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Traction device in the rearend and good tires will get you lots of places. Have some good tow points and carry a strap just in case. When money allows put some good springs and shocks in it so you can go a little faster off road, means you won't get stuck as easy or you will just get stuck...

How about a turbo'd 196 with EFI and electronic ignition.:wings:

I used to get 15-17 mpg in my 66 Scout with a 152 and three speed trans back in the early nineties. Wasn't fast though and going up the big hills in I-5 in Southern Oregon sucked when it was raining. Had guys towing triples passing me laughing like crazy.

All the tie rod problems I have seen come in shops have been the tierod end usually bending or breaking. The sleeve is very strong and the only ones I have replaced were because of the clamp being loose and allowing the tierod end and sleeve to jiggle around and damage each other over a long...

It can break where it will leave you stranded, just take some wrenches to undo your rear driveline and front wheel drive it to home. My limited experience with them is that when they fail you just lose the ability of splitting gears. Try giving GV a call directly and talk to one of their...

I have driven the older heavy diesel vehicles with both a 4L80E and a Gear Vendors. With a 4L80E your mileage should go up a little when cruising on the highway due to torque converter lockup. For your rig I would probably go with a GV unit and here is why. A 6.2 diesel isn't eactly known for...

Wonder if its a real 6x6 or a 4x4 with a tag axle.

Last I heard CAT had stopped building engines for over the road trucks due to emissions issues, at least in the US.

Foresters were built in greater numbers and for a longer time than a Liberty CRD so they are alot easier to find. Used Foresters are cheaper to purchase and maintain too than a CRD. I have driven a chipped Liberty CRD at a diesel shop I used to work at, it was a hoot. It really scooted, the...

Sounds like fun, looks like your daughter had fun even with the stomach flu. Improvise, adapt and overcome. No sense in letting a little flu ruin a vacation.

Looks like a Pinz.

This will be interesting to watch. How come it seems all the fun stuff happens in AZ.

Check engine lite on at all? Have you done anything to the vehicle recently? When was the last time a tuneup was done? Noticed any difference in performance? I would be looking at other things to explain the mileage drop first before I suspected the CAT. Any good tech with a scan tool...

At least the wreck happened at the end of the vacation instead of the beginning. Nice to hear everyone was ok especially the kids. Looking at the pictures of the wreck its amazing there weren't any injuries.

"Me and the wide..." If you are married, which I think you are, you had better edit this before the "wide" reads it.:) Especially then going on about how much weight it will hold.

And who says motorcycle stories don't have happy endings.:victory:

That would look real good behind an old Willys wagon.

Good tires will get you farther down a trail and back alot better than a lift so I would say go with the tires first.

Love that you guys are willing to get knocked around in the ring for gas money.:wings: If you make it down to Northern California, Eureka on the coast, give me a holler for some nice places to camp/see.

Wow that is pretty clean for the vintage. Hope someone here gives it a good home and posts lots of pictures. I would love to have that in my driveway but already have too many rigs.:)