Well today is a down day, waiting until tomorrow to get parts. But the upside is I now have good internet and was able to upload a video from two days ago. Probably the best Brutus has run to date. Crossing most of Nevada. The sound can be a bit annoying but I left it in there so you can hear the motor at 20x fast forward. Almost sounds like I am driving a formula car. About the 50 second mark I pull out of a rest stop and you can hear it well. I could hardly stop laughing the first time i played it through.
https://youtu.be/HLDNqsPXArE
I didn't know that if you call roadside assistance and you mention a fuel leak they will call 911 and have the Fire Department come out to clear the scene. I was very hesitant to have her do this, I didn't want them flying out there expecting a tanker truck on its side and in flames. The lady assured me they do this all the time and made the call with me on the line. Multiple times I assured the dispatcher that no one was in danger and there was no reason to panic anyone. They assured me that they would pass the info along. First on the scene was a deputy, followed shortly by the fire fighters. They asked me where the fuel leak was, they looked under Brutus and at me and essentially asked, why were they called out for that. I explained that the roadside assistance people had to hear from a first responder that the scene was secure. We all had a little laugh about that and made the phone call.
Of course the second call I get a different person and have to give all my info over again. I then ask if she would like to talk to the fire fighter who cleared the scene. she is confused by this but agrees to talk to him. Once all of that is done she tells me she is calling the towing company. I remind her that my rig is 30 ft long and not exactly light. She says she understands, gives me the info for the towing company she will call and ends the call. I called the towing company a few minutes later just to be sure they got the right info. Sure enough they were about to head my way with a standard car wrecker. I send him a picture of Brutus and he says it will take a bit longer to get the semi wrecker to me. By the end of the evening brutus is towed to Ogden Utah, has set a personal speed record and is awaiting parts.
So in the whole getting towed thing I got to meet a Deputy and a few firefighters from Wendover Utah. My first encounter with officials with Brutus. I was a little concerned at first with the appearance off Brutus and being labeled as some waco and dealt with accordingly. The deputy was a little cautious at first but after talking to me for a few minutes warmed up to me. By the time it was all done each of them complimented me on the rig and went about their day.
