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09-10-2007 07:33 AM

I live a mile from Budweiser but I think everyone does. It's just plain tap water so they can put them up anywhere.

Never did aquire a taste for beer. Shots of Tequilla, no salt, no lime for me.

tootie04 09-10-2007 09:00 AM


Originally Posted by SteveBooth
I live a mile from Budweiser but I think everyone does. It's just plain tap water so they can put them up anywhere.

Never did aquire a taste for beer. Shots of Tequilla, no salt, no lime for me.

YUCK!! :| southern comfort and coke for me OR a nice pina coloda (sp?) with REAL coconut milk!!

I use beer to make SOAP with!! :lol: 8)

tootie

Doghouse 09-10-2007 01:40 PM

I'm 15 miles from Busch Gardens,....I pay $50 for a yearly pass and get a free glass o' beer everytime I go 8) :? :roll:

09-10-2007 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by Doghouse
I'm 15 miles from Busch Gardens,....I pay $50 for a yearly pass and get a free glass o' beer everytime I go 8) :? :roll:

It's a freaking 1oz dixie cup unless they changed it.

Doghouse 09-11-2007 01:25 PM

Yeah,....but I'm small and don't drink often,...so it's enough to give me a buzz :wink:

09-11-2007 05:52 PM

I'm at the Iowa80 truck stop and they now have free internet access. I just ran a speed test and they have a GIG Eth connection. For those of you who don't know what that is. It's a Gigabyte connection or 100mbps. They must have fiber optic on the street. The signal is so strong they must have it at the surrounding truck stops also.

Well, I can see I'm going to have to do some duct work in my truck with regards to my Rigmaster. I've determined that you need 2 ducts. One pointing forward blowing up front and one blowing into the bed section. It should be simple to put a Y connection in but I need to find some 4" round vents that I can shut off or adjust the air flow. That shouldn't be a big deal either I'm guessing. The bunk section is nice and warm right now but up front is cold.

The plastic flexible duct pipe needs to be replaced also with insulated duct pipe. When the A/C is running, condensation builds on the outside of the pipe and gets things wet around it.

Little things but glad I can do them.

Orangetxguy 09-12-2007 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by Dispatch_This
Steve, may I offer a tire chain suggestion-

This link shows how to tighten the cam locks:

http://www.tirechain.com/tire_chainm...structions.htm

There is additional info on how to remove extra links yourself.

You might want to recheck how much slack you have after all the cams are locked properly.

Just a suggestion Steve. Why not get yourself a set of chain tool's and bolt cutters . They don't cost much..maybe 40$ a set, and save you a ton of work when it comes to re-sizing and repairing...especially on the road.

09-12-2007 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by Orangetxguy

Just a suggestion Steve. Why not get yourself a set of chain tool's and bolt cutters . They don't cost much..maybe 40$ a set, and save you a ton of work when it comes to re-sizing and repairing...especially on the road.

Ya, I thought about getting a chain cutter/crimper but I've found that these chains wear out pretty quick when your forced to put them on even though the pavement is dry. I've had good luck with a hacksaw, hammer and a bunch of spare parts. I can fix any part of the chain and it doesn't take long to hacksaw through the chain. I use a pair of vise grips and clamp the chain link to my chain hangers as a make shift anvil and saw it there.

tootie04 09-14-2007 02:29 AM

Hey Steve....

Where ya at?? Watcha doin and where ya goin??

Looks like we will be back on the road Sunday night or Monday morning!! :wink:

tootie

09-14-2007 07:41 AM

I'm in Riverton Wyoming right now and will probably be here for the weekend. I'm in a hotel for the night and taking it easy. I dropped off the stage in Colorado Springs then got a load right away. It was 45' long re-bar and delivered to a bridge being built out in the middle of no where. Nice ride up 25.

It was pretty cool seeing the bridge off in the distance on the highway then blowing my horn. The state police came out and shut down the road. Big crane lifting the stuff off. All fun stuff right next to a roaring river.

This town is pretty nice. Small but it has everything including a do it yourself truck wash and a 24 hour Walmart super center. Been Bob Tailing all over town today doing laundry and this and that.

So, I'm driving down the road this morning in pitch black darkness listening to CNN and getting hungrier and hungrier by the minute. I realize I can smell beef cooking. At first I couldn't remember if I ate bacon for breakfast and maybe farted. I pulled over for a break after the sun came up and got out to check the load and saw guts all over the truck. Lifted up the hood and there was a nice rabbit cooking on the engine!!! YUM!!!

Beef....it's what's for dinner.


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