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Bob, I sourced some from Summit racing. I" rubber floor plugs. easy-peasy.. George

So where is the 'barrel' filter that he speaks of? Geo

Is this the line that come out of the lug bolt that goes to the valve on the outside of the wheel? Pointman

RE: Balancing Beads and CTIS function. I received this response from Eaton this morning. "I’m not aware of any testing performed using our system with balance beads. We have a 25-30 micron filter in the wheel valves (it looks like a little barrel) that helps block contamination. Depending on...

RE: Balancing Beads. My local big tire place says they use the balancing beads on all large semi's and RV with no issues as they settle to the bottom of the tire and do not move around. I played around on the General Dynamics website last Friday and basically found the US military rep. contact...

Door Locks! Took my door locks to the local locksmith on Monday. Yesterday I got them back with new matching keys... Huzzah!!! UPS has also brought me 4 little 16oz bags of tire balancing powder. Just have to figure out how to get it in there without breaking the bead.. Pointman

So far, the best parts supplier seems to be Summit Racing and DK Hardware. I have new Hella halogen headlamps and rubber floor plugs from Summit. New door seals and window channel trim from DK.. I also have a bunch of HushMat coming so I'll take pics of the cab work this weekend. I also found...

Restoration begins! Yesterday, I stripped out the old floor mats door trim and door locks. Anyone know where to source the 1" rubber floor drain parts? I could see these coming in handy when fording.. Pointman

I replacrd both headlights with Hella non-sealed housings. Using the stock supplied bulbs for now. Modded the wiring just a bit . Works great!

We made it into the driveway in Gardnerville at 12:00 am. Now if I can just get my ears to stop ringing. Everything went well right up to the end. Heading to the Genoa Bar tonite to celebrate with friends. Anyone know what size headlamps this uses. They need replacing.. George

Update, 1/3/16. Last evening we stayed in Green River, Wyoming. I should have left Brutus, one name choice, idling all nite. We were up at 5:30, on the road by 6:00. Trouble ensued shortly after with a coolant leak, in the cockpit! After a seeming eternity (10 Miles) I stopped at a truck pmaza...

Anyone know how adjust the speed governor upward?

Road trip logbook, 01/01/2016. Breakdown!�� New Year found us overnighting in Normal, Il. Starting was rough this morning due to the cold and no ether in the bottle. after getting a mile from the hotel, we had a plume of anti freeze coming from the rt side. After turning around...

Home to Nevada! Paul, Please say thanks to your mechanic friend from the 'crazy' people from Nevada. We are staying tonight in Normal Il. Nothing 'normal' about our trip... We are loving he thumbs up, and waves from folks we meet. Everyone has questions and we have met a lot of Vets who love...

Ok... Well, it's been a busy day today. We picked up the truck this morning outside of Philadelphia. After quick stops at Harbor Freight (basic tools), and Pep Boys (wiper blades), we finally hit the PA turnpike around 1:00. We have finally quit for the day in Wheeling VA, and we are headed...

Your camper box is what we have in mind. Would love to see pics or drawings of the design. George

We'll be heading through Indianapolis. Got cell? George

I'm laughing as I read the manual on tire changing.. Knowing the lug nuts are at #400+ torque, I wonder how these guys would break these loose in the field?

I plan to pick up some basic hand tools and bring a volt meter with me. Should I plan on it using oil, or are the CAT motors pretty tight? George

Thanks for the positive Karma! Yes, the seller has performed the correct services and this is why I paid his price, vs. an immediate project from a depot. A low-boy deliver was over $4,000 (way over!), so we planned for this adventure. I have good mechanical skills, so here we go. I have read...