure the two outside bolts?
There is some meat behind the top bolt on that flange, how about for the bottom bolt?

 

[GuntherRommel]

I'm not even sure you need the outside bolts, its is a light weight and actually surprisingly very flimsy brush guard. flex a lot but look good

 

[T9000]

I'm not even sure you need the outside bolts, its is a light weight and actually surprisingly very flimsy brush guard. flex a lot but look good

I have that same brushguard (Luverne copy) and it's perhaps the stiffest, it weighs around 75-100 lbs.

 

[Mattguy]

I'm not even sure you need the outside bolts, its is a light weight and actually surprisingly very flimsy brush guard. flex a lot but look good

This is the heaviest brush guard made for HMMWV's. I have the other two that were made and this by far needs every bolt that you can attach to bracket. I used my forklift to hold it in place while measuring where the brackets needed holes to be redrilled. You can actually stand on this brush guard after its installed or use it as a bench. This is the flimsy one on my M1123.

 

[GuntherRommel]

I have that version and you can flex it with your bare hand a inch in either direction at the far edges

 

[T9000]

I have that version and you can flex it with your bare hand a inch in either direction at the far edges

Yes, it can flex about 1/8”? It’s solid flat steel bar, if this is flimsy, then the other brushguards would maybe fall closer to the cardboard category
I was asking about the support more in terms for the time when the bar may be hitting something, like in an off road situation, where the bracket would be the weakest point being only half supported.

 

[GuntherRommel]

My ranch hand brush guard on my expedition was the same price and rock solid

 

[jward1]

I’m still fine tuning mounting. Plan is to put 2 4x4 steel tubing 1/4 in thick behind outer 2 bolt holes. Using 2 grade 8 bolts 1/2 in 8 inches long to bolt through tubing into existing holes in tie down frame mount holes. 2 outer holes line up just fine. It’ll be strong enough. Don’t plan on securing to aircraft deck or winching up a tree. Pictures will follow when done.

 

[jward1]

I’m still fine tuning mounting. Plan is to put 2 4x4 steel tubing 1/4 in thick behind outer 2 bolt holes. Using 2 grade 8 bolts 1/2 in 8 inches long to bolt through tubing into existing holes in tie down frame mount holes. 2 outer holes line up just fine. It’ll be strong enough. Don’t plan on securing to aircraft deck or winching up a tree. Pictures will follow when done.
Also these early m1038 use a different winch plate compared to later ones so I had to adapt and overcome any hazards without loosing my shit.

 

[frauhansen]

Dont know how it called in english... you dill a hwole and press in a nut. So i can remove it with two screws and still have a flat surface

You know I could see expanding this cool setup to include an audio amplifier with Bluetooth, Four 5 1/4" coaxial speakers. Four USB charger outlets for both "C" and 3.0 USBs. That center compartment for me could hold my four aircraft intercom headsets.

Any bluetooth operation would be controlled by a radio tray mounted 10" tablet. Hell could even put a small lythium battery/batteries to make the whole thing portable. I really like the possibilities and the size is perfect. Hats off on this use of a 120mm ammo can.

Mark

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I have solved Bloutooth via the intercom. A small BT receiver supplies the "radio in" of the intercom distributor.
But yes. It is still portable. Loosen two screws, could also be quick connectors, and you have a men's handbag.

 

[Bulldogger]

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Dont know how it called in english... you dill a hwole and press in a nut. So i can remove it with two screws and still have a flat surface. The screws are in the lockable compartment, so that it can not be easily stolen.

Sounds like a Rivnut (rivet nut). Common fastener on our trucks.
bdgr

 

[frauhansen]

Jep... right... thats it!

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

No pics because its not very exciting, but I swapped the worn out seatbelts in my m1151 for new OEM 3 point seatbelts.

The existing ones were the "2 part" type with a separate lap belt and shouder belt. Interesting concept, but they didn't work for sh*t. Jammed all the time and didn't retract right.

For anyone wondering, part number 12480530 drops right in for all 4 positions.

 

[frauhansen]

Funny... I got exactly these two-piece new for mine. Because they simply fit better to the vehicle.

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

Funny... I got exactly these two-piece new for mine. Because they simply fit better to the vehicle.

If you get new ones I'm sure they will be fine. Mine were pretty weathered, looks like they spent years sitting in the desert sun.

 

[frauhansen]

Bought four new ones. The one from the driver worked perfectly. The passenger's got too much sun in Barstow and was totally crumbled inside.
In the back I had none at all and had, because it had to go quickly, the 3-point belts installed in one piece. That looked so wrong that I have not endured.

So I ordered two sets. Once in the front, once in the rear.
Was still difficult... the shipper would not ship outside the US. Since he was of the opinion this was military goods and not exportable.
I was anyway 4 weeks later in Daytona to the race. I had them sent to the hotel.
Went to Wallmart and bought a travel bag. This then $60 for the airline as extra baggage, and since heavier than 30kg another $100 on top for extra heavy.
In sum, very expensive belts