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Funny you should mention this - I was running down I-10 on Sunday and saw a 2020 Ram 2500 with a slide-in camper rocking side to side down the road running 70mph. I just pictured a nightmare in a few more miles.

I own a 2012 EB SCSB and went through the whole slipyoke saga - would grease it with the Ford teflon grease and the clunk kept returning. The problem is, they initially designed them to have a zinc (I think) coating on the splines and not need grease. The zinc wore off and the material begins to...

Sold!

Wow, that turned out very nicely!

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/3954892567.html Took a look at this one tonight. Everything works other than A/C, which supposedly just needs to be charged. Compressor is new. Michelin tires, 4wd and diff lock work flawlessly. He said the timing belt and water pump were changed and is looking...

Wow, that turned out very nicely!

I'm not very Montero savvy and wasn't aware of that issue. You also make a good point. Your list may very well change due to specific circumstances. Being stuck in 2wd isn't a showstopper if you have someone that can drag you through or at least give you a ride to town for parts. Therefore, I...

When I think of critical spares, I think of what could spontaneously stop working under normal circumstances, having nothing to do with maintenance. In my opinion, electronics that would leave a vehicle dead in its tracks would be included. For them, as far as I know, there is no getting around...

Holy moly. Nice truck! Looks like you have everything covered.

Wow, back from the dead.....

I like how BBSlider started the thread saying he wanted a Trooper, then it turned into a thread of why he shouldn't get one.

Already gone.

Nice truck man! My favorite color too!

Are you getting a truck and a Monty? Or trying to decide between the two?

Another thing to think about is the additional maintenance cost of the Cummins. Fuel filter has to be changed frequently, oil change is about double of a regular oil change, IIRC. Fuel costs more, etc.

I still wouldn't shy away from the Hemi's engine life. A lot of our field service trucks have them and have seen many go up and over 300k with no issues other than your normal maintenance.

I remember having it in my first vehicle - '74 F250.

How do you like the 96 compared to the 78? I'm sure the comfort difference is noticeable, but what else?

I like option two best as well. I'm torn between whether keeping it up high like TacoDoc's setup, which allows for better access to whatever is in the bed, or have it lower, like the way Box Rocket has his low, where you keep it all out of the wind for some better fuel economy. Of course, if you...