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Already have one packed for the trip. I did wonder what size lug nuts are on the truck though so I have the appropriate socket for the RoboTool and how much material do you need for a base for the bottle jack? Also packed is a battery powered flashing yellow beacon for the back of the truck (although the MRS will be following with a chase vehicle never too much visibility material), slave cable (although if I need a jump not sure where the other milveh will come from), the -10 in paper format and the other TMs on a flashdrive.OK, next topic on this thread, OVM to get the truck ready for a 225 mile run. The TMs cover this well, but one item that always poses a problem is the fire extinguisher. Since becoming a firefighter, these usually forgotten items have a renewed importance to me. Problem is, which type and brand extinguisher fits the bracket already on the truck? I have found that lots of times, the brackets are specific to a certain mfgr of extinguisher. On mkcoen's truck, this was not the case. His truck has a universal adjustable 5 Lb ABC extinguisher bracket that had retention straps made of worm drive hose clamp material. I installed an Amerex 5 lb ABC extinguisher. My truck has a non-adjustable bracket, and the Ansul Sentry 5 lb ABC fit it fine.
I reviewed the tire changing procedures in the -10 just to be sure I'm up on what needs done. I've only changed 1 tire with CTIS before and it was on a 5 ton sitting along side the road in 100 degree weather so much of that is still a blur although I remember it was a pain to get it rotated enough that the CTIS lined up correctly.