New job found me today!

[MF1455v]

A new job found me today. It was not one I exactly wanted, but just glade to be of service. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Son's truck broke down about 10 miles from home, so now I'm a the tow truck driver. Of course I had to go down about 4 miles of dirt road. Now I'm back in the car wash business. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Good excuse to use the new pressure washer. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Jstpssng]

NICE setup. I don't imagine you evennoticed that little Toy was on back.

 

[MF1455v]

Nope, never knew it was back there. My arm is sure knows it tonight after are the come-along strokes it took to load her. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[EddieWalker]

James,

Say it aint so???

You mean your son didn't crank the come along???

AND you had to wash your own truck???

If you came and got me, I'd be washing your truck for a month!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just kidding you,
Eddie

 

[browns40]

Hi mf1455v,

Wasn't there just a big thread on "what do you tow a compact truck with"? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

12-13 more years I'll be looking forward to the same I'm sure! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[jinman]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My arm is sure knows it tonight after are the come-along strokes it took to load her. )</font>

Dear Santa,

I've been a good boy. Please bring me a trailer winch.

Your friend,
James

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[Egon]

On another note:

" Dear Santa, please provide my son with a truck that does not break down "

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JimR]

Dear Santa, Please buy me a SuperWinch for my trailer.

Nice setup you got there.

 

[scott_vt]

Nice lookin Ram J. Definitely, electric winch /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

scotty

 

[MF1455v]

Eddie, normally I would say the same thing. These thing always happen and the most inopertune time. My son was on his way to the Doctor. He's home sick again today, so we did not want him out working to much. He was there to help as much as he could. He'll get to learn how to install a timing belt when he gets better.

What I was thinking was "Sure wish my dad would have had a way to hall my truck home". If I broke down we were fixing it on the side of the road.

James

 

[MF1455v]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( " Dear Santa, please provide my son with a truck that does not break down " )</font>

Egon, Santa doesn't have that kind of money to waste. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif A sixteen year with a newer truck = "I don't think so" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The truck is a 96 Mazda with 184k miles on it. For the most part its a good little truck, but with that many miles its going to have a problem or two. Its a good way for him to learn how to repair the truck and respect driving a newer one when that time comes.

James

 

[greatrandini]

Nice Equipment! You should mount an electric winch on that trailer. I love my wifes Dodge Quad 1500 4x4 but she'll trade ya? ps: u can get an elec winch cheap at Harbour Freight!

 

[MF1455v]

I'm going to be looking for a winch in the next few weeks. I fitted the trailer with a seven wire plug just for that reason. It's just that yesterday was the first time I needed it. Funny how uncompleted projects can sneak up on ya like that. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[63DH8]

I'd put two winches on the front of the trailer. One on the left and one on the right. You can steer your load onto the trailer that way.

I used to recover tanks, armored personel carriers, heavy trucks, et al. To get your load off, put a sheave or pully on the back end of the trailer and pull it off. When you do this, attach your other winch cable to the front of the load so you can brake or slow your load down.

 

[George2615]

I think its time for you to go down to Harbor Freight and buy yourself an 8000# winch for your trailer. I bought one for my tiltbed trailer on sale for $300. and have not regretted it yet. So far I have wiched up a broken tractor, 2 different ranger pickups, a Chev. blazer, and an 88 suburban. I don't have a sore arm from the come along anymore.

 

[George2615]

Second pic of the back of the box on the trailer. Best money I ever spend. I not as young as I used to be and my arms also wore out using a come along.

 

[Gatorboy]

There should be a setting on your camera to prevent that date from being placed onto your digital images.

 

[MF1455v]

Whow, that is a nice setup George. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[George2615]

There is a setting on my camera for showing the date. I want it to show on the pic so I know when I took it. Why does the date bother you? It doesn't bother me.

 

[Bully]

George, need to put that battery in a batt. box. it's starting to etch the inside of the alum. box. Could blow a hole in it, in about 30 years /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif