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rustystud

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View attachment 618776This is my example of a Fumoto failure. Had it (Fumoto brass plug) been in place it would have failed. And someone would have been would have been up Rausch creek without a drain plug. NOT good. My camp will stay with the steel drain plug. I get my oil changed at the dealer most times anyway. Can hardly touch the CUCV service for $60. at the GM Express lane.
You have a valid point there. Of course for the rest of the community that drive there trucks "sanely" and don't go crazy off-road the Fumoto valve is a great and handy idea.
 

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They are military trucks. I drive them where ever I want to go and the truck is able to go. That is as sane as it gets. Occasionally a rock/log does kick up and things do get damaged. I was just putting that picture and idea out there for consideration for those that share my hobby of off roading. I will stick to the OEM drain plug. Never had one fail me and it will take one heck of a beating. I could see a brass fitting sticking out as a problem in my world. Do as you wish but my sanity is in check. I just use vehicles for more then driving on level smooth roads. Turning out a drain plug never caused me any undue stress. Peace man.
 

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They should call them "Fumunda" valves as they keep you fumunda the truck too long. Not sure I'm ready for one yet.
 

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If I did serious off roading I probably would not have one.

I agree that for that environment having one of those would be a liability.

I don't, so I will continue to use them.
 

rustystud

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They are military trucks. I drive them where ever I want to go and the truck is able to go. That is as sane as it gets. Occasionally a rock/log does kick up and things do get damaged. I was just putting that picture and idea out there for consideration for those that share my hobby of off roading. I will stick to the OEM drain plug. Never had one fail me and it will take one heck of a beating. I could see a brass fitting sticking out as a problem in my world. Do as you wish but my sanity is in check. I just use vehicles for more then driving on level smooth roads. Turning out a drain plug never caused me any undue stress. Peace man.
I just get tired of replacing oil pans because the cheap fittings they weld in wear out. I used to go off-roading when I was much younger. In fact I 4X4ed before it became a "thing" ! We didn't have all the specialty shops making all these goodies for the trucks. You just took off your springs and had them "re-arked" to a higher angle to provide enough lift for larger tires.
 

cucvrus

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I just get tired of replacing oil pans because the cheap fittings they weld in wear out. I used to go off-roading when I was much younger. In fact I 4X4ed before it became a "thing" ! We didn't have all the specialty shops making all these goodies for the trucks. You just took off your springs and had them "re-arked" to a higher angle to provide enough lift for larger tires.
That's the great thing about my 4 X 4 experiences. I run my vehicles stock in factory form. I had a 1942 GPW that I 4 wheeled for years. I never knew it was worth anything at the time. But I went up creek beds with it and rock climbed with it as good as I could. It had the original combat rims with original gum dipped Goodyear ND tires on it. I really liked it. I never had a problems with it. One day a guy offered me some big money for it and I sold it. Wish I had not but I did. He completely restored it and I was green with envy. My Terminus M1009 is all stock and I wheel it now. I never liked lift kits and big tires because it removed the challenge from my 4 wheeling. This way I feel like it is my driving skills not as much the vehicles that get me thru the course. I need a good running vehicle and an XM radio and I am good for the day. Water holes are my biggest drawback. I must learn to stay out of them. I just feel I would be thinking about the brass valve on my oil pan and not focusing on the terrain. that may just be me. But others in our group feel the same way. We add strength and skid plates not more things to break and be concerned about. For those that have the valve that's fine. If the truck was to find its way to my camp. I would remove the valve and put it in the bucket with the old 6.2 head bolts. Have a great day. Thank you for the friendly debate. Glad we could talk about this.
 

rustystud

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That's the great thing about my 4 X 4 experiences. I run my vehicles stock in factory form. I had a 1942 GPW that I 4 wheeled for years. I never knew it was worth anything at the time. But I went up creek beds with it and rock climbed with it as good as I could. It had the original combat rims with original gum dipped Goodyear ND tires on it. I really liked it. I never had a problems with it. One day a guy offered me some big money for it and I sold it. Wish I had not but I did. He completely restored it and I was green with envy. My Terminus M1009 is all stock and I wheel it now. I never liked lift kits and big tires because it removed the challenge from my 4 wheeling. This way I feel like it is my driving skills not as much the vehicles that get me thru the course. I need a good running vehicle and an XM radio and I am good for the day. Water holes are my biggest drawback. I must learn to stay out of them. I just feel I would be thinking about the brass valve on my oil pan and not focusing on the terrain. that may just be me. But others in our group feel the same way. We add strength and skid plates not more things to break and be concerned about. For those that have the valve that's fine. If the truck was to find its way to my camp. I would remove the valve and put it in the bucket with the old 6.2 head bolts. Have a great day. Thank you for the friendly debate. Glad we could talk about this.
Talking about "water holes" . I have a picture of me and my 1954 Chevy sunk down to the side window and me standing on the hood ! That was a fun day until that happened ! It took an old farmer and his dozer to get me out ! Oh to be young and dumb again ! Wisdom is fine, it's just that old age sucks !
 

CUCVLOVER

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Talking about "water holes" . I have a picture of me and my 1954 Chevy sunk down to the side window and me standing on the hood ! That was a fun day until that happened ! It took an old farmer and his dozer to get me out ! Oh to be young and dumb again ! Wisdom is fine, it's just that old age sucks !
Wow. I bet that was fun. I have ran my 74 cj Jeep in some places it had no business. It's stuck in the edge of a mud hole right now. I've had water around my feet a couple times in it.

Ran my Honda fourtrax off in the same mud hole and sunk it. I drain 7 qts of watery oil from the engine and it holds 2.5 qts of oil when everything is fine.
We live, we learn and have fun along the way.
 
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