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

I am curious about that too. I have been watching them for leaks for hundreds of thousands of miles. I do not know if the fluid in fluid shocks can degrade and lose viscosity during normal operation, or if whatever baffles the movement of fluid can degrade. If either of those things can happen, fluid shocks could degrade without leaking liquid.

 

There is no doubt I’ve thrown away tons of still good shocks but I just have to figure that how am I going to know when they go bad? As cheap as they are, and I run oil shocks only, just figure it in as your cost of doing business.

Especially if you are buying BS virgins or better. Protect your investment.

 

Aye. New shocks every new set of drives from now on, I think.

 

You probably won't see em leak. That stuff seems to dry really quick.

I caught one once that was wet. When I fueled. I was worried about truckee putting me out of service but at the rest area. It was dry.

 

Too bad you can't bounce it like cars.

That's the old school way.

 

I'm not THAT overweight.

 

Random truck stop trivia time.

About six years ago when I first started driving, I stopped at a mom and pop truck stop that I really would like to visit again, because they had a selection of Amish preserved foods that I would like to look through for family gifts.

Problem is that I never saw it in full daylight, and cannot for the life of me remember the name. I know it absolutely was not a big name truck stop, but can't even remember the name brand of the fuel they carried.

However, I can provide a fair number of identifying features.

So...

I am fairly sure it was a gravel lot, for maybe 30 or so trucks in a single line, with the parking line going behind the main building.

As you face the front of the building, they had at least two very large smokers/grills to the left of the entrance where they cooked food during the day.

As you entered next to the grills, the restrooms were to the left rear. The restrooms were really old and beat up, but not disgusting.

To the back right of the main store was a pretty large selection of preserved foods, including clover honey and molasses. Most or all of it was labeled as Amish made.

It was definitely in the Eastern states, Appalachia somewhere. The access to truck parking was on a moderate upgrade, and the main building was at least several feet higher than the road.

Does this sound like a truck stop you know?

 

@OLDSKOOLERnWV knows all the best truck stops over that way. Let’s see if we can tag him In here?
Been a lot close up shop lately though.

 

Yeah. I'm afraid this one might be gone.