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Hey Mike, Best wishes for you and your mom.

Doesn't say much for your product if it has to come with a chase vehicle in case it breaks down.

What are you going to put it behind?

THE TAX SYSTEM EXPLAINED IN BEER Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100... If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this... ... The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59. So, that's what they decided to do… The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve ball. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20". Drinks for the ten men would now cost just $80. The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes. So the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men? The paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his fair share? They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by a higher percentage the poorer he was, to follow the principle of the tax system they had been using, and he proceeded to work out the amounts he suggested that each should now pay. So, the fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% saving). The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% saving). The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% saving). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% saving). The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% saving). The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% saving). Each of the six was better off than before, and the first four continued to drink for free. But, once outside the bar, the men began to compare their savings. "I only got a dollar out of the $20 saving," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, "but he got $10!" "Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar too. It's unfair that he got ten times more benefit than me!" "That's true!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back, when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks!" "Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison, "we didn't get anything at all. This new tax system exploits the poor!" The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had their beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something VERY important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill! That, boys and girls, journalists and government ministers, is how our tax system works. The people who already pay the highest taxes will naturally get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas, where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D. Professor of Economics. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible

That's called the "Trickle up theory" re: bankrupting the coal industry.

Considering the wheelbase, which was the after thought? The sleeper or the pusher axle?

Adjust the brakes correctly on one axle and back them way off on the other. See if the noise is still there. Then do the opposite axle correctly and back the other one way off. This will at least tell you which axle is the problem. Then you can do it again only side to side and narrow it down to one drum.

And for any rust between the rails if it was doubled.

Is Tittsburgh anywhere near Middlesex?

Nice video. Must admit though, when I read the title, I thought I was going to see a freak show from Wallyworld.

Damn, your good Other Dog.

Looks like they're growing there. "If you build it they will come".

Vinny's sick? That's why it took a whole 18 minutes to jump on that picture.

Why was that girl calling you Shortly?

It's not proper forum etiquette to publicly ask someone what they paid for a truck. If they post the price, there's always the chance their wife could read it.

Maybe he's one of these guys that thinks more is better?

Happy Thanksgiving to all. I thing I'll just stay home, eat turkey. be safe and thankful. Then I'll do it all again.

Look nice beside your AC.

Looks good. You may want to incorporate a piece of rubber into your design. Constant vibration will will eventually break that single three eights bolt.

They will be back. Just a matter of time before they're made south of the border and shipped here. No American jobs. No American unions. No American Citizens. No American trucks.

Look for something on top of the tarp or the tarp not retracted tight.