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Clean everything and then start the engine and look for the leak?

I'm no expert on the air system (either), but yes, the puny compressor runs all the time. Once the max pressure is reached, that unloader valve spits out the excess. As you've noticed, there are many, many places for air leaks to exist, and it doesn't take much of a leak (or a few very minor...

Okay, now I don't feel so sorry for you. And 5.3 with 62,000 lbs. isn't bad at all. That's about what I get, too, although I'm very rarely that heavy. What kills my mileage is speed. 70-75 is where I like to be, at about 1,600 rpm, and which the 3406B seems to prefer.

I'm fortunate in that I get around 8 mpg...if I keep it under 70, and with only one trailer. That's usually at about 35,000 lbs. total. Also, no need for a log book, which helps immensely. I never did understand how the authorities can know better than I do for how long I can drive. There were...

Thankfully I have yet to be in your position, BadRobot. The closest would be when buying a trailer and then not be able to pick it up for a few months. Naturally, by the time I could finally get an appointment, I didn't need that trailer anymore. And when I say that I'm surprised that they are...

Well, thankfully it's a free market. And if the seller had to fight GP, had a hard time with transport, etc., a profit plus compensation for pain and suffering sounds fair to me. I may find myself in that situation soon, if my new parts SEE (which hasn't arrived yet) turns out to be too nice to...

While there's usually a fair amount of stuff coming out of Fort Carson, I have no idea what direction those items normally go from there. Except for what ends up here. As far as those $1,500 quotes go, that's before the fees (VT in this case), and most are closer to, or over $2,500. And I could...

Yeah, that could simplify things, but at a price. I keep seeing vehicles listed for sale for what I sometimes know (and generally suspect) is at least twice what the seller paid. Besides, it seems that once you end up talking to the correct person at GP, they are very helpful and accommodating...

Thanks for that info, simp5782! What would it take to make you want to go a bit farther west? I know it'd be a ways from home for you, but the scenery is nice here. Plus you'd get to rest up in the guesthouse - which may be needed after seeing my collection of...um, stuff.

Ah, I've always had better luck listening ​for air leaks than looking for them. But then again, you did mention going three feet into the river.

With the system pressurized, 4WD and lockers engaged, can you hear any leaks? With the engine off, of course.

Alright, there's some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. Probably artificial, but still. Suddenly we have two promises of getting our machines out of Hooks on Tuesday. Not a combined shipment, that would've made too much sense, but at this point that's okay. I want to thank you, simp5782...

I appreciate that. Let me run this by General Hood, and the other SEE owner.

Glad to hear it's working well! I've been meaning to add a front winch, too, although I'd rather have it in the rear. Just haven't figured out an intelligent way to mount it there. And when not chasing fuel issues (spilling a lot), it's impressive how much these machines can do on a tank. You...

Ah, that makes perfect sense. As much as don't want to spend two days getting that SEE myself, it may come to that. I'd cost me just over $500 in fuel. Meanwhile the brokers are quoting $1,500 and up, and those drivers wouldn't run empty one way - well, it's a fairly safe bet they wouldn't.

I did hear that there were problems with a transporter getting to pick up, but more specifically it seems that you're the only one willing to go there and load something. My SEE is supposed to be out of there by Wednesday, but the other one is already two weeks past deadline. My normal go-to guy...

I know that there's at least two of us having a hard time getting our vehicles transported from Texas, Hooks to be specific. Anybody know what's going on with that...or more correctly, not going on?

Good catch, Speedwoble. I somehow overlooked that simple fact, despite going strictly by engine hours for maintenance. Reading those dang meters can be a real pain, but it's what counts. I have one dysfunctional speedometer, but it took me about a year to notice that the mileage never went up...

Welcome, Chief. I would say that your SEE is definitely on the low side when it comes to miles and hours since the recap. They must've parked it in the back almost instantly. My HMMH had 80 something miles on it, I think, and that's the lowest I've seen in person. As far as being the newest...

Ask General Hood if you can have some of his old ones. I believe he gets new ones every time he takes his SEE in for detailing. They're the temporary kind, but still.