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Full Circle- Back to where I started (almost)
- Thread starter Crummy
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BigWrench55
Senior Member
All you need now is a pair of vice grips, electrical tape or duct tape, some scotch locks,and a random color spool of wire. Then you would be better equipped than the so called mechanics that Vetech63 is dealing with. 
Oh I almost forgot about the most important tool... bailing wire
Oh I almost forgot about the most important tool... bailing wire
I've got rebar tie wire for the construction equipment and baling wire for the ag stuff. Right tool for the right job I always say.
Taking the picture for a mandatory attendance safety presentation he's putting together
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My buddy and I are out by the workshop yesterday and hear a loud weed eater noise- what the heck is that? It's a frickin drone! Just about to go ankle deep in brass and remember my neighbors just put their house up for sale Great folks, sorry to see them go. Cool picture, my place is far right mom's is the middle one.
Great folks, sorry to see them go. Cool picture, my place is far right mom's is the middle one.The Super Duty had the infamous vacuum line leak to the auto lock hubs, of course all I had was an empty spool on the service truck. I digress, but is it just me that has 2,234 empty plastic spools around because they would be good for....something? Kind of like farmers & 5gal buckets. So, I stopped at the parts house to pick some up went in back to grab a spool- 6' left. Hey, go ahead and get me a spool on the way.....aaaaaannnnnnd, you guessed it.
Here's my new idea to save time-
Hi! welcome to [parts house]. How can I help you? Oh, just so you know, whatever you are looking for "isn't in the system".
Here's my new idea to save time-
Hi! welcome to [parts house]. How can I help you? Oh, just so you know, whatever you are looking for "isn't in the system".
John C.
Senior Member
I saw one of those rigs parked a long side the road with a for sale sign in the window. No plow installed on it though. Right now it would be gold as there is about eight inches on the ground in this area.
crane operator
Senior Member
So the little truck is road legal and with plates by the picture?
I didn't know what idaho rules are.
I didn't know what idaho rules are.
They get "Restricted" plates. OK on all county roads and limited to 1 mile on highways.
I drive it to town quite a bit.
I've gotten completely away from working on trucks.
And now no more doing any pre-purchase inspections.
#1 reason: I looked at it and you'll have more in it getting it going than finding one ready to work. "I'm going to buy it anyway, it's a really good deal". I just told you it's not a good deal, why did you have me go and waste my time looking at it?
#2 recently: Same, it's a POS. "do I owe you anything since it's a POS and I'm not buying it?". Wait, what? Seriously?
Plenty of things to do without dealing with these jackwagons
And now no more doing any pre-purchase inspections.
#1 reason: I looked at it and you'll have more in it getting it going than finding one ready to work. "I'm going to buy it anyway, it's a really good deal". I just told you it's not a good deal, why did you have me go and waste my time looking at it?
#2 recently: Same, it's a POS. "do I owe you anything since it's a POS and I'm not buying it?". Wait, what? Seriously?
Plenty of things to do without dealing with these jackwagons
And I'm guessing telling them how much money you just saved them doesn't help.
No. It seems that they are expecting a report of it will go another 10 years with just oil changes or they are wasting money paying someone to look at it. Or something like that.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Same here-no more-I don't even bother with someone looking to buy a dump truck posting on here.
If I do-it's-save your money only.
DMiller
Senior Member
Have a regular following currently as to my previous life as a wrench coming out. First thing requested is a machine inspect on something that I know they will buy anyway, can hear it in their excitement of finding it be it a truck, tractor, HEq or anything else. I just apologize and explain I do not do that, not worth the problems.
They also want to know if I work less expensive than other wrenches in the area, explained is not worth double what they are making anymore and they walk away disheartened.
They also want to know if I work less expensive than other wrenches in the area, explained is not worth double what they are making anymore and they walk away disheartened.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
I'm tired. Really tired of dealing with something for nothing people.