Last week's spam Junkyard topic. This week's topic pulleys, crazy rigging and a bit of real-workin man's day.
This was a good read.. been reading this whole thread off and on today. Brings back lots of memories. My dad owned a dirt const, company growing up, I spun wrenches for him till around 89 or so, then went to work on natural gas compressors. Mainly large stationary engines and compressors. Lot easier on the body, but a lot of driving. 60-70k miles a year. Went out on my own in 96, and still do 98% of my work on gas compressors, engine rebuilds, with a random job on dozer, excavator etc from time to time. Enjoyed the read Junkyard.. you are a busy man!
You are lucky. My oldest got hooked on trucks and equipment at 14 or so, I had her loading dumptrucks with the 821, backfilling trenches with the D6M and driving a little bit of truck here and there hauling stuff around on site. By 24 she and her hubby had matching his and hers Peterbilts hauling cattle.Lol unlike her brothers she wants nothing to do with it! Smart girl haha. I even asked if she wanted to make some laps around the yard. Nope. We do start driving lessons soon....god help me!
You are lucky. My oldest got hooked on trucks and equipment at 14 or so, I had her loading dumptrucks with the 821, backfilling trenches with the D6M and driving a little bit of truck here and there hauling stuff around on site. By 24 she and her hubby had matching his and hers Peterbilts hauling cattle.
two-strokes were mentioned up above. Nice to see one being driven like he'd stolen it ............
Moves right along for a 50-year-old truck.