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I’m so thankful you made it home safely sir! Congrats on the successful mission.

That squeal may be the alternator belts?? There are two, but if one broke, the one remaining one may whine some doing all the work. I’m glad to know you are close to home! I know this was a hard trip, but you will look back on this trip as valuable experience. You know the truck better than...

Trans cooler fans are operational on this truck. They are not nearly as loud as the engine fan. I only ever heard it running when I stopped for some reason and got out of the cab. Recce01, have you heard it running? It’s the electric fan under the bed. By the way, you are doing awesome on this...

My wife would think I was speaking in aboriginal dialects if is said “Haflinger” or “STi drivetrain”. Awesome ideas MrsRecce01!

That’s what I’ve seen somewhere too. Alignment should be zero toe.

Just FYI, I was thinking about alignment too... I aligned the front previously, but it likely needs checked again since we tightened the loose castle nuts on the tie rod ends at my place. Pallets of landscape pavers are cheap weight... Keep the Home Depot receipt and take them back for a...

Are you guys able to isolate which two tires are out of balance? I swapped drivers side front and rear on that side thinking that was the one giving an issue. Maybe try the same on the passenger side. I’ve sent Recce01 a personal message on the rear driveline issues. I was not aware there was...

T minus one day... Scott give me a call in your way to the airport tomorrow. Here’s what I accomplished this weekend: 1. Installed new air dryer. Thanks to suprman for some technical support in the process. I somehow switched input and output air lines and had a few moments of panic when the...

I met with Reworked LMTV today to get your relays Recce01. He wouldn’t let me pay for them so I bought lunch. We had some famous Nashville hot chicken. We had a nice talk and it was good to meet another great SS member.

There is probably not a list of official temperatures for most components. Like tnmogger suggests, it can help you get to know your vehicle. If its me, I would drive a "new-to-me" vehicle like this 15-20 miles and stop for checks. These numbers can be recorded (mentally or otherwise) and used as...

You could try some Deoxit on the rheostat to see if it helps. I learned about this stuff in the Auxiliary Equipment section for use on the reconnection switches on a genset. It is widely regarded in the electrical community and is used extensively on old amplifiers, etc to revive these type of...

Light comes from the edges of the gauge. I did not see backlit numbers in person. I believe this appearance may be just the camera's view of things. Admittedly, I did have them on the brightest setting.

I’m certain you are aware of the two settings on the 3 way light switch “panel dim” and “panel bright”. Here is the rheostat dimmer switch that also controls panel gauges.

There’s something like 12-13 oz of gear oil in the front ones. I doubt “dry out” is a factor unless there is another problem with a seal or excessive heat from bad bearings. FYI. The rear hubs are lubricated by, and share the oil in, the entire differential and axle housing. Oil level there is...

Doug, are you saying the hubs will “use” oil on a long trip? I’ve checked the oil in the hubs in July. I’ve seen no leakage since. I will check them again, but haven’t heard of them using up the oil. There have been lots of reports of hubs that were not serviced right and are run with low/no...

It’s dark enough now for a photo of the dash lights.

I can meet you somewhere in town this coming Thursday or Fri. to pick up some small items Brit. I think Scott will want to jump on 40 west from the Bellevue area where I live and not come back into town.

Seller update: I’m working in support of this journey by checking and repairing a few small items prior to Recca01 arriving in Nashville. Here is a brief update: 1. Moved several tires around on the truck to get the best ride. 2. Checked air compressor mounts and gear nut. It was tight! I...

Thank you Scott. I think we are now far enough along in our planning for this transfer that we can share... Nashville to San Diego. Some of you may have seen his thread in the "transportation needs" section...