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Feb 14, 2013 | 08:10 PM

9wire

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Truck Therapy

I was a bit grouchy today, then spent 45 minutes fixing the light in my glovebox and adjusting the latch just so. All is right with the world, no more grouchyness.

Feb 14, 2013 | 08:27 PM

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Nice. I usually go down to my home gym and take my frustrations out on the weights, it always makes me feel better.

Feb 14, 2013 | 08:49 PM

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Both are better than using alcohol for that purpose

Feb 14, 2013 | 09:20 PM

1983F1503004x4

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Both are better than using alcohol for that purpose

Agreed.

I usually find something productive to do. If I don't, I'll sit around thinking about what made me mad and stew over it.

Feb 15, 2013 | 08:41 AM

Gary Lewis

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If it works that way, in the last few months I've had enough truck therapy to last for decades.

Feb 15, 2013 | 08:51 AM

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Always has worked for me...

Feb 15, 2013 | 09:29 AM

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I think this is the main reason I have my truck. I rarely need a truck and I could get by without one, but it does me a lot of good to work on it a little here and little there. It is probably the least complicated thing in my life, and I don't have to work on it unless I want to. Has anyone else noticed that wrenching on a daily driver is miserable, but working on a project is fun? I have had people ask why I don't buy a new truck but I don't even want or need one.

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Feb 15, 2013 | 02:55 PM

1983F1503004x4

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Has anyone else noticed that wrenching on a daily driver is miserable, but working on a project is fun? I have had people ask why I don't buy a new truck but I don't even want or need one.

That's because you're working on one so you can get to work, whereas you work on the other one to get away from work.

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On the other hand, on the truck it is fun to do everything.

That's because they're so much easier to work on!

I usually browse YouTube every now and then and sometimes watch the automotive programming on Saturday mornings to see how things are done on the newer vehicles. I saw a guy changing a timing belt on a newer import that was either a 4 or a 6 cylinder with a DOHC setup (can't remember), and all I can say is, "Wow." Those things are so much different than the old "inefficient" push rod motors. Not to mention so much more expensive.