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You could always lock the lever in 4WD position mechanically, then worry about why the air part doesn't work like it should later. And no, getting to it isn't all that easy, but maybe you can get a bungee cord in there.

Because bias tires have far stronger sidewalls, and as an added bonus also provide better conformability. Both very nice qualities for trail use.

That would be highly unusual. But I bet they were all radial tires.

Try trading it for a ratcheting wrench, or a ratchet and a socket?

I was getting stressed, too, Ahab, spending so much time trying to rescue them. Anyway, yes I did fill the water buffalo and used it to supply water for them. About 300 gallons, so far. That was part of why it all took so long. Three different vehicles and one trailer involved. I wouldn't care...

Okay, two out of three done. And these little buggers better live a long, happy life. It took almost all day to get two of them moved.

Hooked up a 400-gallon auxiliary tank. With winter coming I don't want to worry about batteries and glow plugs, so now I can just leave the M1008 running. And while it is indeed a gravity feed, I have no idea why the computer insisted on turning the photo sideways.

Oh, it's only an attempt to save three small Junipers that would've been creamed anyway when I make a ditch repair. It'll probably take 10-12 trailer loads of dirt to fill in this mini version of the Grand Canyon, then I can dig a new ditch and install a culvert with a "waterfall". That's what I...

You had to install a vacuum transducer? That sucks.

Pun not intended, right?

Dug up more rocks today, away from the river. Had to create a new ditch and made new homes for three trees I'll try transplanting. The latter will surely fail, but at least I got to dig more holes.

Ah, yes. That photo brings back some memories, too.

For a while I had a bad habit of drowning my Jeep, so I can relate to such frequent oil changes. That's also when I stopped using synthetic oil - it got way too expensive.

Like you mentioned, you have to pay to play. I gave up on mud and do my dangdest to stay out of it these days. Same amount of play, much less pay. But more roll overs. Now that you mentioned mortar mix and front brake wear, it reminded me of an excursion in a wet, sandy riverbed. Predictably got...

Well, there's a big difference in laminar flow over a vehicle at 1-5 mph (trail) and at 60+ mph. On my Jeep I raised the rear of the hood about 1/2-inch to create an escape route for the heat, and it works fine. But if it had a windshield it wouldn't work at all at higher speeds, since that...

I had better motivation, partially because I 'wheeled in mud almost every night and weekend, and also because those were inboard drums. Pulling off four hubs and bearings every couple of days was no fun, especially when in it was in addition to fixing other breakage. Thought about putting...

Not sure how I got through life, until recently, without a crane. Okay, there are other ways to accomplish tasks like this, but it's so much quicker and easier with the HMMH.

I can believe that. After putting larger drum brakes on my Jeep, they couldn't be adjusted after a few days. Pulled the drums off and found perfect replicas of the inside of the drums, except they were made from mud. Mud is murder on drum brakes. Put disk brakes on all four, problem solved.

That's a lot of heat, and air restrictions, in front of the radiator. I only had a meaningful trans cooler. You may want to look into evacuating air from the engine compartment. Gale Banks once suggested rather large holes in the inner fenders, but I don't remember the position he mentioned. It...

It may have been a funky scale, but my 1009 weighed about 6,200 if memory serves me. That always amazed me as it was close to what my '91 454 Crew Cab dually weighed. I can certainly see that the A/C condenser would make a difference, but on the other hand, what I didn't point out earlier is...