PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-681

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 681

AUGUST 2009
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-681 - Page 7 of 33
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PS 681
AUG 09
Unauthorized modifcations can compromise your HMMWV’s capabilities. They
can also aFFect saFety and crew survivability. And in up-armored HMMWVs, they
can degrade ballistic and blast protection and add unhealthy weight to the vehicle,
creating structural problems.
Avoid all this by complying with TACOM GPM 02-018 and TACOM GPM 08-
006. These messages describe the hazards that come with unauthorized mods. You
can get both on the AEPS website:
Basic Problem Mods
•
Mounting storage racks on the Front
and rear oF the vehicle to accommodate
extra Fuel or water cans is a problem mod.
These racks can cause the vehicle to go
over its gross vehicle weight (GVW).
The containers, especially Fuel, mounted
on the exterior oF the vehicle are saFety
hazards
during
a
crash.
Containers
mounted in the Front can block airflow
and degrade cooling perFormance.
Unauthorized
Mod
Prob
HMMWVs…
Unauthorized
Mod
Prob
unauthorized
mods are
problem
mods.
Here are
some
things to
consider…
…but don’t try it
on your hmmwv!
hey
sarge!
check out
my
new
turret!
you think
you’re gonna
row
yourself
out of harm’s
way?!
you know that
mod’s
not
authorized!
private
van hook,
are you a
soldier or
a fisher-
man!?
pimpin’ your ride
or trickin’ your
truck is fine when
it comes to your
pOv…
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