From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 13 2002 - 18:12:56 PDT
Best thing to take is the "winch" and let her drive then if anything does go
wrong Blame her. Wayne
>Randy, this is my opinion and may differ from others
>on the list. Jeff will not send you down the road
>with a truck not up to the task but just in case, make
>sure you have the following things.
>1) Lug wrench. Nuts are 1 1/2" and the budd is 13/16"
>square. Lug wrench also necessary to remove spare
>tire.
>2) Bottle jack and some wood blocks. Maybe a wheel
>chock
>3) Silicone brake fluid. Most necessary fluids
>available everywhere. Silicone is tougher to find and
>expensive. Spunky's (also in VA) recently offered the
>stuff at $15 gallon.
>4) Hand tools
>5) Ear plugs (they do make a difference)
>6) Air line. (I took a regular air hose and attached
>it to a gladhand)
>7) -10 manual if you've not much time behind the
>wheel.
>I try to keep mine about 2300 rpm going down the road
>unless I really need to pass or generate speed for a
>long hill. Also, Drive with the headlights on and use
>your 4 way flashers if hills slow you considerably.
>This is a start and others will have good point to
>add. Eventually someone might even advise you to tow a
>parts truck behind. Use common sense and you will be
>fine. Enjoy your new ride!
>
>Kenny
>--- Randy Wilson <RWilson@RBMG.com> wrote:
> > Ok guys thanks for all the wonderful information! I
> > have decided to buy a truck from tacticaltruck.com
> > instead of the one I was looking at. He has a nice
> > truck with a winch and turbo so the dilemma is over.
> > I am driving to VA to pick it up Friday, its going
> > to be a 10 hour haul for me but I look forward to
> > the "big adventure". Anything I should know about
> > driving one of these babies on the interstate for 10
> > hours? Thanks.
> >
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