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OK - haven't found time to write up much off a recap, but I'll give you the basic details in a stream-of-consciousness format :-) We arrived in Colorado the night before. Tim and I had all the tools we owned that we thought would be useful: wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, prybar...

Hey guys - still working on writing up some info about the trip. For now, check out pics and video from the trip: http://imgur.com/a/eTh89 http://youtu.be/CE1AJZYlFgw http://youtu.be/VxkhSxzef6A http://youtu.be/I0cKg-Kh_Ig

Hey guys - just got home (salt Lake city). Truck's in good condition. Made the trip without any issues! Story and some pics later. Need to sleep now.

Current location: Craig, CO. (not stuck)

Thanks guys! All going well so far. No major problems at all! More later

NDT - that's great news that we can see the brake pads. That's one of our biggest concern (concerns at the level of "we could die"). We'll look at them for sure! The ad said it ran. It was from govplanet. Other trucks they've posted that needed a jump said so - hope this one is an honest listing!

You guys are awesome! I'll be spending all day tomorrow with my counterpart digging up specifics related to the comments you guys have made! Warthog, I'm mechanically inclined with a good fundamental understanding of engines... Nothing specifically big truck related, but I'm at home working on...

rain fart - I meant Monday! I corrected the thread title. But didn't correct the post. Good catch :-)

Thanks for sharing - That thread is a great read. We'll add checking fluid in the differentials! We have the operators manual and 7 files of technical manuals too. And we'll bring multiple types of fluids in case they're low.

A friend and I bought an LMTV from Gov Planet and will be picking it up Monday in Colorado. We both live in Salt Lake City, so we have an 11 hour (minimum) drive home if we drive it back same-day. A couple questions for you guys: 1. What critical inspections would you do before trying to...