Getting Ready to Hit the Road with Magnum

Thanks buddy

 

I will..... if I don't go CRAZY first hehehehehhehe

 

Whew - 60' beams, huh? Think I will stick to 42K of tractor parts. hehehehe sounds like you are doing well. Thanks for the best wishes.... I really do appreciate it.

Well, I am definately moving.... just hope this is forward momentum I am feeling....... hehehehehehehe

Naw, it wasn't too bad. No worse than going to a car dealership. Basically, I told the guy what I wanted before I got there and he had a few trucks there to pick from that fit the bill. Being as I knew what I could afford as a monthly payment and that gave him a price range to work with. Pretty much took all the "play" out of him. There were a few moments where he tried to take me over my range, but he was quickly brought back into the game.

Just know what you want, what you need, and what you will not do without..... then hit the truckpaper or one of the other mags and start learning. And dreaming.......

Sort of freaky, isn't it? I do appreciate the words of confidence and encouragement. I will admit it is a little scary, but ya know what.... a couple other things I did in my life were too, and they turned out alright. I have high hopes for this.

The truck already has a name. (what is it? what is it?)

Linda's mother, who passed away a few years ago, was one of the hardest working, most devoted (and stubborn) ladies I have ever met. She had a twinkle in her eye, and the devil in her grin. At first, she wanted nothing to do with me, but over time, we became the best of friends. In the last year of her life, she came down with cancer. And she insisted that I be the only one to give her the shots every night. And I only missed one because I had to go out of town. But once we bonded, we always had fun. And our "special little thing" that we used to do was go down to the local Hardee's and get peach milkshakes. Then we would sit in the parking lot and she would flip people off that stared at us. Quite hilarious to see an 80+ year old lady do that. But no matter what, I could always count on her (even when she was sick) and she would never let me down.

So what better than to name MY first truck "Rudy" (short for Rudine)(and I was the only person that could call her that). That is her in the picture below. Linda's daughter Celeste on the left, and Linda on the right

Looks like it will probably be the middle of the week before I can get by there to pick it up, but maybe you can swing by Hudson to meet her.

I'll let you know

(bark bark bark!)