Camel Driver
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I've been a LONG time lurker here and recently joined the forum.
I have to say that I have always been impressed with the site and its members. You all seem to be a very knowledgeable and friendly bunch. And the way that you help everyone out with their MV issues is just awesome.
With that said, my name is Bill and my wife Cathy and I will soon be proud new owners of an M1083 that we plan on converting to an RV. It has already made a trip to Utah from Missouri without any real problems. This time it is going in the opposite direction, from Utah to Gilberts, Illinois. This will probably take place early next month once I get all the plates, title and insurance taken care of. Lucky for me I already have a home built RV/truck camper based on a 2002 Ford F350 that is a retired AT&T service truck and I will be towing it back with a tow bar behind the M1083.
We are going to take a drive to MO. Monday to meet with another member here to acquire the tow bar. And as luck would have it, he is the previous owner of the 1083. Hahaha, it sure is a small world sometimes!
On to the questions! Basically I need to know what you would recommend as far as small items or spares. I will have a pretty extensive tool kit and misc. fluids for the truck along with a 20 ton bottle jack. Also will bring my digital and analog multi meters. What should I bring with as far as "must have" generic small items? There is ALWAYS that item you should have. Just like the ballast resisters for old Mopars. I will also have my laptop with (I think) all the repair/service manuals for the truck. Sheesh, there are a LOT of pages in those manuals!
My travel route I am planning is to use I80 out west in the hilly areas and then probably spend some time on US30 so I am not such a slow moving target on the interstate. I'm definitely not going to be in any sort of hurry on the return trip. I will be taking my time with the truck as long as I'm not on the big road aggravating all the truckers. (I have a commercial drivers license and I know what sort of issues I would cause plodding along at 45-50mph.)
Thanks for any advice you may have that pertains to the M1083 in particular.
PS......yeah, yeah, yeah, I KNOW.........pics! I'll see if I can figure out how to load them.
I have to say that I have always been impressed with the site and its members. You all seem to be a very knowledgeable and friendly bunch. And the way that you help everyone out with their MV issues is just awesome.
With that said, my name is Bill and my wife Cathy and I will soon be proud new owners of an M1083 that we plan on converting to an RV. It has already made a trip to Utah from Missouri without any real problems. This time it is going in the opposite direction, from Utah to Gilberts, Illinois. This will probably take place early next month once I get all the plates, title and insurance taken care of. Lucky for me I already have a home built RV/truck camper based on a 2002 Ford F350 that is a retired AT&T service truck and I will be towing it back with a tow bar behind the M1083.
We are going to take a drive to MO. Monday to meet with another member here to acquire the tow bar. And as luck would have it, he is the previous owner of the 1083. Hahaha, it sure is a small world sometimes!
On to the questions! Basically I need to know what you would recommend as far as small items or spares. I will have a pretty extensive tool kit and misc. fluids for the truck along with a 20 ton bottle jack. Also will bring my digital and analog multi meters. What should I bring with as far as "must have" generic small items? There is ALWAYS that item you should have. Just like the ballast resisters for old Mopars. I will also have my laptop with (I think) all the repair/service manuals for the truck. Sheesh, there are a LOT of pages in those manuals!
My travel route I am planning is to use I80 out west in the hilly areas and then probably spend some time on US30 so I am not such a slow moving target on the interstate. I'm definitely not going to be in any sort of hurry on the return trip. I will be taking my time with the truck as long as I'm not on the big road aggravating all the truckers. (I have a commercial drivers license and I know what sort of issues I would cause plodding along at 45-50mph.)
Thanks for any advice you may have that pertains to the M1083 in particular.
PS......yeah, yeah, yeah, I KNOW.........pics! I'll see if I can figure out how to load them.