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Yeah, but it is Mil-Spec air, much heavier than regular air.

Since you already have the zippered boots, use them before thinking of getting silicone one-piece ones. Relatively easy to do. I have even done them on my five-ton. I can do one in about an hour now. Never even have to jack up the truck for the zipper style. Make double sure the clamp ring is...

As has been stated, 395s aired down helps a bunch. The common sense part is to let up on the throttle before the axles or frame come close to touching down to figure a different approach to proceeding. That way, it does not take a vehicle twice as heavy to tow you out. Something like this is...

The 1 micron rating being better than factory is good only from the standpoint of having a piece of debris big enough to hang up or catch somewhere. The black color in the oil is particles of carbon that are smaller than 1 micron. Yes, they are too small to clog anything but...carbon is...

Use caustic soda to remove only the aluminum without harming the iron. Sodium hydroxide is what you need. The granular Drano is sodium hydroxide crystals and is readily available at most hardware stores. It is really good at degreasing stuff too, just not off of aluminum parts. Another source of...

It sound like your alternator is not working as far as the part about the voltage dropping while running. The steady battery drain while not running may or may not be related to the alternator but since you seem to have a problem there anyway, why not start there and hope that cures both...

That poptop (popup) camper is a good idea too. For those that are toying with the idea of a fifth wheel, consider that at least most that I have seen need to be spaced up quite a bit to clear the cab height. (Hard to tell in the pic on post #17 but the bottom of the trailer looks like it is...

Just an FYI for others since you already bought, but two group 31 batteries have worked well for many on here including me. I have them on an A1 truck with the big Cummins and have not had any problem starting, even down to 25 degrees F. The are significantly lighter than the 8Ds and leave tons...

With a big impact wrench, air volume becomes a problem. I find I can get 2 or 3 good "impacts" with each pull of the trigger before the power drops off due to lack of volume. So I fire in three-shot-bursts. Takes patience but works well with previously cleaned nuts and studs. Some carry an air...

And CTIS or no, you need a bottle jack and enough wood cribbing for lifting the wheel in episodes. Most bottle jacks will not lift high enough to remove and replace a tire on one stroke of the lift piston. If you break all of the lug nuts free in your driveway while additional resources are at...

I specified the use of the pinion brake as an emergency brake. I know is spins much faster. That is also why it is very effective for braking. Monster trucks using military axles use pinion brakes and they get them to glow bright red from the heat. But they darned sure stop. And this would be...

Has anyone added a relatively inexpensive pinion brake to use as an emergency brake?

x2 on the nice itinerary. Have the Jeep winch itself into a tree and drive the truck under it, tow the trailer. Make some ramps so the Jeep drives itself on to the truck. Take the ramps with you so you can use the Jeep along the way as needed. Threads on ramps exist. Check with SSers close to...

A friend who I lent a towbar to for a recovery of two trucks from CA to El Paso said to me when he returned it: "The only reason we did not need it was because we had it".

There are threads that mention rear tracks and a truck with an original set of tracks was up for sale about a year or so ago.

Have you guys read this?: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?76479-Insane-home-Water-meth-injection

I downloaded the FM 20-22 from the TM section: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?77628-TM-s-for-Towing

Good to hear you are making good progress and relatively good mileage. Prepared for the handoff of aid offer to the AZ boys though you are currently still within my reach. Here's to hoping you enjoy the scenery splendor that is Texas Canyon, I always do.

I am sure the air consumption is quite high though, probably more than the truck system can provide. Any air motor I have seen uses a bunch of air.

Or: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?150246-PCB-Protective-Control-Box-(Black-Box)-for-M939-Series-Trucks