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I think that's normal... i.e., marks from when the part was originally machined.

I would leave the bus bars there because they aren't hurting anything. You could run accessories back there (e.g., a power inverter) or you could potentially relocate a battery to that spot if you need room under the hood. If you look around the forum some guys have made use of them for things...

I think you're asking about the rifle holders and radio power bus bars?

You've obviously never been PV2 in the US Army. :wink:

Hah... I was about to say "Make sure to PMCS the crap out of anything you get from U-Haul." Probably the above is better advice. 8)

As for recovery, the trip was only about 160 miles so I pulled the drive shafts and flat towed it back behind my F150. I brought an air compressor and a couple spare ties, which I fortunately did not need. I kept off the main roads and took it slow and, fortunately everything worked out fine...

I would imagine the fluid drains are more a product of region than of anything else. CA is full of environmentalists who can't stand oil spots on the ground. The M1009 I picked up last October from Ft. McCoy, WI had no such blasphemy.