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Tactical Vehicles & Trailers: Your Best Bet? A Cargo Net
October 8, 2019 — A cargo net is your best bet for safety and security anytime you’re hauling stuff.An interior cargo net keeps gear in place and prevents stuff from hitting the driver or passengers if the vehicle swerves or rolls over. A net also keeps gear from bouncing around the cargo bay where it’ll likely get broken or damaged.An exterior cargo net does the... MORE

Spc. Chantal Martinez, a Motor Transportation Operator, assigned to 15th Transportation Company, 100th Brigade Support Battalion, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, OK, carefully backs up an M1097 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with an attached M1101 Cargo Trailer with the help of a ground guide on March 20, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Dustin D. Biven)

Diesel Engines: Clobber the Slobber
October 7, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast,Lately, we’ve noticed oil leaking from the air box drain on our truck’s Detroit Diesel engine. Any ideas on how to stop it? SGT M.S.F. Dear Sergeant,The 8V9TA Detroit Diesel engine used in some tactical vehicles is a two-stroke engine. A natural output of that type of engine is slobber, which is partially burned fuel and condensation... MORE

M2/M3 Bradley: Did You Remember to Check the Oil?
October 7, 2019 — Every crewmen knows that checking the oil levels in their Bradley is a part of regular PMCS. But believe it or not, some crews aren’t doing that basic check. Read on to learn why it's important and what to do... MORE

M88A2: AFES PM Keeps Fires at Bay
October 7, 2019 — Your M88A2 recovery vehicle’s automatic fire extinguishing system—AFES—can save your vehicle from serious damage, as well as save the lives of you and your fellow crewmen. But the AFES needs regular preventive maintenance to ensure it can do its job... MORE

Stryker: Out of Kilter? Level It!
October 7, 2019 — Crewmen, when your Stryker’s height management system (HMS) gets out of kilter, it’s time to level your vehicle. Here's how:... MORE

AFSBn Northeast Asia Revamps TM Library
October 4, 2019 — Dear Editor,AFSBn-Northeast Asia's mission is to receive, store, maintain, account for and, on-order, issue, Army Prepositioned Stocks-4 (unit sets, operational projects and sustainment stocks), located in Korea and Japan, in order to provide strategic flexibility and depth to Joint/ Combined and U.S. Army forces.Storing and maintaining the TMs to... MORE

HMMWV: Up-Armored HMMWV Ball Joint
October 3, 2019 — Order a replacement for the up-armored HMMWV’s front or rear upper ball joints with NSN 2530-01-554-8288. That’s a new NSN, which replaces NSN 2815-01-601-6441, shown as Item 8 in Figs 163 and 147 ofTM 9-2320-387-13&P (IETM EM 0323, Mar 14). But beware, the TM hasn’t been updated yet! ... MORE

CCDC-DAC Helps with Bench Stock
October 3, 2019 — Looking to get your bench stock under control? The Combat Capabilities Development Command-Data and Analysis Center (CCDC-DAC) is here to help... MORE

MEP-1030 5-kW TQG: Right vs Wrong Cable
October 3, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast,Our unit received an MEP-1030 5-kW tactical quiet generator (TQG) set, NSN 6115-01-561-7329 (LIN G42488). Included in the set was a cable, NSN 6150-01-586-0026 (PN 04-21228, CAGE 30554).But in WP 0019-3/4 of TM 9-6115-749-10 (Feb 11), the Basic Issue Items (BII) Section lists a paralleling cable, NSN 6150-01-406-9533 (PN 88-22209),... MORE

621G Scraper: Save Power for When You Need It
October 1, 2019 — If your 621G scraper has been sitting for a long time, it may not start when you need it. The batteries in these vehicles are known to drain if they sit too long without a start.No juice means you’re going nowhere—at least not until help arrives for a slave start.So after the day’s run, make sure you use the vehicle’s battery disconnect switch. It... MORE

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