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Ten days and counting... Bumpity bump.

All sorts of folks down there would be wanting to relieve you of your truck, through legal and illegal means. I bought one of my truck from a guy here in El Paso that bought a bunch from Ft Bliss, intending to sell them to businesses with needs for these. The few customers that showed some...

Probably the air lines to the solenoid that controls this function are crossed up. There are threads explaining this such as this one: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?83799-M939-transfer-case-air-lines-installed-wrong it is a pretty common problem.

Above are examples of the interpretation of the phrase "Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome". It seems that phrase applied to every situation. That is what makes Semper Fidelis possible.

I bought several stereos mentioned in a link on here a while back that are 12/24 volt capable. I think they were $40 at the time and work great. Marine (boats, not Devil Dogs) radios frequently are 12/24 volt. For that matter, marine supply outfits carry a whole array of 24 volt devices.

I also can say I regularly attempt to climb sand hills in low and if I do not make it, I disengage the front drive and reverse out. Of course, this is downhill and only if I did not dig in while climbing. I disabled the t-case air switch by flipping the linkage section with the washer.

Well, as I understand the thread about the exploding t-case where the brakes were locked up, 6WD was not engaged. I would not think the front brakes would have been locked up since they are not equipped with parking brakes, so even if it had been in 6x6, almost no resistance from the fronts. I...

May want to pull the axles, cut the shafts off the flanges, and reinstall the flanges - to reduce rotating mass. Then...away you go.

Good suggestion by the Hulk. You could also consider using a relay and momentary push button. It could be set up so that the relay drops out when the main power or ignition switch is turned off, making the "buzzer on" the default. Pushing the button would latch the relay, disabling the buzzer...

I would say the consensus is either what you said above or 11x20s in the G177 variety. One comment I have on a previous post is that the 395s will fit in the stock deuce spare location with slight modifications. My choice there was to use one of the tires on a stock wheel for a spare. Saves on...

I first tried the 395s on stock wheels route. Found that off-roading would cause the front tires to contact the louvers inside the fender wells. Had three inches cut off two stock wheels and welded to two other stock wheels for a 10 x 20 size. that solved the issue there. The tube size is...

Look for brake fluid leaking. Do not put it on the road until you are sure the brakes are good, and even with good brakes, you need that parking brake to work. Did I mention to check the brakes?

I put a staple in each tire on the tread, towards the rear of the truck. Then measure the distance between the two with a tape measure. Roll the truck forward until the staples are both on the front of the tires and repeat the measurement. The difference is your toe in/out. Best results are on...

Did you check for a loose nut behind the steering wheel. Sounds like you have fuel and spark so either compression or timing are the issues. Compression issues could be due to valve adjustment since you changed the head gasket. Turn the engine by hand until the crank timing mark is lined up...

Well, I do have a spare with me (Signature-spare in the stock location) and tools to change. But I also always carry chains and could easily tie up a rear axle if needed. That is a really quick way to get going again, assuming you are not heavily loaded and are not going too far. I do get the...

Rusty - We have a local trucking company named Mesilla Valley Trucking (MVT, like the Goodyears). They run super singles on a vast majority of their trucks for interstate commerce. They also use the belly baffles, moon disk hub caps, and trailer tails, all for fuel efficiency. While I have...

Not along the lines of legality but be prepared for tire failure. If any of the tires show signs of sitting flat, plan on replacements before you leave or carry many spares. CTIS equipped trucks (A2s) are bad about this. Make sure the steer tires are the best tires in your possession. Obviously...

Due to the decade long drought we have been experiencing in this area, the lake has been in the 5 to 15 percent of capacity. What we are lacking in water, we have in beach area. Luckily, there are those of us that have "land yachts" that are able to capitalize on the situation.

Trust us when we say you probably would have gotten a second one sooner or later anyway. Welcome from the far west corner of Texas.

For rust removal, I suggest muriatic acid also. Then treat with phosphoric acid to prevent rust.