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Monster Truck – As i get older it is fun to look back a few years ago and enjoy photos of days gone by. This was definately one of those special days I will never forget . For years I dreamed of just seeing one of these coal hauling trucks in person. Pictures don’t do justice compared to standing by them and climbing up in them and sitting in the drivers seat. I was on cloud nine when my friend turned on the air starter and it fired up with me in the drivers seat. I had never heard a air starter before and it kinda startled me being very loud. I still can’t believe to this day I actually drove this truck and got to raise and lower the box. With the box raised in the air the overhand stood 30 feet in the air. If you all ever get the chance to drive one of these , DO IT !! (:>)
This day happened because of my model building and a very nice family who invited us to their home and were so friendly to us .
Thanks again you guys , were still planning one more trip to see you guys.
JD 828D Snowblower update- The parts arrived and I got the new carb installed and it fired right up and ran perfect. That was the good news, the bad news is when i engaged the auger it barely wanted to go around and makes a loud clunking noise like metal against metal evertime the blower fan and auger goes around. I can’t see anything rubbing metal against metal so it looks like I will have to pull the auger/ gearbox and fan off to check it over. # or 4 years of just sitting must have rusted and set up something like a bearing or a shaft or something. It has less than ten actual hours on it and it was never used in salt but the rust about ruined the inside of the old carb so i’m sure something inside must be rusted shut too.
Everything works fine , it just makes a clunking metal against metal sound and that isn’t good.
I-75 Closed 2 hours – Last night the freeway by Gaylord was closed for 2 hours because of numerous limbs and branches on the roadway. We got a lot of wind here too but no damage.
Some areas lost power but we did not.
Were getting light snow today.
Have a great Monday
