Tucson to Ft Bliss to OKC to Ft Riley to St Louis, and back.

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What's the name of that restaurant you like to go to again?.....

 

[98G]

I'm getting very very good at changing tires. This is the 3rd one I've done on the side of the road this trip....

 

[CARNAC]

Which truck is it? The Riley truck or the 676 truck?

 

[lindsey97]

Employment at nascar comes to mind.......I took pictures of the pit crew vehicle.

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

Were those tires cracking or showing anything to suggest tire failure?

 

[98G]

Which truck is it? The Riley truck or the 676 truck?

The HLD4 truck you saw on the outbound leg.

There were no signs of impending failure on any of them.

I've stopped for tje night at Munday TX.

Here's some pics from Lindsey97's...

 

[red]

What tire pressure and speed?

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Age, sitting in the sun, possibly flat before GP photos, flat spot in the belt, road heat, etc.. it all adds up but at least it was on a rear!!

 

[CARNAC]

LOOOONNNNG Day for several people. Last night TornadoGT came over from east of San Antonio (that's over 500 miles) and he got the stuff 98G dropped here a few weeks ago. He also took ownership of all of my remaining MED-HVY towbars. TornadoGT passed off stuff for 98G. This was accomplished at 2300 hours last night after TornadoGT had worked all day and then drove all evening to make it to El Paso!

I met up with COE_1954 at noon with a bunch of seats and then headed to meet up with 98G.

98G spent last night in Van Horn and met up with me in Anthony, TX around 1300 and I got a big butt tire for Droprat up in Las Cruces, NM and he got a cab top and a HVY towbar. While at the rest stop, we were approached by a non-American (we're right on the border) with what turned out to be a busted water pump. His wife and daughter were over in the shade but it was still probably 100' in the shade and the humidity was up which is rare for this area. 98G knew enough Spanish to make things happen and we pulled his water pump right there in the rest stop. 98G SURE HAS A BIG HEART!!!!!!!!

I had some stuff pending to get to FMJ anyway so I took Droprats tire with me to Las Cruces. I knew ahead of time that Droprat wasn't home so I left it at FMJ along the stuff I was dropping off. FMJ had spent most of the night up like TornadoGT, 98G and myself.

Then it was back to El Paso and a quick stop at Shotty to leave him the CUCV pin that I kept forgetting to give to him for the past millennium. Then back to storage to get empty footlockers for the pending move and then back home to walk to the dogs. I just got home at 2200. BTW: Either I'm stealthy or Shotty's dog needs to learn how to be a better watch dog. I drop stuff off and nobody even knows I was there. Elderly ninja moves I guess.

98G texted me and said he was home just before I made it home.

Like I said, LOOOONNNNNG day for several people.

 

[98G]

Don't let carnac try to give me all the credit. Here he is removing the hoses from the water pump.

 

[98G]

Some more pics from the return trip. ..

 

[98G]

What tire pressure and speed?

55psi and 50ish for the fully loaded return trip.

 

[CARNAC]

Don't let carnac try to give me all the credit. Here he is removing the hoses from the water pump.

You got my best side.

 

[swirvin21]

glad you made it home safely, finally! Hated getting that text that you had yet another flat. Hope those extra wheels helped! Just got home myself and hope to sneak up and see Lindsey this week. Then I can find out if my new storage locker turns out to be my new shiny doghouse to sleep in....thanks again for the assist, let me know next time you're through the area and we'll meet up. Can help find more 14s out of Texarkana but they have had some crap tires sell ridiculously high at times.

 

[CUCVLOVER]

So have you made it back to Tucson?

 

[lindsey97]

Yes, he made it back home safely to AZ. And now we are headed back to Ft. Riley again....

 

[CUCVLOVER]

Alright thanks.
Will there be a thread on this trip?

 

[MWMULES]

Was out at Ft Riley this morning doing a pick up and happened to notice a rather motley crew in one of the now vacant lots with three 923's and red 1ton Dodge dually. Got my stuff from GL and on the way to BFR stopped by to see who it was, well it was them and had 2 running and were starting on the 3rd which had a full tank of fuel?. Would have spent more time and maybe helped but wanted to get out to Salina when it was still in the low 90's for a morning of parts pulling. I did take the time to let time to let them know that BFR/ Glen was 45 mins west if they need parts or tires. Started to drive off and realized no pic's so here's a couple.
98G is in the cab lindsey97 is on the ground and sorru but forgot the other guys name.

 

[silverstate55]

John I hope you have a better return trip this time! Prayers out for safe travels.

 

[DocPA]

Me too