What if it Snows?

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

  1. Espressolane

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    If your going the Volvo route, the sweatpants are not going to make it. Big 5 sporting goods is having a sale on adidas track suits.
     
  2. D.Tibbitt

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    Lmao i need to grow some thick dark chest hair and let it all hang out of my track suit
     
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    There aint no more of a soothing sound then straight pipes parked on both sides of u and high idling. Sleep like a baby all night listening to the beautiful rhythm of the engine
     
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    I can honestly say, it isnt me!
     
  5. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    So the load I recovered, the guys truck...holy hell what a pile of ####. It seized the engine and actually put a hole in EACH side of the block. Ive never seem that before. Oh and it did it at idle!

    Im about 150mi from home, Im gonna see if I can do a 65mph average:cool:
     
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    Some of them old flatbedders get that way in cold weather. Really don't mean any thing by it...
     
  7. D.Tibbitt

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    Well heck if u ever see me walking around in my scivies and a cut off wife beater showcasing my saggy man boobs all the while im wearing cowboy boots n its snowing, i sure hope someone would call an ambulance, cuz im havin a medical emergency LOL
     
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    we had an old 3406A do that in our bed truck. con rod peeked out both sides...she gone. replaced it with a B model from a Freightliner cabover we bought from Richie Bros auction
     
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    this is me doing my best Newfie impression while running the old girl out back to move our scrap iron bin

     
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