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Old May 8, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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Wal mart sells a 2.5 gallon jug of rotella T that is the exact amount of fluid that comes out of my truck and into my truck

The 11th grease points if almost impossible to get to and the one can drop a slippery grease gun on one's head....more than one

I know why mechanics where long sleeves.....I think i have more grease on my forearms than the truck from snaking my arms around under the truck but I GOT all 11

There is a hole on my trailer's floor caused by the blowout i had last week, anyone want to help me repair this?

last but not least, it is shiny and sunny outside...we must have been rained out today
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Old May 8, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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What does all that mean??????????????????????
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Old May 8, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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What does all that mean??????????????????????
It means he should have went to jiffy lube.

He about to screw up his trailer floor. (and he knows it, hence the call for help)

And like me, he's a little upset with the weather man because we could have raced today.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mackeyred96
What does all that mean??????????????????????
It means he did maintenace on his truck. Hope someone has a new motor and the rest of the drive train ready.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Jay is right. I patched the floor. Now I need some real help. The trailer has a like a metal splash gaurd that the tire bent pretty bad. I tried to pound it down but seems to hard to do. Should I heat the metal some and if so with what?

And funny Mancuso, it is the fourth or fifth oil change on the truck with 44K miles on it thank you very much Change the fuel filter too.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Post up a pic of the problem Edgar.

If I lived closer I'd give you a hand.
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This is what the undamaged side looks like


This is the damaged side


tire clears but I would be much happier moving that piece back where it belongs
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Remove the tire
Put a C clamp on the bent piece
Put a pipe or something through the C clamp and pry in back down.
Or hook a tie down strap to it. ????
Then flaten the bend with a hammer
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I think i got it!!! Thanks Jay and Paul Major



now who has some advil?
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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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And like me, he's a little upset with the weather man because we could have raced today.
True but even if the rain (or lack thereof) hadn't canceled it the wind conditions (seriously high winds around the whole area) would've definitely cut the passes down to 1/8th miles only anyway I'd bet.

And who let Edgar use tools again?
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