Where is everyone #5

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  1. Hurricane69

    Hurricane69 Road Train Member

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    I'm not a high dollar wrencher...

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    That matco cart I inherited from my youngest cause I was storing it and he owed me for hay....I didn't really want it.

    There is one of those plastic Craftsman cases like in the bottom there sitting on each side of this truck.

    Because of how I do things they work good....I use a hammer and wrench to loosen most every bolt but the big ones....then use the impact. I've found doing that it's pretty rare if I break off a bolt.

    Other than my 3/8 set that I've had thirty five years the only higher dollar tools I have are specialty tools or bigger tools that I use alot.

    I just bought a 15/16 wobble because it's the most used size impact I have and have broke a few cheaper sockets that size.
     
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  3. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    Never seen to many bunk ones
     
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  4. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    Really, I only did this 3 times!

    Have to go and call towing truck now. My Volvo wont crank up.
     
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  5. Hurricane69

    Hurricane69 Road Train Member

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    I always get a kick out of the people that say I don't have the tools to work on a truck. Right here is pretty much all I used to tear down this motor.

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  6. Tall Mike

    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    I drove a day cab it rode good and turned really good. They weren’t a bad truck.
     
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  7. johndeere4020

    johndeere4020 Road Train Member

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    There were a lot of day cab ones but not many bunks.
     
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  8. tony97905

    tony97905 Road Train Member

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    Is that 3/4 12pt CAT head bolt socket? Should've hollered, I got one I would've loaned to you and likely told you to keep because the odds of me needing it again are slim to none if I can help it.
     
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  9. tony97905

    tony97905 Road Train Member

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    I think @Tall Mike posted a picture of Ariat boots the other day and I've always heard good things about them so I got me a pair of steel toe / waterproof boots....we'll see how they hold up. My last pair of Timberland Pro were starting to take on water which sucks when it's cold out, but to be fair they held 20191129_163809.jpg together pretty good doing LTL P & D and flatbed work for over a year.
     
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  10. Tall Mike

    Tall Mike Road Train Member

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    yes I did.

    Bought me a pair of Ramblers for every day trucking, and bought a pair of Patriots which are a little more dressy. So far I like them we’ll see how they do long term.
     
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  11. Hurricane69

    Hurricane69 Road Train Member

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    Thanks!!

    I had my boys but went ahead and grabbed my own. They ain't that high. Think it was $65.
     
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