Where is everyone #5

Amen brother!

 

Moving sucks. I moved last year and the only fun part was the 6 hour drive. Music on and just relax.

 

well, the way I see it I have 2 choices (both suck) assuming it is fact worse case scenario. Worst case scenario is having Detroit build me a new crate motor - the timeline on that is going be anywhere from 5 weeks to who the hell knows.

Option 1
I can sit at home while the entire mess plays out and lose a ton of money in payments and no income

Option 2

I can buy a temp truck and run it until mine is repaired. How like hell the truck does not have a breakdown. Then Sell that truck when mine is finally repaired. In this option I can lose money in more creative ways. I could also maybe break even if I get lucky.

not sure what I will do - I need a 4 axle truck and those are hard to come by at a price that fits the temporary truck strategy. I have a line on a tridrive in northern Washington possibly but it is a huge gamble. The upside to this is the ability to service my wind gig if there is a project that comes up. If I sit home and get the call - I may be screwed in a much more expensive way going forward.

long winded way of saying - I am not sure but whatever I do - it will the wrong choice.

 

Kinda between a rock and a hard place. I feel for ya. It's hard to know the way forward, when there isn't a clear path with good options. You'll figure it out. Heck, with the way truck prices are going, if you buy one now.....you can prolly make a profit when you sell. Seems like they are going up in value by the day! Good luck brother.

 

If it's on the east side "I know a guy" that's a shop manager at a big trucking outfit that might go and look it over for you. Really knows his stuff. [edit: he's in Pasco)

 

You’re definitely not alone. Mine goes back in Monday to have the head pulled off and new head gasket. Less than 40k and a full in frame. Thankfully it’s all under warranty, but warranty doesn’t pay my bills.

 

I'm on the other side looking in, it's everywhere now. Guy pays $1,800 dealer service call out of Spokane + hours on-site, + parts to fix a problem that didn't exist. Crew went out the next day and all it would do is idle. I hooked it up and fiddled with it vroom-vroom. Closest I've ever been to being kissed by a man.

 

it is some place called Custer or by ferndale and Bellingham

 

He may be willing to travel, he's come over here to look at rigs for people. Let me know I'll pass the word to him & see if he's interested.

 

will do. I out a call into my truck dealer in Auburn and he might have a guy up that way the owns a shop.

I can’t really do anything until I get the official diagnosis.