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  1. biscuitwhistler37

    North Texas Recovery. Wish me luck.

    Silly question, what are the chances you are hearing your air compressor turn on and off?
  2. biscuitwhistler37

    North Texas Recovery. Wish me luck.

    Positive side, you won't have to worry about batteries for 10 years if you maintain them, there's not much electrical draw on these. Might not be a bad idea to try and find some decent tires on wheels along the way for spares, no such thing as too many tires from what I understand.
  3. biscuitwhistler37

    North Texas Recovery. Wish me luck.

    Good plan. Some other useful info: oil pressure should be 10-15 psi at idle at 200°f, 50-75 psi at cruising speed (2100 rpm) 200°f. Engine coolant temp should not exceed 220. Your gear ratio is 6.72:1, you're going to be running between 130 and 150hp, downshifts are your friends, speed doesn't...
  4. biscuitwhistler37

    North Texas Recovery. Wish me luck.

    Not necessarily, you will have to jack the truck up enough to wiggle the wheel back and forth and in and out. There's good tutorials for checking them on YouTube, probably a couple good threads on here as well.
  5. biscuitwhistler37

    North Texas Recovery. Wish me luck.

    Beautiful truck. Definitely map your route with clearance in mind, mine has a nice tag inside which reads 13'2, and I don't have a van body. Keep an eye on the coolant temp and oil pressure, and I strongly recommend test driving at night before you try to cover any distance. Maybe it's just...
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