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Check out the threads on tools to bring, fluids to check. Download the TM's. Have fun. Please post photos of the trip!Color me excited! 2007, 8,500 miles.
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about 360miles from Fairbanks to Anchorage. 7 hours maybe FMTV @ speeds? not too bad. Might as well ...... long shakedown trip to find all the buggers and get rid of them. Years of happy driving to follow. IMHO best way to do it (and done it more than once)THAT...is one 'mammoth' trip...And here's me blinking at 150 mile trips..but..that comes with (the lack of confidence in) old(er) age. Your truck looks a real deal...very impressive..and it sure looks like it would easily take you to the end of the world. (pun). Good luck on your journey and post up pictures of the adventure.
Very punny!THAT...is one 'mammoth' trip...And here's me blinking at 150 mile trips..but..that comes with (the lack of confidence in) old(er) age. Your truck looks a real deal...very impressive..and it sure looks like it would easily take you to the end of the world. (pun). Good luck on your journey and post up pictures of the adventure.
What fails on the turbocharger that pushes oil out the road draft tube?I have seen this many times it is usually a bad turbo charger. it could also be a mechanical failure but it is pretty uncommon
I would mirror DiverDarrell’s response. The inspection report and videos all indicated solid running condition with no notable blowby and strong oil pressure. However, the blowby check is at idle...which may be a decent gauge of ring/cylinder/piston condition but doesn’t indicate blowby caused by turbo problems, etc. I’m just hoping my long block internals are solid and I just need a turbo rebuild. Extended infrequent use is a recipe for gremlins. Plan for at least a few thousand $ ...maybe closer to $5k...in initial maintenance/service/repairs to ensure your truck is reliable.I see you purchased your truck through Ironplanet (govplanet). They're usually pretty good with their inspection reports along with videos. I just purchased two M1078's over the last 2 weeks. I have yet to get them. I'm curious as to what the inspection reports were on your truck. If there was any hints to anything. I'm having one hauled to me from Ft Polk and the other was just purchased today in Sparta, Wisconsin. Was hoping to drive that one home.
Mine had wet spots on the axle and t case where oil had spilled, the pics showed me clearly that too, but it was written up as an oil leak. Mine was also advertised as not running and engine and trans couldn't be checked, I robbed a vim box out of a parts rig and plugged it in where mine was missing, the truck started and ran, at 13 k I couldn't imagine any thing really wrong with the 3116 and I was right. you have to understand some of the guys doing the inspection aren't the sharpest tools in the shed Justin even told me the guy who inspected mine was in training. I didn't rely too much on what was written up but rather the pictures, which iron plannet did a good job with.I see you purchased your truck through Ironplanet (govplanet). They're usually pretty good with their inspection reports along with videos. I just purchased two M1078's over the last 2 weeks. I have yet to get them. I'm curious as to what the inspection reports were on your truck. If there was any hints to anything. I'm having one hauled to me from Ft Polk and the other was just purchased today in Sparta, Wisconsin. Was hoping to drive that one home.