other dog

Same thing with a place i used to stop quite a bit,last time i was through Ohio,i delivered to Cambridge just west of the scale on 70,my next stop was in Columbus the next morning,so my plan was to stop and eat/sleep at the Duke truckstop in Buckeye lake,got to the exit,place is GONE! big empty lot like it was never there! they had the best homemade pies and soups! the mom an pop places are going away fast,i personally dont like too many of the big "chains" but not much choice anymore!..............Mark

I remember that truckstop but I don't think I ever stopped there. Seldom get across that part of 70 now. I think that's the same as the truckstop in Newcomerstown on 77, north of I-70. I stop there a lot.

I used to stop at Crazy Ed's in Niota,Tn. a lot too-another old time type truckstop. The barbecue there was really good, but same story-gone.

I had the truck at home this weekend,been cleaning on it a little on the inside since it looked more like a pig pen than a truck,and cleaned the side boxes out some. Started it this morning to do something and noticed the alternator wasn't charging at all. It was charging yesterday,so I opened the hood and the fan belt was laying across the frame,broken. Luckily we always carry a spare. That was the best time and place for it to break though, it was way better than putting one on on the side of the road with a flashlight!

Yup, sure do,i used to run from South Jersey to Binghamton 6 nights a week when i drove for my grandfather,took a load of apples up,and usually brought back a load of empty packing crates or glass bottles back. I remember both places had really good food at the time. I dont get up that way very often anymore either,but used to enjoy stopping at both places,we even had a charge account for fuel at Penn-can,i still have an old fuel receipt somewhere,136 gallons of fuel for $65.00?so i'm kinda dating myself!................Mark

We used to haul lumber from Drakes Branch,Va. to Cortland,N.Y. and there was a diner with truck parking back south on 81 one or 2 exits from where we delivered. They unloaded early there and i'd always go to that diner for breakfast. The food was great, plenty of it, and cheap! Last time I was up that way the whole place was gone-just like it had never been there. Probably a Pilot or something there by now,I don't know.

Good to hear of an honest man doing you right.

Tom, I think you should autograph a copy and send it to Mrs Bigen.

That's a great idea David. Hatcity said the same thing. It actually printed out good.

Another member helped me out last week with a power steering gear for my RL797L. The donor truck was an early 80's "RS600" series "Valueliner". The drag link is a couple of inches too short for my application and I'm thinking I can stretch that to right amount. Question is this: the pitman arm ball has about a .020 circular depression in the for and aft sides from normal wear. Is the ball itself replaceable, or is the complete arm serviced? Also, are there drag link rebuild kits and boots still available?

Thanks,

Rob

I know I shouldn't,but can't seem to help myself...

A. I have no idea-but I have had situations where I was lacking a couple of inches and made up the difference by other means.

B. I don't know.

C. I have no clue.

D. I would disregard this and wait for Herb or James to reply...sorry for wasting everyone's time-I must be off.

Making Hot Sauce and books is excellent hobbies, les find a publisher!! randyp

I love you Randy, in a non-faggity kind of way!

I'm very proud of rhasler and co-author otherdog's (that's me) masterpiece.

I felt I needed to preserve it.

Forgot to mention, that is the hot dog girl at Boca beach

Wow! when I was at the mill Thursday loading another 60' Ambridge load that had to be tarped (in the rain and wind) another of our drivers was there loading for Boca Raton.

Whatever she's selling, i'll buy one!

Y'all nedd some Florida sun

you just keep rubbing it in...nice pictures though!

You need to find a hobby or something........................................Seriously

Had one-printing stuff and putting it in notebooks and saving it. I'll look into finding a new one

It's really getting out of hand in some places-

Jeff called me a few minutes ago. Told me he saw this truck and thought about me, in case I wanted to go bid on it I guess. I told him if he bought it, i'd drive it.

http://www.taylorandmartin.com/PublicViewUnit.aspx?UnitKey=2d0feR%2b28l2%2fT7OiMPHkBpSRvLt%2fWZU2l7rmizlbnFZ4zV04Is3QfJrgu76jIakXQr%2fT0Vzbh0idWr6D4AK3XA%3d%3d

I printed the entire story of "Spot, the Wonder Dog" today.

