Explaining to the wife
Token Redneck
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Breckenridge, TX
I maintain the fiancé/wife's jeep. God bless America, if I have to explain another O2 sensor I'm just going to burn the infernal POS and she can drive the Hyundai. The koreans need to send a memo to Mopar explaining how to make engines NOT suck. Her Dad's '69 GTO 400ci and 3 speed has had less problems than her '08 Jeep.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Spanaway
Well I guess I got smart some time ago with the X girl friend.How ever she did understand
some about card just drove then into the ground. Top that off she did not even brother to get a stupid driver license. Guess who's truck she never got to drive.
Nothing like being single to save money for spending on the truck.
Sean
some about card just drove then into the ground. Top that off she did not even brother to get a stupid driver license. Guess who's truck she never got to drive.
Nothing like being single to save money for spending on the truck.
Sean
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How many of you have had to explain it to your husband?!
Ok, ok, so I don't explain it to my husband, since he is the big rig truck driver in the family. But, I do all the research on our Ford vehicles and have taught him a thing or two. And, the F350 King Ranch 4x4 crew cab dually is MY daily driver.... as well as the F250 before that. I'm the one that recognizes when something doesn't look right, smell right, or feel right...... then I hand it over to my husband. We all have our roles in life ;-)
Quick story......... we bought a big smoker/grill on a trailer from a guy. I got in the truck to back it up to the trailer. The guy comments to my husband, "you're going to let her do that?" My husband replied, "let her do it? It's HER truck!" :-)
P.S. - I'm also the one who washes it, waxes it, and cleans the inside out....... better than doing that to the Kenworth :-)
Linda
Ok, ok, so I don't explain it to my husband, since he is the big rig truck driver in the family. But, I do all the research on our Ford vehicles and have taught him a thing or two. And, the F350 King Ranch 4x4 crew cab dually is MY daily driver.... as well as the F250 before that. I'm the one that recognizes when something doesn't look right, smell right, or feel right...... then I hand it over to my husband. We all have our roles in life ;-)
Quick story......... we bought a big smoker/grill on a trailer from a guy. I got in the truck to back it up to the trailer. The guy comments to my husband, "you're going to let her do that?" My husband replied, "let her do it? It's HER truck!" :-)
P.S. - I'm also the one who washes it, waxes it, and cleans the inside out....... better than doing that to the Kenworth :-)
Linda
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: N. Fort Worth, tx
Why even HAVE a wife to begin with? All you are to them, is a bottomless bank account and a handy man to fix things FOR FREE. Any vehicle is just a means of transportation to them that you put the key in and drive. Oh yeah, that you have to put fuel in too. Oil changes? WTF is that? MONEY to pay for truck/car repairs???? Well God forbid!!!!!
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From: knox Tn
Why even HAVE a wife to begin with? All you are to them, is a bottomless bank account and a handy man to fix things FOR FREE. Any vehicle is just a means of transportation to them that you put the key in and drive. Oh yeah, that you have to put fuel in too. Oil changes? WTF is that? MONEY to pay for truck/car repairs???? Well God forbid!!!!!
I'm hitting easy street
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Central Oregon
But she does understand most of the one liners in this thread:
And we met on-line, and her add said "I know my way around power tools"
My Wife:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...a-6-liter.html
Siding the new house, it snowed 18 inches that week.
Happy Mother's day!!
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Boulder City, Nevada
A good wife can make you the happiest guy in the world and a bad one can make you completely miserable. I'm with my second and she is great. On long trips with the fifth-wheel she even drives now. And she never asks me for money since she makes the same as me. Best of all shes a better mother to my kids than their real mom. I feel very blessed. 
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Joined: May 2010
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From: Alabama
my wife would ask why i need this or what is that for when i was ordering parts to do my HG's. she almost had a heartattack at 32 when i told her how much all the parts were going to be. when i had it apart she came out an asked what all those parts were for an what they did. i tried to explain to her, but she didnt understand, so i gave up.
i always do all my own wrenching on my cars an trucks.when she seen all the parts i had off of it she said it wood never run again. HAHA, proved her wrong.
my truck gets bigger. my bank acount smaller. the list of mods keeps getting longer. she keeps complains. but i still keep buying.
but life goes on.
i always do all my own wrenching on my cars an trucks.when she seen all the parts i had off of it she said it wood never run again. HAHA, proved her wrong.
my truck gets bigger. my bank acount smaller. the list of mods keeps getting longer. she keeps complains. but i still keep buying.
but life goes on.
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From: Virginia beach, VA
My gf is cool with me spending money on my truck, only because she spends just as much on clothes and makeup. She's also afraid to drive it, so I don't have that problem either.
I will agree though, that I'm kind of embarrassed to let my family/friends drive it because of all the stupid stuff I have to explain to them. "Don't start it til the glow plug light goes out" "Let it warm up before you pull off" "Let the egt's cool down before you shut it off" "Don't turn sharp or the tires will rub" etc. They're usually pretty understanding but I know in their heads they're thinking why the hell would anyone drive something that's this much trouble.
I will agree though, that I'm kind of embarrassed to let my family/friends drive it because of all the stupid stuff I have to explain to them. "Don't start it til the glow plug light goes out" "Let it warm up before you pull off" "Let the egt's cool down before you shut it off" "Don't turn sharp or the tires will rub" etc. They're usually pretty understanding but I know in their heads they're thinking why the hell would anyone drive something that's this much trouble.
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Elder User
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Gulf Coast, TX
The funniest part if explaining all of this to my dad. He has an 05 and the only problem he has had is the head gaskets. He is also running a banks six gun. Of course he babies his unlike me and he thinks I am being paranoid. Oh well after the money I have dropped in her already, a little paranoid saves a lot of money.
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Royse City, Texas
Well Mine complains when she rides in mine lol, she can't drive it because she does not know how to drive standard (Thank god) so i only have to explain myself when i buy stuff for it, not fun at all haha
Elder User
Joined: May 2010
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From: Alabama
I'm glad I bought one with a lift kit on it, because my wife almost to short to get in it. An she don't like drivin it because she can't see out of it very good. Hell. If her walks in front of it close to the bumper. I can barely see the top of her head.
I love a lifted truck.
I love a lifted truck.