other dog

And if you want accurate, ask for Other Dog!!

Rob

accurate?..in that case, better ask for David, or Bollweevil, or Paul, or anybody but other dog.

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I'm in too!

free advice, call any time, ask for Rob.

Maybe Larry will help you install a full roll cage, always wear a helmet, and you should be fine.

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you know,,im not a big fan of polished aluminum,,but you gotta like that one,,,nice color,very creative to use as camper truck,and yes tom,,it would look good in your driveway...bob

yes it would Bob, but i'd probably have to sell the place to afford it, then I wouldn't have a driveway. If the camper trailer was included that could work though, I could just become a nomad.

... help Union workers keep their jobs with shovel ready projects...

and union greed is a big part of the problem. The teachers union is so strong it's almost impossible to get rid of bad teachers, the U.S.Postal Service is about to go bankrupt because of former union contracts, i've mentioned before the dozens of trucking companies unions put out of business, and go to any union steel mill and try to pick up a load and see how long it takes vs. a non-union mill.

I'm not anti-union at all, but enough is enough. People just seem to expect more and more and more for doing less and less.

How can it possibly help a company stay in business and create jobs if they have to pay workers for doing absolutely nothing-

"my machine's down- I could push that 'reset' button and fix it, but that's not my job. I'll have to call maintenance to come push that button. They're on the other side of the plant changing a light bulb right now, then they get a 15 minute break, then they'll be over to push the button and i'll be back in business. Meanwhile, i'll go take a dump and read the paper."

This would look good in Rob's driveway

http://barrie.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1957-B61-RV-Towing-Unit-W0QQAdIdZ277714659

Yes, it is normal to have to ease off the clutch a little when sitting still then push it all the way down to get it in gear. The clutch brake stops everything and the gears might not be lined up until you ease off it a little.Just don't push the pedal all the way to the floor when you're moving, or the clutch brake will last about as long as Pat stayed in the army.

mabey someone can catch the idiot from california and tie him to a tree in front of the fire and see if he wants to take out a loan...joe

now that's an ideer! "we have these pocket knives on sale,today only! only $27,532.16! if you're interested in a short term loan, just sign these documents right there on the dotted line!"

Yes, even I...onced changed the oil in my hot rod '72 Nova. Used that expensine Union 76 racing oil, I worked at a 76 station, and dumped 5 quarts in before I realized i'd never put the drain plug back in.

Jeez,the all-americans been closed for a while,i was told it had to do with health code violations,structural problems etc. with no money to repair. I fell into the 104 cluster#$%k/trap awhile back myself,so dont feel bad LOL! just about all the "good" truckstops along there are gone ,remember Jarrells before the all-american? Speed &Briscoe?( T/A now) i always liked the petro at the 104,but i dont do "flyin'hooks" no matter what,dont like em" never did!......................Mark

"Good" truckstops are nearly impossible to find anymore. I used to like to stop at Pharoah's on 81 in Pa.- i'd go out of my way to stop there, good home cooked food, no instant anything, no frozen anything, a 16 oz. t-bone was around $7.00 (ok,so it's been a while), and the waitresses all wore very short skirts...very short. Then it was sold, then it sucked, now it's closed.

All truckstops cater to now is tourists and 4 wheelers. They want trucks to come in and buy $800 worth of diesel fuel, spend some money, then get the hell out. I was waiting at the Pilot for the fuel desk girl to turn the pump on, but she had to wait on all the tourists lined up to buy Dr. Peppers and Doritos first, so I left- and the low fuel light was on when I got there.

The old 76 Truckstops used to have a section in the restaurant reserved for truck drivers, and the sign said they would be served first, 'cause they gotta go. Don't see anything like that anymore either. It's all fast food and tourists.

I haven't been over that way in a while, but if I had to go northeast i'd usually stop at the 98 because there was always plenty of parking space. I'd usually walk over to Burger King and get something to eat, then take a nap until the D.C traffic cleared some, then get up and go in the store for a Red Bull before I hit the road.

