Heads-up @Baymule, I'm studying your pig threads

[flowerbug]

Oh, bummer about your vehicle repair Cane.
I hate when that happens.

at least she didn't hit a pig... (i don't think...)

 

[canesisters]

No, no pig related accident.
It was a snowball or landslide sort of thing....

I knew that the old tires had finally gotten too slick to pass inspection - and inspection was coming up FAST... so I parked it for a couple of weeks till I could save up enough for new set all the way around (they're big, expensive tires!)... but one went flat sitting there (yep - they were THAT slick!)
Anyway, I got the cash for 4 new tires and went to change the flat one so I could drive to the tire place where they were waiting to mount & balance them... BUT, while the tire was off, I saw a hole in the exhaust that a small cat could have crawled up into!!!
WELL! THAT isn't going to pass inspection either! But I had 2 days to get the inspection and MAYBE.. just MAYBE the mechanic would have a temporary blindness episode and pass it....? So I started out of the driveway to head to the tire place - got to the end of my drive and rolled right across the road and into the folks across the street's drive!!! Apparently the brakes have failed too. S L O W L Y turned around and crawled back home.
I called the tire place and told them that I was NOT going to be there to get the tires until I got brakes.

So... a new set of tires has turned into : New tires, new exhaust, brake line leak repair/replace ... and then to top it ALL off - I dropped my keys on the porch as I was heading out and GUESS which key slipped into the crack between the deck boards... yep.. the ignition key to the truck. WHICH I Promptly stepped on and snapped in half! And since the only key I had was a replacement key anyway, there isn't any way that I can think of to cut a new one... so it looks like I'm going to have to have the ignition thingie replaced too.

AWLT
(Alex would LOVE this)

 

[seedcorn]

Call a dealer of your type of truck. They should be able to duplicate-not cheap if it is a newer style with code.

 

[thistlebloom]

My goodness Cane! Double sorry .

 

[baymule]

AWLT

I guess a new truck is out of the question...…..since they now cost more than our house and 8 acres did......

 

[seedcorn]

Depends upon what you want. Work truck, big $$$$. A driver for light loads, buy a new, last year’s model. Chevy 1/2 ton, $11,000 in discounts. Entry model, less than $20,000. Diesel, 4WD, 3/4, big bucks, but how many need that? Most use it as drive to/from work. Actually an economical car better for that but not as impressive. Rent a truck for the few days you really need a truck. Now some, do utilize it as a truck a lot of days.

 

[Carla D]

Baby piggies are sooooooo cute!

They sure are so cute.

 

[Rammy]

And tasty.

 

[Carla D]

Seed means this one.....our 3 year old grand daughter picked out the color. LOL LOL

I like the color.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I like the color.

Welcome to the forum, Carla D. Glad you found us.