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Added 2017-11-10 15:38:30 +0000 UTCSo, you guys know we are in Louisiana filming some machine guns for the show. The plan was to leave Thirsday at 8am for a 12 hourish drive.We made it as far as Pooler Georgia before the steering suddenly decided to go soggy enough to be undriveable.It took until 5pm to have a shop swap the steering gear and shaft, both obviously warn. This tightened the mess up just enough for us to hit the highway as every shop in the region was closing for the day.Trouble is the core problem remained, just muffled. So driving required a bit of a learning curve and CONSTANT micro adjustment.Well, we made it into LA 4am, 5am from our origin. Sadly as the most skilled wacky cab driver, I got to drive all but 100 miles of it. At 100% focus. 2 hours of sleep later I have dropped the truck off at an alignment shop, called in some transport favors, and am waiting with some plantain chips I found on foot at a tienda.Thank you patrons because for all this effort and determination, at some point I have to pay the bills on this mess. You guys make that possible $1 at a time.Now if only my body could stop trying to unconsciously sway with the car I am no longer white knuckle steering.
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C&Rsenal
2017-11-14 02:04:56 +0000 UTCHuh? I thought that was all done w/ lasers any more?
Bruce Brodnax
2017-11-13 23:42:36 +0000 UTCSo you looked like you were driving in a movie from the 40s. I had a ‘50 Olds 88 with a bad steering box. Really had to anticipate any turn, about like a sailing ship,
John Klear
2017-11-11 05:39:59 +0000 UTCNah, it's actually never broken down until now. I've just been pro-actively improving it and not ignoring issues. I even tried to have this issue repaired as I sorta sensed it in the handling last week. Was told "nah it's fine" by the mechanics. huh. Overall investment has been about on the money for the size/comfort/low profile. Plus being the most oversold fleet vehicle ever means spare parts anywhere any time.
C&Rsenal
2017-11-11 04:21:23 +0000 UTCI have a unique mix of good and bad luck. Net effect is 0. Trouble is I get to 0 through the most panic-inducing, heavy work load method ever.
C&Rsenal
2017-11-11 04:19:16 +0000 UTCOf such war stories are born. Keep your helmet on and your com switch in the middle.
John Whitaker
2017-11-11 02:48:30 +0000 UTCMe too. Been there, done that, ain't a whole lot of fun. Hopefully the trip improves for all concerned....and let us know how to provide a bit of spot funding for you.
Richard Anderson
2017-11-11 00:59:25 +0000 UTCThat truck just really wants to give up the ghost. Ever since the beginning of filming I pretty much remember it being a constant problem. Hopefully it 'straightens' out and stops giving you guff, or you may have to place it on the machine gun range.
Player Review
2017-11-11 00:03:05 +0000 UTCI'd like to help offset some of the unexpected "transportation" costs! How can I get the funds to you???
Mustafa's Fleas
2017-11-10 20:59:34 +0000 UTCWelcome from Louisiana! Hope you start having a better time down here and have fun with those machine guns.
Brett
2017-11-10 18:34:10 +0000 UTCWhen it rains...
Vityaz
2017-11-10 16:42:41 +0000 UTCIf you didn't have bad luck.......
Thomas Ross
2017-11-10 16:26:15 +0000 UTCUpdate: The shop's alignment machine broke. Time to find another shop.
C&Rsenal
2017-11-10 16:25:30 +0000 UTCOthias, having y’all educate us in something we’re truly interested in learning about is privilege at least for me. I️ am literally on a fixed income, and y’all’s efforts are much appreciated, I️ just wish I️ could do more! (And if some strange characters appear in this post, I️ would really like it if Apple would correct the bug in their latest iOS roll-out, but alas that’s not something you could fix.) Be careful driving, enjoy shooting those old machine guns that most of us will never have the opportunity to experience and thanks for the information. BTW, I️ for one really appreciate the long, info-packed posts, as in most cases, this is info I’d be hard-pressed to obtain and put in context. Once again, be careful.
Charles Adams
2017-11-10 15:59:46 +0000 UTCMaking it down to my home state, nice
Michael Boudreaux
2017-11-10 15:49:37 +0000 UTCWhen roadtrips turn rough it always hurts, Know that we all very much appreciate the effort you're going to to show us the WW I stuff with the fun-switches and are happy to keep supporting you doing this. Lets hope that the return trip is less white-knuckle and you can catch some z's sometime soon.
Benjamin de Groot
2017-11-10 15:48:24 +0000 UTC
