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😂 What makes it worse is, my wife is a Physical Therapist. So I can’t get away with anything! Ice it every few hours kind of stuff. But thats why I’m doing so much better than most.
So….I did finally get it painted that day after trying multiple tips that didn’t work and finally the last one spray it nicely. After that it only took about 35 minutes to spray 3 coats on the inside.
That night I was pulling paper, plastic, and tape off when I miss stepped on a ladder...
So yesterday didn’t go very well. The paint data sheet recommends airless sprayer or brush. The owner of the paint store said I can spray it using HVLP spray gun with a 1.8-2.2 tip or airless. The professional auto body guy that sprayed the exterior of the truck did a small test spray a couple...
Pulled the vent line off and it’s clear. Cleaned the remaining gear oil out of it.
I’m unable to check the CTIS theory currently because I have it parked in an air conditioned shop prepping it for painting the interior of the habitat. I’ll have to check that on Sunday when I pull it out of the shop.
I completely agree with you but no kink and the vent has that little metal cap on it preventing critters from getting into it. But I’m going to have to pull it all apart and check everything.
I have a 2003 M1078. Purchased it September 2015 it had ALL the drain plugs remove and no fluids. Properly filled everything 6 years ago. I’ve driven it 5,000 miles in the past 6 years the longest trip was 3 hours of straight driving. Yesterday I drive it 15 miles and when I parked it there was...
Preparing to paint the interior of the habitat! Going to be challenging because with the interior walls and painting the door jams requires the door to be open means Everything has to be taped off. I’m doing inside the shop that is climate controlled helps tremendously But now the lighting is...
Jump Starting the FMTV!
Yesterday I attempted to start my truck and the batteries are dead again, understandable they are 6 year old batteries. A quick trip to Sam’s club 4 new group 31C batteries and one of those small jumpstart boxes only 3.5”x1.5”x8” 12vdc. On the way home I thought maybe I...