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Pretty scary deal. Hard to say what caused it. Something defective in the battery would be high on my suspect list. Probably want to check the battery wires very thoroughly. That much heat and energy being dissipated rapidly could cause some hidden damage. I would start at the connection to...

That is a sharp looking MV. Best of luck getting it home. I presume you don't want to try driving it home.

That is awesome--and welcome to the forums from Colorado!

Sorry to hear about the engine damage but it sounds like you have a good plan to get running again. Love the M275. Sure wish I could find the 6 ton flatbed trailer.

Welcome from Colorado and good luck on your negotiations!

This is good thread, good pictures and explanations. Thanks for posting up. Hope your looming deadline still works for your travel plans. will be rooting for a safe and trouble free trip. Keep up the good work!

Very nice fab work. can you get mil spec powder coating nowadays? or just pick something similar?

Nice. Long drive? Reno to Vegas does not seem that far. Good recovery anyway. Looks brand new except for the tie downs.

Nice find. You can never have too many. Especially in that condition! Congratulations on the recovery.

Sounds like a great adventure. Best wishes.

Lotta work but looks thorough and something to be proud of.

Hi and welcome from Colorado. Its a nice looking MV. Been eyeballing one myself.

Howdy from Colorado and welcome!

Howdy and welcome from Colorado!

Looks great. You really nailed this with the description of work and the photos. Most excellent. I like others will be doing this mod. I am collecting an extra set of rims to go with the tires. So I can put it back to stock 9's if I do parade duty.

If you have a decent place to work on the truck without suffering complaints from the neighbors or worse then you can take your time and deal with the surface rust. While time consuming and messy it won't be as bad as having to aquire lots of repair parts. It looks pretty solid except for the...

Nice truck and great recovery story and vid's. Best of luck. I was looking at the same thing. Should be plenty of fun for the whole family!!

Hi and welcome from Colorado.

This should be a really interesting thread. Love to hear more about your project as it develops. Keep the background coming from your "experienced" sources as well. People like that always find the fastest, bestest ways to do things.

Hi and Welcome from Colorado! Thank you for your service!