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Add them anywhere you like. My point is that the list of tools carried but not used is longer than the list of tools used.... and my above sample covers about 40,000 miles, and consists mostly of trucks that were advertised as non-runners. In fact, the only catastrophic fail was a truck listed...

How about a list of tools you have actually used in a recovery? Or a list of things that have left you stranded. I'll start - I have used - Jacks X2 + cribbing Impact wrenches 1.5" sockets 3/4" sockets 1/2" and 9/16" wrenches Oil Water Glad hand air hose with air chuck Chain Fuel can Fuel...

:) I'll counter this with.... I bought 2 new batteries and a battery charger and drove a truck with a nonfunctional charging system from indanapolis to Tucson by way of Waco TX, simply charging the batteries overnight in the hotel room. If you bring everything you might possibly need, you'll...

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This is like a survivalist scenario. You can easily fill a 53' trailer with things that might be needed... and then you can easily find enough things left out to fill another 53' trailer. This is a running driving truck bought from a knowledgeable private seller who knows that it is going to be...

You find it plausible that a 20something year old truck has under 1000miles on it since new?

Nonsense. If you're selecting your truck based on the odometer.... The odometers were changed on all military trucks more often than you change underwear.... Edit - List of trucks that have odometer readings reset to zero: 1)new trucks 2)fresh rebuilt trucks 3)trucks with broken odometers...

Ive done similar quite a few times, except instead of a tow dolly, I just made milspec adapters for the front of the red truck and use the standard military medium towbar. 2200 miles though, that's "fly there and drive it home" distance. Risk it... most things you're likely to need can be...

I'll come get you with towbars from El Paso the rest of the way home, for the actual cost of fuel. PM sent with contact info.