power steering hose

Had a power steering hose go out on me. 3/4" 2 ft long. called service truck to come 3 miles & put one on. $325.00 $75.00 service call, $85.00 an hour,w/ 2 hour min, plus parts. $245.00 just for the labor & s/c. I am just mad at myself for not figuring out a way to fix it myself, which I could have, after I got some info from service guy. :disgust:

 

Well what got me was, I pulled up to fuel & took a look at the engine, cause I smelled something just before the exit, but was not sure if it anything to do with my truck. I saw fluid everywhere. pulled off to an empty area & went inside asked the 2 women working there if there was any parts stores nearby. they said no, but they had a list of service folks that work on big trucks. I called & they came out. they did the job, I paid the money. Idid find out after the fact, that there was a napa dealer just 3 miles down the road. I thought if I had internet access, I think I would of been able to find that out. I would of taken hose off & when the parts guy came, would have him take my hose & return with a new hose & fluid & would of paid the cost. I was pressed for time & needed it done a.s.a.p. there are no cabs in jemison AL. one of the women, when I mentioned said, oh well yeah I know where napa is. I said I asked why didn't you tell me, she said well they do not service big trucks. but I said they do make hydraulic hoses. she thought they would have nothing that could help a trucker , so she did not mention them. lesson learned. 1st time in 12 years, I had to have anything done to truck on the road, except for tire repair. but at least it was in the morning 9 a.m. I was at a truck stop, sort of. plenty of parking. e.t.c. & it was not a big break down. today .I bought a smartphone, so I can be a little more prepared if anything like this happens again.

 

I just wanted to get the heck out of there.