flyboy553
Oakaholic
I went to deliver a cord of red oak firewood this morning. I load 1/3 cord on the truck and 2/3 cord on the trailer, same as always.
About 1 mile from customers home, my faithful GPS says to turn right so I turn right. Suddenly there is a very strange noise and a bit of a bump in my ride. I am thinking something happened to the trailer. I go a bit farther so as to get all the way through the intersection, except I didn't get that far; right side of the truck sank to the ground.
I got out, took a quick look, and even to my non mechanic eyes, I knew what the problem was! Passenger rear tire was laying along side the trailer, shiny aluminum side up. That aint where it's supposed to be!:msp_unsure:
I took a look around and what do ya know! A service station not a half block away! I walked over there, and the owner had watched the entire episode unfold. He had a guy already in the office with a jack and a box of lug nuts, ready to assist me!
Only one stud was left that was usable, but it was enough to get back to the garage and get it fixed right. 5 new studs and lugnuts to go with them!
$90.00 later I'm on my way. Kinda took the profit out of that load of wood, but coulda been way worse in a lot of ways.
So, good luck, bad luck, hard to say. I don't even care about banging up the bottom of the fender back there; after all, it IS a wood truck! But I am very thankful to that shop for seeing the situation and immediately helping out!
A county sheriff drove by several times, but didnt stop to offer help. No money in helping, I guess.
Ted
About 1 mile from customers home, my faithful GPS says to turn right so I turn right. Suddenly there is a very strange noise and a bit of a bump in my ride. I am thinking something happened to the trailer. I go a bit farther so as to get all the way through the intersection, except I didn't get that far; right side of the truck sank to the ground.
I got out, took a quick look, and even to my non mechanic eyes, I knew what the problem was! Passenger rear tire was laying along side the trailer, shiny aluminum side up. That aint where it's supposed to be!:msp_unsure:
I took a look around and what do ya know! A service station not a half block away! I walked over there, and the owner had watched the entire episode unfold. He had a guy already in the office with a jack and a box of lug nuts, ready to assist me!
Only one stud was left that was usable, but it was enough to get back to the garage and get it fixed right. 5 new studs and lugnuts to go with them!
$90.00 later I'm on my way. Kinda took the profit out of that load of wood, but coulda been way worse in a lot of ways.
So, good luck, bad luck, hard to say. I don't even care about banging up the bottom of the fender back there; after all, it IS a wood truck! But I am very thankful to that shop for seeing the situation and immediately helping out!
A county sheriff drove by several times, but didnt stop to offer help. No money in helping, I guess.
Ted