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Miss the mountains myself, grew up in western NC and lived worked in Colorado Rockys for some time. didnt pass any truck ramps. took the back roads home. Marble to Glenwood I-70 over to Rifle then state road up to Meeker, craig, baggs Wy then I-80 for 20 miles to Rawlins, then up 287 to...

Pics GRRRR!!!!! dang computor, had pics all laid out nice and pretty and then the conection timed out and dumped everything into attached thumbnails... wish it would just ask me to log back in like Pirate or Cummins forum does........ anyhoo. pic below is in Marble colorado about a mile...

I'll get the handful of pics up hopefully tormarrow, trying to pull them off my phone but forgot to bring the cable to the office with me today.

Made it back ok, 600 miles and 5 miles per gallon, average speed was 50 once I climbed out of Rifle Co. Just kept the revs below 2200 and the temp below 200, got down to 25mph on a couple hills. I was really wishing I had my 18spd or at least the old 10 spd trans that I run in the...

made it back ok, 600miles 5 miles per gallon, average speed 50mph, hit 60 a couple times on a downhill with a tail wind.... Popped a hole in the main air hose, but it was holding air good while running thus fixed when I got home. Runs good, seems to have had an overhaul in 89 and been sitting...

Thanks for the advice guys. Modified the tow dolly with a second tongue for the pintle on the 816 last nite, looks goofy but the yota will ride behind the 816 now. Got a co-driver going with me for help with the heavy lifting and driving. As of now the plan is to leave here on sunday nite and...

thanks XJ. Current owner has been using it in a landscaping business and from all appearnaces it is in really nice shape. Got to swap the spare on or single out the rear axle to remove the two steer tires as they both have chunks missing big enough to cause concern. In his email last nite he...

considered I-70 but being its a slow moving 36k lbs hunk of steel I didnt really want to play with Eisenhower or Vail if I didnt have too. To many idiots and Colo HP. DMV says that I have 36hrs from time of "bill of Sale"/ signed title to get it out of the state via driving, thus I was thinking...

Thanks Ahab, Peltor is really nice, but certainly out of my price range at least for this trip...

Newb roading 816 from western Co to northern WY. help,, need input.... Ok, new to SS been lurking in the shadows for a while. Pirate and Cumminsforum was where I called home untill now. Situation: Bought an M816 Wrecker for use with my part time side business and fulfill a lifelong dream of MV...

Ok, new to SS been lurking in the shadows for a while. Pirate and Cumminsforum was where I called home untill now. Situation: Bought an M816 Wrecker for use with my part time side business and fulfill a lifelong dream of MV ownership.:clinto: I will be roading the 816 home from western Colorado...