Thanks people!

Anyone has an answer to the question above?

As of yet, the truck has been outfitted so I can sleep-overnight in it. (Actually, i've been doing that 3nights/wk since september due to working at a different town than home... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> Yesterday night was -10?C <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />)

There is air in the spare tire, the up/lowering system has been replace by a threaded rod/tire/plate/nuts, but since tire's bald, should I consider getting another one?

Never own a winch/hi-lift/come-along or had a chance to use it, I'm wondering, how does a hi-lift help me getting out of those stuck position? Or is it more helpful for lifting in case for repair? or CAA (Canadian AAA version) is more useful?

Have all the winter stuff not-mentioned, balljoints had to be replaced cause they were bad, Rad hoses a 1 year old, battery less than 2yrs, new head/timing chain 1 year old, don't need tire chains where i go, have off-road lights as extra headlights...

Anoter question, since I'm arranging on sharing the trip with another person, is it good that we take turns & let the truck work non-stop for many days (around 50hrs)? Does the engine need rest at all?