Well I did it to myself

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Gumper, Apr 25, 2025.

  1. W923

    W923 Road Train Member

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    You mean to tell me you’re still alive and unharmed…..
    Glad it worked out
     
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  3. Gumper

    Gumper Road Train Member

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    I made it to my house in one piece. Everything is good.
     
  4. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    A frenemy promises something that it never really delivers, true friendship. Because a frenemy relationship is typically one-sided and not, a real friendship at all. In fact, it's a toxic relationship that usually develops over time, typically after the toxic person was first, a trusted friend.

    So… what’s the point…?
     
  5. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Dalmer ate gay black dudes. And being harmless is the absolute worst thing that a Man could ever be.
    It’s someone who you don’t like but too afraid to be enemies with.
     
  6. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Hey Dave!

    Glad you signed up, we’ve been talking about you, in a roundabout way -

    Thanks for helping @Gumper out. Stick around a little. The world needs more you.
     
  7. FullMetalJacket

    FullMetalJacket Road Train Member

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    Welcome to TTR.

    Since you are a stranger to me, I sure hope that you are not a serial killer. And, if you are/were... you are now in retirement.

    Thanks for helping out your fellow man. Hope it wasn't too traumatic for you & you are not scarred for life. ;)

    ✌️
     
  8. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    And you too Blair for helping ramrod this deal.
     
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome aboard sir, and thank you for your assistance to a member of our community.
     
  10. Gumper

    Gumper Road Train Member

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    I owe them all big. If they’re ever in trouble in my neck of the woods I’ll return the favor. Granted I don’t seem to have the connections Blair does, but I’d do my damnedest.
     
  11. Big Road Skateboard

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    Son called me last night on a Tyson 5th wheel that wouldn't latch. He's not real familiar with 5th wheel internals, and I was 2 miles away.

    Anyway, the jaws were closing about 2/3rds around the king pin, but that's as far as they'd go. The adjusting bolt out the front was also angled a bit.

    We flipped it over and the jaw lock (probably not correct terminology) was bent all to hell. Never seen one quite like it.

    Driver says it's been working fine, he just unhooked another and slid under this one and it didn't work.

    You bet buddy...

    That piece with the red on it should be u bolt shaped with square corners. I'm guessing he high hooked it and just beat the hell out of the adjusting bolt with the king pin whilevl trying to free it.
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