tires & wheels & other stuff

[William Cunningham <slypigs@domain.elided>]

I am way behind reading digests (thus I am skimming them) so forgive me
for not remembering names.
Some one was asking about wheel size in relation to tire size. I have
30x9.5x15 tires on 8.5 wide rims, not a good match!
there is almost no side wall bulge to protect the (aluminum) rims. When
I go to 33 inch tires I will replace the 8.5 rims with 8 inch steel
rims. Anyone want to trade? these rims would look nice on a 70's muscle
car.

Saw an add for a 1970 1 1/2 ton IHC truck and plan on looking at it,
what will I be looking at? what should I be looking for?
The add did not say what engine, what kind of bed, auto or manual. What
model would  a 1 1/2 ton be? too small to be a Loadstar but 1 1/2 ton is
not a pickup, is it?

I have been out doing the search and rescue thing with my SS II, while
we had ground teams (on foot), fixed wing aircraft and a helicopter
working the search area it was decided that some of the more remote and
obscure road heads needed to be checked out..... me, chose me... no one
else wanted to have anything to do with the abusive, muddy, rocky,
snowy. and steep roads to these road (trail) heads so the task fell to
me and the SS II and our ranch manager on an ATV.

It's my bed time but if anyone would like to hear about the search and
the outcome I can post it once I get caught up on sleep and chores.
.
BTW how long will it take to burn the PS fluid off of my exhaust? dang!
that stuff really smokes.

G'night,
Willy
SS II
New PS hose and a mess