The saga that will be Coop living with a retired HMMWV.

[Chris GTO TT]

Then huff that shit and see how many more Cooper Doodles you can come up with

[DCIV]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]Block off all the vents except for one. Flood that last one with insect killer, then tape it off too.

Then disassemble the ducts and dispose of your bug genocide.[/quote]

The ducts are all riveted together. I’m not doing that. I don’t think there is a nest, I just think that they can get into the inside and then the ducts are a good place. I think I’m gonna have to deal with this though, not only just when it warms up but pretty much always. Need to figure out what keeps them away.


Coop

[Jeff V.]

Find where they're getting in and cover the openings with window screen?

[DCIV]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]Find where they're getting in and cover the openings with window screen?[/quote]

The whole thing has openings. No way to seal one up. Maybe with hard doors or hard top. Even the back isn’t sealed to the bottom of the bed.


Coop

[DCIV]

Amp gauge has been going lower. It has been a little low and off to start with but now I could see it in my headlights.

Went to test things and it would go between 26/27. Manual says 28 + or - .5, all I have to do on the Humvee is turn a 3/8th allen head to up things. Bam. Turned it maybe 1/4th turn and 28. Woot.

Coop

[DCIV]

Got a bunch of wood from lowes today. 10ft planks like it’s a boss!

Then I had to have the Humvee moved to get the vr4 out. It’s parked in a 25 degree angle. A wrangler can’t handle a 21. I can go to 40 but holy crap 25 feels like I’m gonna fall out.


Coop

[DCIV]

Took the Humvee and got a scoop of dirt today, that’s about 2,000lbs if dry....it wasn’t wet but not dry. The while this slowed down an already slow vehicle, it wasn’t horrible. I also liked standing on the sides to unload. Worked great honestly.

Coop

[DCIV]

I have a phobia of flying stinging bugs. I can not control myself. Literally every day there are 5-6 wasps in the Humvee. It has stopped me from driving it in the mornings in the dark. I think they get in and can’t get out as they are on the windshield, not on a nest.

Bought a wasp attractor and hung it in the back to try and capture them.

We will see as the Humvee needs to move for the vr4 to come out and I don’t wanna drive it because of my fear. I will jump out of it.


Coop

[Jeff V.]

Right now I'm picturing your Humvee ghost riding down the hill into the lake

Is there anything that repels these bugs? Mothballs or something small you can put inside the vents and the cab?

[DCIV]

So far non of the wasps have gone into the attractor.


Coop

[DCIV]

Bug bombed the Humvee. That worked great!


Coop

[DCIV]

Turkey flew out in front of me off a hill side...windshield broken ALL to hell.


Coop

[ChargerX3]

Thanksgiving lunch ?

[alienviking]

At least it wasn't an IED.

[DCIV]

[quote=""alienviking""]At least it wasn't an IED.[/quote]

I was covering up like it was though. Lol.

Coop

[DCIV]

Bought the windshield, seal, shipping....140.


It has just sat and this weekend I took a couple trips to the top of the hill with old furnature and trash. Man I enjoy driving this thing. So needed to fix the windshield.


Coop

[ChargerX3]

I think it time for another photoshoot now that you have hosting.

Also would love to see how the house turned out.

[DCIV]

[quote=""ChargerX3""]I think it time for another photoshoot now that you have hosting.

Also would love to see how the house turned out.[/quote]

You know....your right. I will get something. I forgot about the house not having the whole thing.

I should have some of the Humvee saved up as well. I need to finish the stereo for it.

Also they were selling ac for 1k for it...man was I tempted.


Coop

[ChargerX3]

Take some good pictures.

[DCIV]

Replaced the windshield. It was pretty strait forward. Did break a bolt, should have taken a pic as I’m sure people have seen these bolts but I never have. It was a fine thread that tapered to a point but had very find thread all the way to the tip, very interesting bolt.

Just gonna put in a self drilling and tapping bolt to replace it. Lol.

Felt good driving it again.


Coop