• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Latest activity

BMI

Midwest Military Equipment

Eastern Surplus & Equipment Co

Members online

  • GCecchetto
    GCecchetto replied to the thread Petlas 395-85 R20 tires.
    No parking brake is completely failsafe when total neglect of maintenance has gone on for years. Wheel chalks are easy enough to carry...
  • wandering neurons
    Spring brakes are great as a fail-safe, but they are not 100% perfect. When I got my M1081, all the springs in my spring brakes were...
  • S
    San Diego baja replied to the thread MEP-362a.
    Hey guys is this still located somewhere on the forum? I checked the uploads and couldn’t find the tm for an Mep-362a
  • E
    expeditionnw reacted to Guyfang's post in the thread MEP-803A Low Voltage with Like Like.
    What do you mean by idle? There is no idle. It is supposed to run at normal speed all the time. You mean running at no load, 60 hertz...
  • Gamble
    Gamble reacted to Coug's post in the thread Parasitic draw and the HMMWV with Like Like.
    if it is controlled by a switched power source off of an ignition hot wire, then in theory it should NOT be drawing power with the...
  • vanaisa
    vanaisa reacted to Poison's post in the thread Injector pump removal / install with Like Like.
    I have a M1009 that I was planning on replacing the lift pump and ip and looked all over for encouraging articles after hearing so many...
  • BeStihl
    BeStihl reacted to Light in the Dark's post in the thread MEP-8xx oil draining info with Like Like.
    Ok, so it was the 1/2" NPT fitting that works perfectly. NAPA didnt have anything in stock in right angle, but this one works great...
  • BeStihl
    I did some measuring of the plug on one of the Napa 3472 filters and it came out to 3/8-28, straight threads (not tapered). That is...
  • J
    jmak replied to the thread Alternator Suggestions?.
    It's not touching the boot, but even if it was it's just the protective shroud around the fan blade so should be fine.. been a few...
  • K
    knutz340 reacted to gringeltaube's post in the thread Humvee Run Flat tyres removal with Like Like.
    Take a look at my sectional drawing of a typical HMMWV tire/wheel assembly.... (everything is exactly to scale) I'm sure you can see...
  • K
    knutz340 reacted to Curtisje's post in the thread Humvee Run Flat tyres removal with Like Like.
    I cut the runflat through on opposite sided (cut into 2 pieces) with a Sawzall equiped with a blade for cutting wood/branches. Then I...
  • K
    Kevin Means replied to the thread Alternator Suggestions?.
    Wow! That's a big help jmak. Thank you. I see your 260 is right up against that "boot" that connects to the exhaust. I unbolted mine and...
  • K
    There has been an advisory on MT/Rs for catastrophic sidewall failures that have led to rollovers and deaths...
  • J
    jmak replied to the thread Alternator Suggestions?.
    Here are pics. It was a very easy upgrade from the 100a alt. Only gotcha is the 260a alt seems to use metric for everything- the spindle...
    • 492479207_24004720825777966_8578694387928031905_n.jpg
    • 493725169_24004720865777962_2568280308404985447_n.jpg
    • 497539101_24007061998877182_2431010069731109869_n.jpg
  • J
    jmak replied to the thread Alternator Suggestions?.
    Not sure where the concern about the shock tower thing on older trucks is coming from- I have a 98 1078 A0 (3116) and the n1224 dual...
Top