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Stranded in Laredo, a journal (waiting for warranty repair from international)

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by gravdigr, Apr 18, 2012.

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  1. Apr 18, 2012 #1
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    Day 1

    Spirits are high. I have plenty of supplies and am confident rescue will come soon.

    Day 2

    Still no rescue. Natives seem friendly enough.

    Day 3

    Supplies running low. Speared a baby alligator and tried to cook it. Just melted and made a lot of black smoke. Was left with inedible bundle of wire.

    Day 4

    I had a companion with me. Lost him in a Hutu uprising. It's ok. I found a metal box. Named it Cobra. Voices come out of it. I talk to them. Sometimes they answer. Think I may be losing my mind.

    Day 5?

    I think I may need to build a shelter. Help is not coming. Supplies very low. I'm finding I am becoming able to communicate with the natives in their own tongue. I see rescue vehicles all around me and none are able to help. Don't know how much longer i can last.....
     
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  3. Apr 18, 2012 #2
    ShortBusKid

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    You should have planned your breakdown better. Laredo can be less than hospitable with an operational truck. Good luck. I may be down there Saturday. If I see a Prostar with a hut next to it I'll toss out some rescue supplies.
     
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  4. Apr 18, 2012 #3
    PackRatTDI

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    I'd say to seek your fortunes south of the border, all you need to know in Spanish is this:
    "Soy chofer de camión Americano. ¿Quién quiere mi dinero?"

    ;)

    But seriously, what happened to your truck?
     
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  5. Apr 18, 2012 #4
    gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    All jokes aside I got here 2am on saturday. Output shaft on the steering gearbox is leaking. Go to Rotex at 8am. They say can't get me in come back monday. I go monday and they say they don't have time come back tuesday. I go back tuesday and they finally look at it and send the repair request to navistar. No reply, come back wednesday. I go back today and they say got request back, part ordered, it will be in tomorrow. So just maybe I'll get back on the road tomorrow. I'm gonna have to file a change of address card to put me at the flying joke I've been here so long.
     
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  7. Apr 18, 2012 #5
    Superhauler

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    it's an navistar (cornbinder) thats whats wrong!!:biggrin_2559:
     
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  8. Apr 18, 2012 #6
    PackRatTDI

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    Im sorry, I gotta call BS on this one, there's never parking at the Laredo J!:biggrin_25522:
     
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  9. Apr 18, 2012 #7
    windsmith

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    5 days for a $10 seal that takes about an hour to install? Or are they wanting to replace the whole steering box?
     
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  10. Apr 18, 2012 #8
    revelation1911

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    Sounds like it would have been easier to buy the seal and put it yourself?
    But there could be other problems to causing the leak, I haven't had vehicle with a warranty in so long what does it look like?
     
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  11. Apr 18, 2012 #9
    PackRatTDI

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    Unless it is a severe enough problem to render the truck unsafe or undriveable, I let it ride until I get home. If its going to be down for a week, I want that week to be at home! :)
     
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  12. Apr 18, 2012 #10
    EagerBeaver

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    Horror stories of OTR.
    eek
     
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