Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.

If I had known when this started that it would take this long, I would have.

The family wasn't expecting me home anyway. I had already told them I'd be home for Christmas, but not Thanksgiving.

 

Next time I have engine issues I will look for an engine specialist, I suppose.

This started as a coolant leak though, without obvious indications of engine issues.

 

I have decided I'll be selling or trading the truck as soon as it's paid off. That way it will have a bit of warrantee left on it for the next buyer. I'll probably get a better deal trading it in to a dealer, and since Freightliner has been doing most of the work, they will also know I've been maintaining the vehicle, and that it has a new head, and a new-ish one-box unit.

But that's the future. No need thinking about it too seriously right now.

 

Thanksgiving update!

The cylinder head and EGR cooler are going to be covered. I will still be stuck with the deductible of 300, plus the cost of a lot of smaller bits and pieces that might need replacing, but most of the cost will be covered.

I #### near screwed it up for myself though. More on that later, when I have a real keyboard.

So, even though I am not at home, it is still a day for me to give thanks!

 

You can put a whole lot of motorcycles in a dry van to move them around the country, I suppose.

 

What does that have to do with this thread?