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I think it is, yeah.

That would be an interesting experiment. You may run into unexpected issues, like freezing up the tank or lines, because the CO2 is liquid in the tank and needs to boil off into gas as you use it. I generally try to plan for workarounds that can be used repeatedly/indefinitely, even if very...

I mostly disagree. People have been wheelin' unreliable junk into the backcountry for decades, and we don't see a big collection of vehicles abandoned out there because something broke. Yes, LMTVs are bigger and heavier, so you're not going to be towed out by a Jeep CJ. You can make some...

Yeah, that's most of it. And yes, 4x4 vs 6x6 has some pro's and con's arguments in various specific situations. Aftermarket lockers are available. I would add to that list that the way bigger tires mean that you can go through and over a lot of stuff that smaller-tired vehicles can't.

If you installed them yourself, there probably aren't more than $5000 in air lines, and maybe $5000 more if you replaced all the check valves, and other valves/fittings/brake cans/etc. You could get a long way with like $10k of rebuilding/replacing stuff. It doesn't seem like most people even...

More complexity, more points of failure, so it's more important to keep it maintained. The major contributor is plastic/rubber parts, followed by computers/sensors, since it's not like anything happens to a 30 year old steel axle shaft to make it prone to failure. So two trucks side by side...

This would be true of any 20+ year old truck that hasn't had much replaced (e.g. hoses, seals, belts, etc.). If you bought a '90s Chevy pickup with 30k miles on it you wouldn't expect to drive it around the country without it needing repairs. If you break a 20+ year old transmission cooling...

There are a handful of things going on here. The FMTV is the most reliable truck the military has ever had, and by a huge margin. The FMTV is a more complicated truck than older predecessors. It has some sensors, electronics, and contraptions older trucks didn't have. These designs are...