What if it Snows?

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  1. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Just got home. We're celebrating our successful decent from Flag with epic breakfast. The carnage on that hill was LOL unbelievable.
    There's a section about 20 miles long from Pinewood on down that just gets nailed. There's a scenic over look that has a little rise to it about 3 miles down from there. That F a lot of people, well trucks up. It was PACKED with trucks.
    Dark as mofo too. Like 6 guys bought it right there. 4 trying for the ramp, 2 starting up the little grade. It slopes to the left, and it was ice, just thick ice, snowing some. Some dude biffed it below the one jackknife and was kinda buried in median, but still in part of the hammer lane.
    There was just enough room eek through. If you stop..........think your done lol. I tried my best to time it, cause there's a f sea of 4 wheelers in front of me, just let it creep in 2nd until I got my chance, then went up the grade in second at 5 mph. It was knarley.

    Plows were lined up going south on the north bound side lol.

    Tell you guys all about it tomorrow. I'm going to bed.
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

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    Just put my new starter on. What a difference it made. Sounds nice. 39mt gear reduction lightweight vs the old 42mt monster direct. Spent 3 hrs on one bolt in back.It didn’t make sense. Turned out there was a pin that had slipped out and was blocking the bolt. All I had to do was push it up out of the way. Figured it out once it was off. It’s done. Now it’s Laundry and a shower.
     
  4. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    I need to change mine out too. It still works, but I'm at a half million miles.
     
  5. Rideandrepair

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    As far as I know, it was original. Over 2 million and 21 yrs old. I got the Truck 11 yrs. ago at 875k. I should have replaced it 1.5 yrs ago. I had it when I did the clutch.
     
  6. SoulScream84

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    I didn't realize today was spring forward, so when my original alarm went off I was 2 hours from legal rolling. I went back to sleep, and forgot to set my alarm. Fortunately, for me only, I got woken up by this clusterfudge truckstop speedracer.speed racer. Ripped off the hood mirror, and damaged the drivers side wheel well pretty ###### well.
     

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  7. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    Your truck was fine?
     
  8. SoulScream84

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    Yup. That was directly in front of me. Was a hell of a racket and has the J more fd than it was.
     
  9. Cattleman84

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    Well they best get thier #### in a pile in the next 2 days before I get back there again... Its been a #### long time since I had a load going straight back home, and I'll be ###### if I'm going to stop for some snow.

    Although it the first time in 3 years I've seen WY put up chain restrictions...
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  10. Rideandrepair

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    When are the chain laws over with? I plan on heading out west ASAP. Anywhere except California or Oregon, Washington
     
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