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. Darn lucky that it didn't cross your fence! What did you do to pump enough water to stop it there? Happy to hear that you and your truck survived the mess. .

. Like @US6x4 suggested, be careful with the little "giblets" of rubber inside the intake tube. Might even be worth removing the elbow and dumping it out. Yeah, it isn't metal but it sure won't help make your engine run any better or faster if it ingests a bunch of rubber shavings. The bait...

. Sounds like a regular suicide jockey to me. :sneaky: I've not done any driving in a wrecker other than as a civilian. Sounds like a heck of an adventure though. My time was spent on a large gray cruise ship.

. Yessir! There have been quite a few wreckers with covers. They have the pockets for Bows and thinking about it - having that cover on the back - helps make it less of a target in a hostile area... .

. The needle that @Jbulach referenced looks kinda like this (pic below). Your grease gun attaches to the back, the needle depresses the "ball" on the grease fitting. Have a rag handy...

. And it looks like your helper is out there getting trained up on tire maintenance... .

. Back in the day, We used a 50 ton press for that job.

. Thanks @TechnoWeenie ! Much appreciated.

. Having the Manual would be great!

. @TechnoWeenie . You may have already posted it - but where did you find the Code Reader? And the silly question is does it come with a Super Secret Decoder Ring to know what those numbers mean?

. Oh... Bad deal. I had the same thing happen as I clamored into my MK23 about six months ago. Took it to the "fix it store" and it was a couple hundred bucks. Could have bought a used replacement for about the same money. Only advantage was that my data and all my settings were untouched...

. Well, I waited on somebody with more experience to answer up. Didn't happen, so here goes: If it was my truck and my money paying to replace everything that might be ruined if we did it wrong, removing driveshafts solve that problem. Yea, it's a pain if you are laying in the mud. If you...

. Towing and Rigging TM's are here https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/towing-rigging-misc-tms.122714/

. Guessing that the 800 series are mechanical winches - with a driveshaft? Rather than hydraulic like the 900 series... .

. Dawn dish soap and a few inches of water in the bottom of a WetVac works amazingly well. AND letting it sit outside in the sun for a few days helps ensure that they are like a roach motel - where the bugs check in - but they don't check out. A bee vac isnt the same as what you use to rescue...

. So I went out in the shop. Got a pair of mine sitting in the screen room. Pictures attached. I purchased these when I left the company I worked for. We worked on the 5-Tons and Deuces at that place of business. Didn't really remember if they "were weighted" in pairs or not. So..... I...

. Correct. Then you need to consider that how high do you need to lift the truck... I may be "chicken" but I never raise the center part of the jack stand more than half way. If you need more height, the next step up is a 7-Ton stand. Makes a wider base and adds about 50% height.

. 5 Ton Jack Stands will work well for a 5-Ton truck. Be careful / Be aware that if you go to Harbor Freight, there is a RECALL

. Well... I really gotta see how this stuff "sands out". I mean it doesn't need to be showroom quality...

. You might even consider jacking up the front wheels to keep from stressing the system unnecessarily. And yes, believe it or not bleeding the power steering system is really that simple.