What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Caught a 2 hour break in the tain. Atleast fixed fuel pump banjo bolt leak and got 2 new drive shocks on... all the rest of the parts came in today atleast.. A 40x60 indoor heated and AC shop would be nice.. A guy can dream I guess
     
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  3. Espressolane

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    Who was it that said

    “ Do the job right the first time, it need never be done again.”

    Clearly this person never did dishes, laundry or mowed a yard.
     
  4. Judge

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    Starting to look like I should’ve stayed home.
    Stopped and went off ag exempt seen white smoke puff from under hood.
    Figured maybe an antifreeze clamp needed tightened…
    BUT it seems the gasket around rocker box is leaking and putting oil all over the place and onto the exhaust pipe.

    So.. drive on, get fuel, shut truck down, oil all over, check it, half gallon low. go to start the truck, nothing, nada, key turns and nothing happens.
    I just put a starter on this thing like 2-3 months ago.
    So i’m moving gear stick back and forth, knowing I’ve had trouble before kinda and if i slam it hard to the left, it’d grunt.
    So Then, try to release brakes. Seems i was at the only level fuel pump on Missouri.

    Then it was shift hard while clutch in, holding key to start and slamming from 1st to 2nd and the bendix finally caught into flywheel and it fired up, after about 20 minutes.

    About 400 miles from home, reload is 6 miles from where I unload tonight going to Memphis… So Can drag it by the house and swap to the Cascadia which seems to be the one that just keeps on running.

    Look to my right.. in this junk yard, what do I see?

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  5. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Building is obviously un insured or very low coverage. In this day and age, select the higher option, set the premium up on half every 6 months.
    Be flat on ground with in a week. (Use a handsaw in selected spots, not an axe.)
     
  6. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    If you’re gonna dream, go big. 120 by 240. With a small apartment space. That way you have a full bathroom to clean up after working, a full kitchen so you can eat, and keep beer cold. After getting cleaned up, eating and drinking beer, you have a place to take a nap.
     
  7. Judge

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    They were trying to sale it back in the summer, 2 million.
    Said they gross 10 million/year.

    I don’t believe them.
     
  8. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    My dreams and my bank account have 2 different mindsets :biggrin_25523:
     
  9. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Had an occasion or two in the day to perform as that described, but a couple of them hung around so much later it was embarrassing.
     
  10. JolliRoger

    JolliRoger Road Train Member

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    Well what ever he takes in; it is pure profit, as he sure as hell has had no "facility upkeep" expense.
     
  11. JolliRoger

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    You build, set up, occupy, utilize as noted, you won't nap, you will be sleeping in the streets....
     
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