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I'm 6'8, and have to do a couple of mods. Box seat, flip air wiper upside down for better view. As others stated, adjust pedals. When I've driven 800 series trucks, the pedals are too close to the steering wheel. Deuces seem to have more room.
Here's a neat video of the G80. I thought mine didn't have a locker, because the tires free wheel in opposite directions when jacked up. It does have it, just wasn't spinning fast enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTGZOJQQBeE
And a pic of my civvy version.
Check engine light on these is sensitive. I've had it light for stupid stuff. Sometimes just having the batteries out will do it. Read the codes, clear it, and see if it comes back.
And EGR blocker plate, easy and cheap. EGR fills up the intake with crap on these motors(just did the heads on my 06, they were nasty) You may need a finger block(I think it is called) so you don't get check engine light.
Pump rub kit is 50 bucks on ebay, but you are probably okay for a while...
Glad everyone's alive. Good thing you were in a full size truck.
Not sure why, but I've seen 12 vehicles in the ditch in the last 5 days. Seems to happen when it first starts snowing.
Thanks SW. Good info to post here. I got unlazy and found the same thing, wasn't smart enough to put it up. Sounds like it's just a parking lot with hookups. We may come down friday afternoon, and leave sunday morning.
Has anyone seen the RV sites, and know what they look like? And how...
Water gets pumped out before filtering, usually don't have any. I figured cost is around 25 cents a gallon on electric cost, but that is an old number. It's probably less now that I have it tuned. Oil is free. I pick it up at a local factory, and I usually have to be in town anyways, so...
Post up what you are bringing to sell, or trade, and what you are looking for to buy.
June 11th through 15th
Link to Haspin info thread.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?115625-2014-haspin-info-thread-June-11-15th
Date has been set to June 11th-15th
Prices for the park are 15 dollars a day. Most times we are not charged for Wednesday night. That is with discount. Just mention steelsoldiers, or army truck gathering. Be sure to ask for a park map when checking in. Military veterans get additional discount...