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I did something similar.There is a short 50 amp pig tail hard wired, that plugs into the distribution box, (all plugs are on breakers). Or it can be extended to go straight into the shop to power the house & shop, with load shedding. With the distribution box, I can plug into about anything...

You did it right! Welcome aboard too. I have been fooling with these MV's 40+ years, and the parts stores throw up their hands when you say MV. Brakes are much the same, but the heavy truck stores are better about it then the automotive stores. The TM's talk a lot about maintenance, but what...

Welcome aboard! That said, use your truck - don't rent anything. Singles or duals? Either way, this time of year, I would be worried about things getting wet, snow or rain. But if you chain her her up, its guaranteed to make it (duals need both tires chained).

The ultimate heater is the fuel fired heater (FFH). That does the job, even here. No Bull. But.... there are lots of more temperate conditions, where you don't want to run the FFH, and a hot water heater would do the job nicely, especially after you get rolling on a trip that lasts several...

Give a Hollar, when you Guys get closer!

The Interior is a good place for the winter front & fuel burning heaters. Also the NDT's are notoriously terrible on ice & hard pack. I have front & rear, rear axle switched to Goodyear G124 radials. Haven't found the next four yet, but its a lot better. A set of chains trumps all tires...

I don't know what it is, other then a pressure switch of some kind. Maybe for a buzzer? Usually there is a number, close to the end of those wires. See what it is and look for it/where it goes, in your wiring diagram.... Take the rest of it out and see what it is (I would use a deep socket)...

Stayed in the tent. A standard white wall tent, is often the shelter of choice, especially in the summer. A wood floor of some kind, makes them into a palace. A little Yukon stove will keep them toasty, about anytime, and you can stand up in them to put your trousers on in the morning. (hint...

There are different versions of the same valve, depending on the manufacture. Mostly, MV's are made with "Off the Shelf" brake parts, and are readily available at your local heavy truck store, that are staffed with knowledgeable people with vast air brake experience. Plumbing matters! Find...

The thing about "Recovery", is that its pretty much an art form. You sorta wear the vehicle.... its part of you! And there are more things one should be concerned about, then meets the eye -- especially with "swim action".

I learned to adjust/set valves, hot & running. You can tell a lot that way. Its pretty simple, if you just pull that valve cover. Is that valve spring, "spec" length? At least get a look at them. Good Luck

The first cheapest thing is to change all the filters! Few do it often enough, nor do they realize how important it is. You needed 100% & you didn't have it!

I don't know what a "double check valve" is, but I think that all you need is a simple check valve. Mount the thing on the steering column, supply air from under the dash, and the output line is tapped into your Service line. The check valve goes upstream from where you tap into the Service...

Why do you have the brakes caged?

Not too much too them to be apprehensive about. They were prevalent in the plumbing trades soldering or melting the lead pots, before propane was common. Macona nailed the start-up. Great independent heat source, regardless of conditions. They have brewed many pots of coffee. I believe some...

The idea of the spares being mounted on the trailer isn't new. That is a likely place but I have always hesitated, as it doesn't take much of a hump there, to high center that tire. I'm not talking serious "off roading" but a shoulder berm on a roadside would cause problems. Put just a...

I have never had one apart, but somebody puts them together - so it ought to come apart. The pinion gear there is probably fixed to the shaft with a roll pin. They can be a bugger to get out & the trick is to find it. Its important to use a drift punch on them, the full diameter of the pin...

The "Old Ones", yarn or sock types..... They worked in the old days, and the old types will still work today. They're just a little messier to change, but they surely work!

They look about right, stemming from the "old days". One of my first pickups used a sock type lube oil filter. Very effective, but messy to change. Then industry moved to the paper type cartridge, then to the "spin-on". Now were back to some cartridge types.

I had one fatigue & break, right off the compressor. All copper tubing is not the same - talk to the plumber Guys.... its K, L, or M. It has to do with wall thickness. Copper work hardens with fatigue & vibration. To anneal it (soften it), is simple - just heat it red hot, and quench it...