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Every once and a while you can get lucky and come across a pick up that has been sitting up for a while. Some call it a "barn" find. This discussion can include lots of other stuff besides old gas in the tank. What does a person need to check before putting it back on the road? And I might add a...

I managed a fleet of vehicles to include pickups, cars, and medium duty trucks to 65,000 lbs. nothing except my experience tells me to use cables on radial tires. We ruined several tires then made the switch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Keep in mind the reason people use "cables" instead of real chains is because real chains can cause damage to newer steel belted tires which will result in early tire failure. I have used both in lots of different conditions and I must say if it is so bad that you need chains instead of cables I...

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. My wife says we'll just buy a house with a place to park the RV. [emoji45]. I am hoping before we buy I can finish fixing the trailer I bought. Maybe she will see how nice it can be without the "anchor" about our neck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

West of Allen Texas on 380 I found an RV park I thought I might use when visiting my daughter. Of some 200 + spaces I only saw two open. I stopped and ask a gentleman what the cost was. He told me $600/month and you pay your own electric. I nearly fell over. It was a nice park but good grief...

Since this is the thread about bedding I needed to ask some questions. I need to throw out the old mattress and i am thinking about buying a 4 inch thick piece of foam. My question is this: Should i buy a 4 inch piece of foam then buy a memory foam topper to make it plush, or just go with the...

I agree especially if you are going to drive a lot of miles. Diesel makes sense. My experience was I could get a good used gas truck for 11 K and a comparable diesel was twice that Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The reason I went with a 1/2 ton gas rig is one reason. Cost. I can replace an entire motor (4.6 V8 gas) for what it might cost to replace the fuel injection system. Oil and fuel filter change for a diesel is about 3-4 times more than on a gas rig. Fuel for a diesel is not much less than gas...

Makes me think of gold rush history. The sure bet at making a fortune were the merchants who supplied the miners with everything they needed. I would love to have a metal detector and give it a try. Great hobby to keep you active and think of all the old aluminum pop cans I could find. I think...

The last 6 years I have worked for a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC). You can find one near most any big town and many are in rural areas. While not a free clinic you can get a deep discount for nearly any regular medical need. Patients who are low income receive a sliding scale fee...

Worked in an ER for two years and saw both sides. Sure you will get back faster if you say you have trouble breathing or chest pain, but... You will pay through the nose for some very expensive tests like a ROMI panel, EKG, and let's not forget the wonderful arterial blood gases. Nothing quite...

Remember your history? Or ever lived in the wild for a couple of weeks. There is a reason most folks did not live past 30 and at 40 you were really old. All the faces I see are very young Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have been down this same road for several months. Finally pulled the trigger and bought a used pick up truck. Here is what I learned. I bought a used commercial vehicle. Every single maintenance item done was documented on Car-Fax. It was a one (company) owner. Oil was changed regular and if...

Howdy yall !  Sorry but I could not resist, I am in Amarillo, Texas currently and looking forward to retiring in a six short months. I am looking for a good used 1/2 or 3/4 ton pick up and plan on getting a Casita trailer. I have 6 kids and 17 grandchildren whom I adore. I have been looking...