still driving my VW diesel. They have tried to buy it back and or “fix it”. But it never goes to the dealer and still percolates after 315k miles
Started about 20 years, dumbing down of society, internet and smart phones. Made everyone kind of selfish and not give a #### about anything. My...
Grab yourself some car wax and wax on and wax off. While you’re at it wax the whole truck. Then you can ride with your head held hi while strollin.
Anti seize is your friend. Coat the face of hub with it and a little on the studs. Will keep it from seizing up next time
4.9, lowest to 6.5 highest
Thx for sharing brings back some fond memories
I remember an old K100 my grandfather had when I was a kid had no brakes on steer axle. I took my driving test at 18 in that old KW.
The old Thomas guides for Southern CA area were great. But yeah Like you I have boxes of paper maps and Thomas guides
The old ways. I ran paper maps until I retired 2 years ago. Called customer for final mile. If around Chicago or other cities and we’re not...
Scania is also part of VW as is international trucks now. Look up what all VW owns and makes. Me I have had VW’s for the last 45 years. Family...
dealers around here are flooded with used junk jeeps, broncos are stacking in used lots as well.
That payment is higher than my last star car I bought in 19. Holy ####!!!!!!
not a pickup but my 08 Toyota FJ with 319k miles 4.0 v6. Lots of off-road miles. Still kicking, original everything. Change all fluids every 30k...
Planned obsolescence, for sure. Have to ya buying parts.
I was talking to the banker man I financed my equipment with for nearly 25 years. If I wanted to buy a new truck and trailer even with nearly a...
Bingo, keeping the equipment washed and hand waxed yes even my trailers were hand waxed 2 times a year. Drivers in nice clothes and no flip...
Not all, I had nice shiny equipment and drivers who took pride in them rides. Some of my customers liked the fact we took pride in the equipment...
That’s what’s wrong, no pride in the ride or the job. Most drivers don’t have pride in themselves anymore. I will say, I don’t miss it now that I...
I guess you should have paid attention to industry news and not had your head in the sand. It’s been talked about for at least a decade or more....
Also the Volvos have a grease fitting on bottom of box for sector shaft. Most don’t get greased