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We've still got all the tracks we intended to take last year saved. So it's a possible backup plan. Only problem is the distance from home. We can keep it as a backup for sure. I did end up getting a long put off project knocked out today on the camper. The front lift panel on my camper...

The group did Death Valley last year when I missed it. It was a plan "B" to our first choice of the Black Rock Desert in NW Nevada. But Black Rock was still pretty wet from a rough winter and most locals we talked with said it was a bad idea to try before it dried up some. This year the...

Getting caught up and back at it. Excellent! Keep taking little bites.

Sorry about you leg. I cringed when that part came up. Hope you feel better soon. The completed project looks great. Now that you got it rolling you'll notice things you didn't plan on. You already got hit pretty hard for the lack of the spare, Jack and sufficient tools to perform a tire...

I don't know if the GMT400 tank would physically fit in the GMT800 truck.

Sounds like you might not have any hardware damage, but just clutches and steels. Not to hard to pull off. Hell, if I was closer and the nv4500 swap underway I'd offer up mine to you. But I kinda need it to drive it right now!

Shoot compared to some poor suckers back east that's nothing for rust. You got it easy right there. It's got a 700r4 in there right? They aren't impossible to do at home but there is some peace of mind when a good trans guy does it right with all the right upgrades. Just remember to flush...

No issue with the hijack if it gets another squarebody back on the road. Glad we could provide some motivation to get the burb back in action. I still think there's no better picture window than looking out the windshield of a Squarebody in a desert or mountain environment. Glad you got one...

A 96-99 (vortec) equipped truck would have a fuel pump that delivers the same fuel pressure required for a LS engine at 55-62 psi. If you were starting with a 95 and earlier GMT400 it's just a matter of swapping in a AC Delco EP381 pump onto the existing fuel module vs the stock TBI...

Smaller fleets are one thing making the switch from diesel to gas. Look at the big fleets. UPS switched to gas package delivery trucks back in the mid 2000's. You older folks might remember them running 4bt Cummins rattlers back in the day. But way back when well before full blown emissions...

On the flip side of the coin check out the youtube channel "leave everthing and wander". They have been running the Pan-American highway from north to south and got stranded for almost a month in some country in south America due to fact that the local Ford dealer didn't have the parts needed...

Funny how the conversation starts about Toyota vs domestics in America to, domestics in Europe, Africa and Australia would suck due to no parts availability and people to work on them. Really? You mean they don't drive pickups everywhere in the world like us? I'll be damned. I learned...

One of our crew is driving a Power Wagon and another has a Tacoma (non-TRD) and both go everywhere our home built trucks do.

Had a productive day with the truck. Nothing major mechanical but more arts and crafts. I did go out with my buddy Bill and tried out our radios on the GMRS bands. We took off west past the local reservoir and spread out quite a ways without any loss of signal. I took off into the open space...

That's really the point right there. People get so wrapped up in the look and brands of what they have and tend to overlook the idea of just getting out there. Our group that annually hits the desert once a year has a pretty good mix of makes. Squarebody Chevy trucks, Ram/Dodges, Toyotas and...

3 pages in and I'm still shaking my head at comparing 4runner's and LC's to fullsize domestic trucks. Last I checked a 4runner is not a full size, nor is an LC in any series. The apples to oranges comparison is pretty funny to me. I think people have it right that the sheep driving TRD...

Thanks Chili.

Hillbilly Wizard is a great site for used CUCV parts. They know what they have and charge accordingly, but usually have it. Plus as these trucks get to be found less and less in the boneyards, you might spend a lot in fuel going from yard to yard to get one. Buying from one of these guys...

I took advantage of a warm Sunday to get my new HAM radio installed into the K5. Installation isn't much different than any other mobile radio but the Ham pros and the instructions highly suggest running the power and ground wires all the way to the battery to reduce RFI into the radio. So I...

We were talking about that option in our last BS session. I don't think it's an option as it's not available on the JB conversions website. Ideally is option is going with an early nv4500 with the better granny gear ratio or an ORD magnum or NWF black box/eco box reduction unit between the...