1,680 mile HEMTT recovery

Best of luck keep us updated...

I see you have oil pans listed. You might want to also pick up a kiddy pool to catch fluids into... Just kidding but maybe not from watching my buddy drain his HEMTT.

Some empty 5 gallon buckets to start with would be good.

Have you identified where you are going to recycle the spent fluids?

Lyle

p.s. Sorry for feeding the OCD.

SublimeMudTime said:

I see you have oil pans listed. You might want to also pick up a kiddy pool to catch fluids into... Just kidding but maybe not from watching my buddy drain his HEMTT.

Some empty 5 gallon buckets to start with would be good.

Have you identified where you are going to recycle the spent fluids?

Lyle

p.s. Sorry for feeding the OCD.

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I plan to put the spent fluids into the empty containers after I fill the engine and transmission, and bring it all back with me... Possibly burn some of it on the trip home too, like the transmission oil if it's clean, but some clean new buckets with lids is an excellent idea.

Jon

Have a great safe trip, wish i could tail behind sounds like fun....Wife has other ideas.....Please keep us posted ...Best of luck.

Did you make a list of SS members Ph#s along the way that might be able to provide assistance? I will send a PM with my info. If you are close by and even need someone to pick up a part at a local known truck place let us know. I will send a pm with my info.

Have a safe one!!!

The oil comes out of HEMTT like a fire hose. Two 5 gallon buckets at a minimum to drain her on the engine side, nearly the same on the transmission. Both fluids are the same coming from the military, so if you are burning one, you can burn the other!

The oil comes out of HEMTT like a fire hose. Two 5 gallon buckets at a minimum to drain her on the engine side, nearly the same on the transmission. Both fluids are the same coming from the military, so if you are burning one, you can burn the other!

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The oil drains are high up there too, aren't they... Tough to do fluid changes on a windy day I bet. I got two buckets with lids today, but I did have two 6-gallon oil drain pans already... I'll probably use both, maybe leave some of the oil in the buckets rather than funnel it back into the jugs.

I knew the oil was the same in both the engine and transmission (inappropriate for either one! ) but I figured the transmission oil might come out clean, and the engine oil will be black. I know some guys do it, but I'm not putting all that soot and sludge into my fuel tank.

Did you make a list of SS members Ph#s along the way that might be able to provide assistance? I will send a PM with my info. If you are close by and even need someone to pick up a part at a local known truck place let us know. I will send a pm with my info.

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I've kept all the PMs, and we'll have internet access, so I should be able to make contact if necessary... Thanks guys!

Jon

Excellent point about the engine oil, I never did burn that in my Deuce without filtering. The oil in mine was very clean, I suppose it had just been done before turning it in. Hopefully they didn't damage it too much running it on 15-40!

I was going to suggest 4x4 or 6x6 for cribbing incase you need to jack up a tire.

We just crossed the New Mexico border, and we're not tired yet... I think we'll make it 2/3 of the way tonight. That way we'll arrive in LA tomorrow afternoon, maybe check out the truck before it gets dark, and get plenty of rest before our Tuesday morning pickup appointment.

Best of luck to you!

I'm looking forward to your recovery/road trip posts!

Safe travels!

Be safe Jon, God Speed.

Hope you have a safe trip. Looking forward to your recovery posts!!!

Thanks guys! We're almost to San Antonio, about 3/4 of the way and speeding along at 80+ mph... Legally! Thanks Texas, you're the best!

Keep on truck in

JDToumanian said:

Thanks guys! We're almost to San Antonio, about 3/4 of the way and speeding along at 80+ mph... Legally! Thanks Texas, you're the best!

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Let's see you do that in the HEMTT....






(Just sarcastic humor.... Not a dare for unsafe behavior behind the wheel...)

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Thanks guys! We're almost to San Antonio, about 3/4 of the way and speeding along at 80+ mph... Legally! Thanks Texas, you're the best!

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Enjoy it on the way there because you aren't doing that in the HEMTT on the way back. Also because it drops back to 75 around Kerrville. Safe travels.

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Let's see you do that in the HEMTT....






(Just sarcastic humor.... Not a dare for unsafe behavior behind the wheel...)

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The HEMTT could only hit 80 it you dropped it from a c130.

m715mike said:

Let's see you do that in the HEMTT....






(Just sarcastic humor.... Not a dare for unsafe behavior behind the wheel...)

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The HEMTT could only hit 80 it you dropped it from a cl130