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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
- Join us on the latest episode of "Miles from Nowhere" as we embark on an exciting journey to enhance our off-grid lifestyle with the addition of a new 5-ton truck, an M820 expandable communication truck, primed to become our mobile workshop! Building on our history of rugged exploration and innovative solutions, this episode marks a significant milestone in our off-grid adventures.
Watch as we dive headfirst into the world of heavy-duty vehicles, drawing inspiration from our previous escapades with vintage military trucks. From traversing the wilderness to supporting our mining endeavors, these trusty companions have always been at our side. Now, with the acquisition of this new truck, we're poised to take our off-grid setup to the next level.
Follow along as we drive this behemoth to our off grid gold mine, and mange multiple breakdowns along the way. From brainstorming modifications to hands-on work in our off-grid cabin, every step of the journey is documented for your viewing pleasure.
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Keywords: off-grid living, mobile workshop, 5-ton truck, vintage military vehicles, rugged exploration, innovative solutions, wilderness adventure, mining endeavors.
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Im soooo jellosssss
Thanks for checking in and watching. I can’t wait to play with this thing. We have so many ideas for it.
Please do a video of the unfolding and setting up I've always wondered how water tight these were and how they transformed when they opened up that's a pretty cool truck😮
Will do. We are waiting for some snow to melt to get her to the final destination!
I’m just here for the lifestyle segments 😅. What is your HOA gonna say about all these vehicles piling up in the yard?
HOA. Right. :-
There's a lever on the inside by the AC box that opens and closes the front AC vent.
Thank you! It’s gonna be fun finding all the little things on this. I appreciate your service and sharing what you know about the model!
Tell me this, how is this box mounted to the frame of the truck? Is it hard mounted with flange brackets or is it only hard mounted at one end, either the front or the rear and then uses spring mounts for the rest of the mounts? The trailer mounted version has hard flange mounts all the way down
Just curious,other than the uber cool factor,why the 5 ton rather than say an rv trailer,or even an enclosed utility trailer ??
A bunch of reasons:
The square footage of 238 is really big.
The rough roads up hear makes pulling a trailer hard
The process was basically like getting a trailer with a free truck.
And as pointed out - so awesome.
A wise man once said "Firewood, done the right way, can warm you at least twice, perhaps more."
Beautiful- thanks for sharing!
@@Cabin_Dad Thank you for sharing your line of thought on splitting firewood. I've split wood in 85º heat of the summer. I remember how much I hated it. I could have been doing other things more appropriate to summer. That idea was brought to you by the same people who think everybody should be in an office at 6am... I like your idea better.
My grandfather was the one who told me that wise man quote. I thought he was being sage or something. Now I think he was literally talking about firewood and doing it like you. 😉
Sounds like it has a weak or dead cylinder!
Do you have a spot in the video where I can hear what you hear going on? It would help me become a better mechanic. Much thanks.
@@Cabin_Dad I first heard it at 22:06, again at 22:13 pulling the hill, again at 22:37 & coming through the gap at 23:03. I've been a truck mechanic & race car guy since the late 60 & have an ear for it. With it warmed up & running, crack the injector lines one at a time, that should zero you in to the weak one. If you then switch that injector with a known strong cylinder you'll know if it's an injector or a cylinder issue. Something that's probably never been done on that engine is an overhead & it would be well worth doing.
@@nzsaltflatsracer8054 thank you so much. I can hear what you are talking about. Sounds like a miss. I’ll probably clean the injectors and fuel line / pumps first. Some one suggested running a quart or 2 of atf with a half tank of diesel as a try first - as long as it can’t hurt I’d probably do that first. Thoughts?
@@Cabin_Dad Some ATF is ok in mechanical diesels but it's not going to instantly solve anything, that's an old school method of "keeping" the fuel system clean but a good dose of Howes is much more efficient. Do what I suggested to diagnose the problem before putting a bunch more time on it that could possibly make the issue worse. It'll only take 5 minutes to crack the injectors. When you find the weak one, check the overhead on that cylinder before switching injectors.
@@nzsaltflatsracer8054 many thanks. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience.
That thing does not sound happy, run down the tank or pump it down to about half a tank, dump in a gallon or two of atf and a gallon of good ol conventional sae30. Blitzkrieg that thing down the road like you stole it and the rings will reseat and clean up a fair bit. These engines were built to be beat so don't be gentle.
Love it! Thank you for the tip. She feels a bit under powered at the moment.
@Cabin_Dad if they idle for long periods of time or don't get a good run in cycle, they tend to glaze. You can also turn the pump up a little. The steel soldiers forum has a wealth of info, up to and including scanned manuals for free. Take a look when you get a chance.
@@MightyMoose646 found the manuals - and yes - turn up the fuel is on the books. Thanks again for tips on the rings.