Boy howdy!!! Sit'n out there on "da porch" sip'n up a cup and think'n sure do wonders for a stale brain.
We been hav'n a bunch of rain for the last couple days, so anything I had to do, had to be done inside. Well, I sure weren't gonna bring no greasy car parts in "da house" to work on.....so, I didn't do nuttin. Well I did, but it's unimportant to mention here. "You ly'n Billy Bob...you didn't do nuttin".
Did I ever tell ya bout the time....I had me 3 different personalities. I probably still do but just don't pay no attention to the others no more. If'n ya didn't know, I weren't borned as Billy Bob. I acquired that name. When I were a littly boy, everbody call me Billy. After time I got used to it and still answer to it today. Where the hell Bob come from I don't know. If'n I had been called Walter, or something like that, I could be rich, driv'n me up a brand spank'n new Cadillac motorhome (Prevost). Anyhows....done got off subject here, "Billy Bob" is the main subject of our conversation today. He's the guy what makes all the important decisions....after consultation with "William" and "the popster".
Well yesterday, "the popster" done upset the apple cart. You know how old folks are....right? We was discuss'n them new tires for "da house" again. I (Billy Bob) says we need to go to the tire sell'n place an' buy up some new ones. But "the popster" (grouchy old bastard) shakes his head an' says...."there ain't nuttin wrong these tire 'cept'n for a few little cracks". Since I were learned to listen to my elders, whether grouchy or not, he almost had me persuaded to forget all bout the tires and take my chances. That when "William" (the smart one) jump in with his 2 cents....."them tires is 9 year old an' they gonna blow slap up, bounce off'n the side a 18 wheeler and go in a ditch...tear "Sally da house and "that jeep" all to hell". Todays mission is to go tire hunt'n....soon as Robert get his ass out of bed. That boy sleep too much.
Speak'n of hunt'n, I had grandson Tim take that compressor back off'n "that jeep". The damn thing was leak'n oil and freon all over the place. After close examination....I do that ya know, it was found that the back housing plate has a small crack in it. Now how the hell that happen? By tomorrow afternoon I should have a brand spank'n new air cond. compressor installed on "that jeep". What gonna break next?
Had a talk with old "pesky neighbor" Wayne yesterday. He been back in the hospital a couple more times. Had to pump out his lungs.,,,or something like that. Now he's is on lung therapy through a lung specialist up in Silver City. Poor old boy is hav'n a rough time of it.
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Afternoon update....
Went to the parts sell'n place this morn'n and ordered a compressor for "that jeep". Will be here right bout 3pm today. Then we went off look'n at tires. My God, we looked for bout 2 hours before we fount the right place. Got a few prices and bout 3 different options. Michelin versus Michelin versus Toyo versus Dunlap versus Road Master. Road Master was chosen.
Damn big dog. Come in "da house" jump'n up an' down put scratches all over "that floor".....GRRRRRRRRRR, piss me off. Now this was a big dog and big dogs make big scratches. Bout 4 days work to "fix". GRRRRRRRRRRRR........damn dog.
Ok, it's rain'n....got the boys out there repack'n the front wheels. Monkey what??? Hee hee, it's kind of funny. Brake pads look pretty good for 36,000 miles, but....the inside pad is wored more than the outside pad....each wheel. I never seen this before. Anybody ever see this????
Shoeless Joe at http://travlinwithjohn.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeletehad a five year old tire let go a couple of months ago and he does not push his tires hard. The repair costs are so far about the cost of the new tires. The misery has been much worse. He is headed back to Elephant Butte to get the rest of the coach repairs done.
Yeah Barney, I been worry'n bout these tires for the last 3 years. Went out this morn'n and got me some prices. Best price was $1501 for 6 new RoadMaster tires. Think this is the route I'm gonna take. Save me up $600 to boot.
DeleteJust blow'n a tire ain't all that bad if'n that is all that happens, but usually it takes out the side of the RV and may cause an accident. Don't mess around on old tires. I had to bite the dust and get me six new ones when I bought my RV and it only had 28,000 miles on it. So sorry to hear about Wayne. But you know, he will probably outlive both of us.
ReplyDeleteDon't think I'm gonna be want'n old "pesky" to outlive me. He's on his last leg now and that one last leg ain't hold him up too well (walker). I'm think'n more like the old Billy Bob outliv'n Wayne by bout 20-25 years.
DeleteThose tires are the most important thing on any vehicle. If I were you, I would be sure and get them replaced! Beats hell out of the alternative!
ReplyDeleteNot too sure I would agree with ya Jim. I'm think'n "fire extingsher". A hold in the side of "da house" can be fixed. Burn to the ground can't.
DeleteGlad to hear about "pesky",, I had to do that lung thing for a while, but don't now. So it can end.
ReplyDeleteI try to keep in touch with the old fart, but sometimes I forget to give him a call. He's a pretty good old boy ya know.
ReplyDeleteI know very little about vehicles but I make sure my tires and the brakes are in good working order. Glad you decided on purchasing new tires.
ReplyDeleteShame about Wayne, did he used to smoke and that is why all the lung issues?
I wouldn't be one to blame any lung malfunction on smok'n. It could have been caused from when he fell out the golf cart on hole #13 a couple year ago. Ya never know.
DeleteHey Bill...
ReplyDeleteYeah on the tires. What's money? Ya can't take it with ya. On the brake pads: go for new ones. How do the roters look?
Ain't full-timing fun?
Sightseer Gene
Howdy Gene. Welcome to Billy Bob's Place. Good to see ya.
DeleteBrake pads are good as new....almost. Rotors ain't got a scratch on 'em.
Finestkind. Guess it must be all that dry air ya got down there. On the Oregon coast right now, enjoying the 60 degree weather. Good for these old bons. (You ain't the only one born in 1941...
ReplyDeleteGene
"The Popster". . . Sounds like a rock star. You going to cut a new record?
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you are getting new tires. I had one blow, the outside dually on the drivers side. It also caused the thread on the inside dually to stip down nekkid. Then it took out the edge of a storage bay, the plastic siding over the wheel area, a bottom metal cover off my black tank & oddly, my locking gas cap! Insurance didn't do a damn thing about it. Grrrr
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