All 6 episodes, plus comments, makes a good sized book!

Then I put the pages in plastic protector things,

and put them all in a notebook I bought at Dollar General today.

Nice "ducky" LOL!.............Mark

"Spot, you can play with the leaky boat if you want, but don't you touch my rubber ducky"...randyp

Neat video,thought i recognized someone near the end?..............Mark

I don't know, but I clicked on the B-61 drive by on the related videos at the bottom and saw someone I recognized.

It certainly is a Diamond-T cabover crew cab. It was probably a utility company truck (phone, electric). I wonder if it has a rear view mirror (periscope) in the roof? (It kinda looks like it does.)

Thanks Doug- maybe i'll get a better picture some day.

Rob's favorite kind!

Never saw one this style, but the windshield and grille look like a Diamond T profile.

could be,could be. Might have to make a trip all the way to Roanoke to investigate further. It's a neat looking old truck, whatever it is. Maybe Mark can check it out next time he's in Roanoke on a binness trip. I don't usually go that way to 81,but I was a tad heavy and this brings you out on 81 south of the scales.

Randy and Spot clean up after a hard day digging stuff.

Nice haircut Randy.

Got a picture of this old unit in Roanoke the other day. Been sitting there for years, but I don't know what it is. I couldn't get a good clear picture because it was getting dark. I was on the ramp getting on 581 north off of Orange ave.

I'm thinking early Autocar...crew cab's kind of rare,eh?

I even checked google-earth street view to get a better view but it didn't go up the ramp, which is the only place you can get a clear view of it.

Randy and Spot clean up after a hard day digging stuff.

give it a chance... one of "our very own" is trying to get this show off the ground. I think it will do good if they can keep the public intrested. I do think the guy hosting is a little hyper but he at least has the ability to communicate "our" intrests to the genral public.

Personaly I would like to see more specific details such as a in cab ride of what its like to back into a hard spot in traffic. or what its like to get cought at a red light when you just got cut off by a car. Something that shows how hard it really is to drive a truck. If you can get these shots in a movie truck it just shows what real truckers have to deal with. I did like the comments about how the EPA is killing everthing and how much it has hurt trucking.

just my .02 hope it will continue.

Wonder why they do that stupid shit? They've got to pass a truck if they see one, even if they're getting off at the exit right in front of you. If the light's turning red they pass you and cut in front with inches to spare and then jump on the brakes to stop at the light. And I see more and more 4-wheelers riding around after dark with no lights on-wonder what's up with that?

Anyone who thinks I'm going to shut down 15 miles from home and get a motel room for the night just because some arbitrary rule dreamed up by bureaucrats who have never seen the inside of a truck say I am "out of hours" is out of their flippin' mind.

Amen brother!..(bulldogman)

I've said it before,an i'll say it again! i give you flatbedders all the credit in the world! i would much rather blindside into that 18' wide alley anyday then fool with all those tarps,chains,etc.! but i'm bullheaded like that! LOL!......you give me too much credit! i'm just doing a job like anybody else!LOL! (granted,not too many people WANT to do my job!)........Mark

I would have no interest in trading jobs with you.

Rob, You bring home a very good point here; back in the 1960's & 70's Chrysler had some of the most bulletproof drivetrains you could buy. State Police used there 440 & 383 HIPO motors Taxie's used the 318 & Slant 6 not to mention the 727 Automatic Trans! They were getting 1-2 even 300,000 mi on some of these cars! Butttt!!! the door handles would fall off, an the electric windows wouldn't work, AC units not working, the paint jobs were real shit! an body parts didn't fit right and the list went on & on until nobody but me an my Dad were buyin them!! an only because we new what to expect an just kept up with them! Lets hope Mack is not going in that direction! But you have a lot of good points here and I agree with you

Ernie

Reminds me of a Freightliner I drove. Had a Cat engine,Rockwell transmission,ran pretty good,looked pretty good too. But with the doors shut you could stick your hand through the gap at the lower rear corners of both doors. And it had a kitchen chair for a passenger seat.