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08-02-2018, 10:11 PM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
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You can’t make this sh*t up...
My father and I share a truck. It’s what I use to tow the boat places when needed. This morning we swapped cars so I could grab the boat after work.
He drove it to me (10 miles or so with 8 miles being highway speed) without issue. I hop in and get back on the highway to continue my trip to work and the thing starts b#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g like a wheel is about to fall off.
Long story short, it seems the damn caliper on the TRUCK is now seized, as the rim on the front driver side was extremely hot.
There is some very powerful force in the universe that doesn’t want this boat on the cape for this vacation...
The brakes will be fixed tomorrow and operation “go get the f$&king boat #3” will commence yet again.
I think it’s safe to say some kind of brakes will fail tomorrow as well....
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08-03-2018, 05:28 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,550
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At moments like this my father used to say; if it floats, flies, or f!@#$, rent it!
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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08-03-2018, 06:00 AM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
Posts: 2,287
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
At moments like this my father used to say; if it floats, flies, or f!@#$, rent it!
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Amen
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The artist formerly known as Scratch59.
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08-03-2018, 06:20 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,714
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
At moments like this my father used to say; if it floats, flies, or f!@#$, rent it!
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Profound logic!
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08-21-2018, 11:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,418
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Sorry to hear about all your bad luck.
I ordered a kit online in I think 2004 and swamped out my drums for stainless steel disks on a tandem axle trailer in less than a day. I also bought/installed the reversing selenoid which I recommend. The selenoid went at some point and I could still back up with the surge brakes but not on an incline. Driving was waaaaaay easier with stainless steel disc brakes.
The only regret I had was that when I was tightening one of the bolts the wrench slipped and my thumb slammed down on the edge of the disc. Cut to the bone like butter. A tetanous shot, numbing injection, scrub with a stiff bristle brush and 7 stitches later and I was back finishing the job.
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