Remember Big John Trimble? He used to broadcast the first trucking show on radio on WRVA 1140 from Jarrell's truckstop, before Bozo or any of the others. He was the first I remember anyway.

Does this mean Spot's out of a job?

My hat's off to you Randy. The world needs more people like you. Sorry to hear about your losses too. Trey

Amen, brother.

I like no. 3.

I'd rather see Dave kick Tony's ass. He's the company brown nose, know-it-all, snitch, and a-hole in general. Every company's got a Tony.

Wonder if the air leaks down over night?

If it did there shouln't be any problem pumping it back up first thing every morning.

Hung Chow calls into work and says, 'Hey, I no come work today, I really sick. Got headache, stomach ache and legs hurt, I no come work.'

The boss says, 'You know something, Hung Chow, I really need you today,I got customers piling up outside. When I feel sick like you do, I go to my wife and tell her to give me sex. That makes everything better and I go to work. You try that.'

Two hours later Hung Chow calls again. 'I do what you say and I feel

great. I be at work soon........ by the way, You got nice house.

Shouldn't feel that way, looks like you've done some considerable upgrading to the grillin' shack.

Here's my pork loin from yesterday.

now that looks good enough to eat!

No, I have customer's cars piled up outside so not a lot of time to work on my own stuff. New grandaughter is taking up quite a bit of time too......

Rob

That'll keep you busy for a while- looks like you're pretty far behind!

Tough choice at my age...never thought i'd say that. The Mack would probably be more fun for a longer period of time, but i'd like to at least take the other for a test drive.

Well the fat man finally got off his ass at the internet chair and did some work today. Got the flywheel, pilot bearing, clutch assembly all mounted up. Also pressed a new bushing into the throwout crank arm, replaced the bushings in another clutch housing, (since I had them) and slid the new 13 speed up into the truck. Was really a sumbitch to get the ears bolted to the sides of the housing cause of all the interference items down there. Also got the driveshaft bolted back up to the companion flange on the trans. I have yet to get the carrier bearing bolted to it's mount and a floor jack holds it elevated, install the shifter, run the air lines, and a few minor things to be truckin again. Need to pick up a new suply line to the regulator as the regulator is relocated on the new trans and the former line is too short to reach. Gonna run synthetic trans oil in this gearbox, (SAE50 Delvac) and have to get that either pumped in, or dumped in through the top till is comes out the fill plug on the side. With the exception of the fasteners I removed and reused, most everything was replaced. The flywheel was surfaced, flywheel bolts replaced, drive dogs replaced, clutch relined, center plate replaced, pilot bearing replaced, throwout fork and shafts and bearings replaced, release bearing replaced, clutch brake replaced, so should be pretty good to go. Also had the power steering pump rebuilt while the truck was down and replaced the drive coupling for safe measure but I'd installed that a few weeks ago.

Been entertaining and my shoulders are paying for it. Bout busted my ass when I gave the trans output shaft a slight twist while pushing the trans against the clutch disc splines and it fell in. Everything lined up nicely except my bearing lube line was between the pressure plate and throwout fort shaft. There was enough room to feed it back by hand so was easy to fix.

Rob

So, while the fat man was doing all that, what were you doing?

Wow Rob, you make me feel so worthless...I should have been working on my fuel filter- At least I had more fun than you did!..I think.

Both of my sons came over, and some other folks too. I was worried that I had too much food, then worried that I didn't have enough, turned out to be just right!

A great time was had by all!..even though Mark didn't come and tell us any truck driver stories. That was a great disapointment, but we still had a great time-everybody loved the ribs, so that made my day.

My official rib cookin' uniform-thank you Mike!

4 racks of ribs- 1 had Bone Sucking Sauce, 1 Open Pit, 1 Kraft, and 1 Sweet Baby Ray's. Cooked them all the same, then wrapped them in aluminum foil and added the barbecue sauce. I like Open Pit, but Bone Sucking Sauce was everyone's favorite by far.

I also cooked a huge batch of chicken wings, that's taters, onions, and mushrooms in the aluminum pan.