MDSuperduty, I agree with you the dually is way more stable for towing and I miss it for that reason. However I don't miss the PSD part. I didn't mind driving around in the city(Philly) with "hips" and parking spots were never an issue for me.

 

dualwheels66, I did a job in Philly and when I turned up one of the side roads there was no room for the truck without literally riding on the sidewalk luckily it was a short block and no poles on that side.

 

Those narrow roads are a pain to navigate. Usually I just back up and try the next road.

 

I always hated driving around Philly and it it had nothing to do with the truck. Its just Philly. I say Reroute the Delaware and give it to NJ, fits in better there anyway.

 

I was watching that show yesterday about the parking tickets and towing the vehicle into city impound and started having flash backs from when in Philly. When one of our trucks got a couple of tickets and was towed. What a money making machine Philly has and I'm sure other cities have the same thing. Back and forth from one place to another place and when that ordeal was over I couldn't get out of the city fast enough.

 

What happened to "paradise" ???

Thanks for visiting Ken, it's been a long LONG time...

 

Since they can only give you one ticket per day, it's cheaper just to stay in one spot, accept your ticket and figure it in when you estimate the job. Homeowners are not allowed to give you, contractor or visitor, their parking placard. I'm honest with the homeowner about parking fees and tickets so I have never had a problem.

 

Where did everybody go? I guess we are all doing maintenance on our rigs.

 

Actually more maintenance on my just recently purchased home. Getting new carpet and while tearing out the old stuff ran into some old water damage. Nothing huge but needed fixing. The previous owners took care of this place as if they were renting it. From what the neighbors told me they were lucky to know how to change light bulbs. Took down my third tree today and have probably 10 more to go...fun times. And these are trees, not some overgrown bush. Lastly I have red squirrels making a home in the soffits and walls of my garage. One decided to meet his maker today.......Ooops.

 

Well enjoy your remodel MDsuperduty. Sounds like you'll have some fun. Hopefully you dont find any booby traps. Hopefully the PO just left everything alone. Your usually better off than if they made "improvements".

 

Taking the mustang to the track for the first bracket race of the year this weekend. Didn't have much to get ready other then I finally put hood pins on the raised cowl fiberglass hood today. I would really rather not see the hood smack the windshield on the big end and believe me it lifted a lot.
Tomorrow I need to get the trailer ready to load up, got the golf cart oil changed today so we should be ready to go friday morning.
I would add that my 16 year old is going to start driving the mustang for the first time this weekend and he is a pretty excited kid this week.

The 08 came out of its winter slumber these past few weeks, I even took the insurance off except for comp for the winter. It is nice to now that it did not see any salt and it just turned 54,000 miles. Going to put new plugs in the spring yet and have the trans fluid changed when I find a dealer I trust.

 

Remodeling is fun. It makes you think, instead of just following a blueprint of a common house. If you need any help let me know.

 

But....but....but don't all those lovely Hula girls dancing on the beach beside a roaring bon fire more than make up for a few pesky mosquitoes?

 

My oldest daughter will graduate from high school at the end of the month so I've been busy doing odd and ends around the house. Than I have the truck meet the weekend after that.

 

My previous home I remodeled the bathroom which was fun. Had its ups and downs and learned A LOT!! I like doing these things as long as the time allows. My brother in law literally can't change a light bulb, seriously he doesnt know how, but he's got some high paying bank job so he can pay for stuff. They paid a handyman to put their crib together for their baby!!!! Those things have what, 6 screws!!! But he could tell you ANTHING about sports.