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Hey Warren, Happy New Year!! The only thing I have done since taking off the AC unit (other than changing flats) is install a pick-up bed crane I got from HF. It is great not having to lift tires into the truck anymore. And I am giving into peer pressure and plan on making the van into a...
To all San Antonio, TX area MVers.
Anybody interested in meeting up for Breakfast/Lunch/BS sometime on a weekend in the beginning of Feb? Any ideas of where we can eat and hang out in a parking lot for awhile? Any suggestions welcome.
Thought I would update my status here. Made it to San Antonio, TX from Las Vegas, NV ok. I now reside on Fort Sam Houston and work on base. If anyone needs help, a tow, etc. I am in the areas for the next few years. I have an M109 and a medium towbar.
Well, time to continue this thread.
Got the back cleared out of all the household goods from the move. Moved in a work bench and some storage chests for part and tool storage. Took the AC unit off the truck this morning and put some 1" plywood in its place until I can get the AC fixed. It...
Ok, we made it into San Antonio, TX late yesterday afternoon. Ended up getting 7.5 miles per gallon (even with a Class III fuel leak that I could not get to stop). I have never had to shift into a lower gar on the fly, but some of the hills in AZ, and NM slowed me down to around 20 MPH...
Ok, got a real late start today. Left Las Vegas around 530p. After about 3 hours we had gone 100 miles and made it to Kingman, AZ. Hills are not a loaded M35s friend, was down to 15 MPH quite a few times. No mechanical issues. Hoping to make it to Albuqurque, NM tomorrow.
Here is an updated map with the distance we want to travel everyday.
July 13th- Las Vegas, NV to Gallup, NM
July 14th- Gallup, NM to Carlsbad, NM
July 15th- Carlsbad, NM to San Antonio, TX
430 miles each day, 9.5 hours of driving (at least claose to those numbers)
MapQuest Maps - Driving...
Another update. Got the engine back together (and it even runs). Got my nice newish M105 loaded with 19 9.00x20 tires (gotta have a couple spares) a couple M35 bumpers and a 55 gallon plastic barrel. Thats enough for today. so this weekend I will finish loading the truck and get them weighed.
Wow, looks great Warren. I am not at all worried about the mirror. I know that it is 10 times stronger now than before so I think I got the better end of the deal. And the work you did on the roof, especially in that heat, is amazing. Thanks, for all your hard work, and have a great 4th of July.
I would rather have them go to a local PD or FD than get cut up. And maybe even save some taxpayer money in the process by them not having to buy a new vehicle for the same uses. And militarizing a PD? Wow. I don't think that is the intention of the program.
I also don't see a problem with...
OK, finally got the cover, pan and most of the engine back together. Still have a few things left to do. A piece of advice, don't remount the oil pan by yourself, that is a horrible job by yourself for the first few bolts. Today have to replace the valve cover gaskets, flush the radiator and...