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. You definitely got it right... We like some pictures for sure! That wrecker seems to be in pretty good shape. Nothing quite like having something to lift things with wheels :) . There is a winter gondola cover for those trucks so you can deal with winter weather and still lift and move...

. If your decide to use the Trimark, a dremel or a 4 inch angle grinder with a cut-off wheel is easier than a jigsaw. Or it is for me anyhow. Nice jab on Baldwin too!

. Wow! Seems that Germany has the "hot rod" industry clamped down pretty tightly. Here in the States, if a motor fits between the frame rails it can be bolted in and driven down the highway. I guess that works if the consent of the governed is accepted... OR maybe some things aren't worth...

. That is a definite plus! Having a way to attach to house air is a great thing when hunting leaks. That gauge is a big plus too! No need to guess...

. Definitely agree with @CMPPhil ... Slippage of the clutch happens in the higher gears first. Accelerating up hill, you will hear the engine speed up and you will smell that burnt clutch smell eventually...

. Sad but true. Replacements are expensive and it is what we used to call cheap pot metal. I have noticed quite a few folks have replaced their door handles with what I call "tool pocket latches". Or the handles like the tool pocket doors on the Astro95 tractor. There is a thread somewhere...

. Short answer is yes. P/N THM 613080 @ NAPA Source for that information is the 5-Ton parts spreadsheet that is maintained by @simp5782. Might be worth your time to download it if you happen to be on the side of the road and need a part from a local parts house. ------------- Apparently I...

. I forgot to answer up about the Windows Swap File... That is temporary space used on the hard drive to "swap" a program into and out of memory. You can run several things at one time, but most often there are things on your computer that are "open" but not actively running. Swap Space is...

. That's a hard life. But hey, a floor jack and 6 jack stands (NOT from Harbor Freight) and you can still work on your projects in relative comfort. With a "sleeper" you might find yourself between the tandems taking a nap - and not wake up cold. :cool: Slightly envious - yes. Wishing...

. I guess you never know where things could end up. I would like to say for sure that the guy who did that work for us so many years ago had a "better hand" than whomever did the sample pictures - but I guess everybody has to start somewhere :cool: REALLY INTERESTING to see that the Ops...

. If you have an air leak, trying to find it with the truck running (to build air) is really difficult. With a separate compressor - house air or shop air - that you plug into the front of the truck will help. You plug the external air into the driver's side gladhand with another gladhand...

. Sad but true. The mechanicals aren't very and the pilots are a bunch of whining weirdos. I keep thinking that the younger folks are eventually going to figure out that they need to hump it a little more - but that doesn't seem to be happening. Yeah, I think my days of hustling three and a...

. Yeah, mine is raw grass in the back of the building - and when I get to work out front - I upgrade to ground asphalt. Either way, plywood under the floor jack is required and cardboard to lay on...

. Agreed. That would be plenty of space for sure.

. I wouldn't load up the storage drive with TM's if it is that small. You will need that space for the Windows swap file and to keep the operating system happy. Look for a USB connection on anything you buy. Then you won't be restricted on drive space... I have a couple terabyte USB sticks...

. Pretty impressive... Being able to allow troopers to jump and form up, then meet up with their vehicles a few Klicks away WITH the ability to change that rendezvous point as needed for the mission. That could save time and lives!

. Back long ago in the 80's, we had two welders who spent their days fixing things. Plates for frames to support derricks, plates on torque rods - so if and when the rubber disconnected - the axles wouldn't slide out of place. Welding booms from scratch - and the part that you care about -...

. First Class all the way! Dang that is neat. Grabbed a frame out of your video... (below) Pretty neat the way you captured the convoy coming around the corner wrapping around the trees by the right of way.

. I understand. That getting from the point of "out" to fully awake has been difficult for me too in the past. Mine were generally self inflicted with broken things that hat to be put back together or stitched up. Maybe you can sit still for a couple of weeks to get everything healing before...

. Thanks Guy!! Much appreciated. Especially since around the printshop we have plenty of 55 gallon drums available from isopropanol and blanket wash...