Knoxville TN, Broke down TN i-40 eastbound near Knoxville

[bigugh20]

We're still chugging along. Just passed Asheville, NC going about 50 to 55 mph and stopping every 60 miles to let tbe tires cool down. They are doing fine so far. Adams dodge has averaged almost 15mpg through the mountains! We are going to stop one more time and then we'll have about 50 miles left to AMGeneral's house.

 

[rickf]

Between 68-69 and again between 72-73 just seems like something missing from the conversation. I never saw any mention of damage.

 

[doghead]

Last time I checked you had to go through South Carolina from Tenn. to get too North Carolina. I am REALLY confused.

After the Civil War, I think the borders changed. Look at the map again! Remember the thread title, I40. It goes through TN. into NC.

usa map - Google Maps

 

[rickf]

THAT is some really good fuel mileage with that load.

Rick

 

[rickf]

OK, I am embarrassed! And tired, and I have a migraine. But I guarantee I am nowhere near as tired a Adam. About now he should be making a zombie look feisty!

Rick

 

[phil2968]

Rick, it may have been in chat the other night when Adam mentioned the bed had been removed from the trailer and it had been damaged. He was on the phone with them at the time. Come to find out it was unloaded but not damaged much.

 

[doghead]

Don't be too embarrassed, I had to look at the map too!

 

[onegmjack]

I don't understand why they grabed and moved Adam trailer???When they let junk set for weeks along side the road.Adam hope you made it home safe.Sound like this has been a major headace for you.

 

[rickf]

I don't understand why they grabed and moved Adam trailer???When they let junk set for weeks along side the road.Adam hope you made it home safe.Sound like this has been a major headace for you.

Because he had the courtesy to call them and explain why it was there. They knew right away that this was a freebie for them and guaranteed he was coming back for it. The junkers they are stuck with and make no money on because people never come back for them.

 

[goldneagle]

I bet its all $$$$$. Junk never gets claimed so no $$. They knew the trailer would be claimed so they wanted to get the most $$$ for towing and storage.

ADDED: He beat me to it

 

[swbradley1]

Rick, it may have been in chat the other night when Adam mentioned the bed had been removed from the trailer and it had been damaged. He was on the phone with them at the time. Come to find out it was unloaded but not damaged much.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/upcoming-events/90329-official-2012-ss-ga-rally-info-thread-95.html


He mentioned the damage down a few posts. We sometimes get lost...........

 

[rickf]

No, I don't do chat much. You guys type way too fast for these arthritic old fingers to keep up. By the time I answer something the conversation has moved on to another subject!

 

[swbradley1]

Rick, when you said you thought it was cut out of this thread I realized I had seen it to but it was there. So I went looking for both of us......

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Got to Brandon's at 2120. 0 issues. Heading to the house now.

 

[swiss]

Yaaaaaa hoooooooo

Great ending to a horror story

 

[m16ty]

I told Adam I thought the bed weighed around 10K. This is based on the fact that I picked it up (barely, as Adam and Brandon can attest) with a lift rated for 14,000lb at 24" out. The bed center of gravity would be about 48" out on the forks so I wouldn't think it would lift much more than 10K that far out on the forks.

Adam, out of curiosity, what was the final weight of the bed?

Edit- You said 25k total. Your Dodge is similar to mine and mine weights 6,500. Trailer will be around 4K. That puts the weight of the bed at 14,500. I never would have thought it weighed that much.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Total for the rig was 25,500.

My truck weighs about 7k.

Trailer weighs 4700.

So the bed weighs about 13,800.

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Just got home safe. Whew!

 

[westechs_wifey]

Glad you made it home safe

 

[Xed]

If you ever break down near manchester look up a place called bumper to bumper, they stock semi tires and larger offroad tires.

Wish I had had the ability to help out(I live in tullahoma, about an hour from where you were)

But glad you got it all sorted