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Stonepicker(Phil) is still on his trip home too, and broke down I might add. He needs a T-case for a 99 k3500.
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2012 Haspin info/dates/attendance
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yeah, but the rear of the 814 won't arrive untill wednesday
Thats right. If you should see it, grab my tool bag out of the back- I need the taps in the black plastic case.yeah, but the rear of the 814 won't arrive untill wednesday
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Where is he located right now and I'll see if a local auto part yard has a t-case for his truck?
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Looks like the Chevy dealer found one up in Jasper,IN. Should be there on WED...3 hour install..if all goes well it will be fixed WED night or Thurs morning....total price right now is $1,829.99 installed.
Thanks everyone for helping me out with this issue. SS is "best of the best"
Phil
Thanks everyone for helping me out with this issue. SS is "best of the best"
Phil
Two things with this post:
I want everyone to know that both Adam and I owe Angie(Adams wife) a big thank you for driving the M109a2 to Haspin and back. When Neil had to stay home because of a water pipe busting, We thought that our trip was not going to happen. So thanks again Angie for hanging in there with the back spasms coming home, and driving the 109.
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I like to keep up with numbers when I make trips, and while some of you might find it boring, I just thought I would show the stats for the round trip from Aiken SC to Haspin.
Miles traveled 1,250.4(Aiken to Columbia to Haspin to Aiken) Via GPS. Odo on M814 says 1403.7.
Number of flat tires (1), found 140 miles from home. Just aired it back up, I'll change it tomorrow.
Gallons of fuel purchased: 288. Gallons used, est. about 250. MPG est 5.0016 MPG.
Top speed: 60.4(going down 7% grade into Green river Valley) Slowest hill climb while on road: 23 mph going up Saluda Mountain.
Moving avg speed of 46.1 MPH
Weight of M814 and cargo at start of trip, est. 36,500 (24,000 for m814, 3,000 for genny, 5000 for fuel , 4,500 for other.
Amount of fun while going to, staying at, and going home? PRICELESS.
I want everyone to know that both Adam and I owe Angie(Adams wife) a big thank you for driving the M109a2 to Haspin and back. When Neil had to stay home because of a water pipe busting, We thought that our trip was not going to happen. So thanks again Angie for hanging in there with the back spasms coming home, and driving the 109.
I like to keep up with numbers when I make trips, and while some of you might find it boring, I just thought I would show the stats for the round trip from Aiken SC to Haspin.
Miles traveled 1,250.4(Aiken to Columbia to Haspin to Aiken) Via GPS. Odo on M814 says 1403.7.
Number of flat tires (1), found 140 miles from home. Just aired it back up, I'll change it tomorrow.
Gallons of fuel purchased: 288. Gallons used, est. about 250. MPG est 5.0016 MPG.
Top speed: 60.4(going down 7% grade into Green river Valley) Slowest hill climb while on road: 23 mph going up Saluda Mountain.
Moving avg speed of 46.1 MPH
Weight of M814 and cargo at start of trip, est. 36,500 (24,000 for m814, 3,000 for genny, 5000 for fuel , 4,500 for other.
Amount of fun while going to, staying at, and going home? PRICELESS.
Shame we didn't know sooner- could have hauled it home in the bed of the M814!!
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xtsix Glad to see you made it home and the radiator held up good.
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Since John's post reminded me, anyone remember some of the first Haspin shirts with the prices of stuff and priceless on the back? I need to see if I still have one to post a pic of.
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Kenny,
I have two of those. One is quite worn. The other is mint NOS, never installed on a human.
I can snap a pic if you need it.
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No problem Rick. I was thankful for your help putting the truck and trailer back in the shop. It was an honor and privilege to have you stop over. At the very least you shaved an hour(+) off of today's trip and avoided the Monday road closure/detour out of Haspin.
Don't forget the introduction to Skyline Chili, the nickel tour of two firehouses, and the driveby past the Creation Museum.
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Skyline Chili? Wasn't the one on Rte 50 in Lawrenceburg was it? Rick was trolling around some of my old stomping grounds.Don't forget the introduction to Skyline Chili, the nickel tour of two firehouses, and the driveby past the Creation Museum.
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Kenny, I don't know exactly where it was, and I didn't see any of your footprints around, but that was some awesome chili.
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It was probably on 50. Remember seeing a tractor place called Nugents? Business is good? LOL. Little reminiscing.
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Nah, it was in Hebron. Across the river from your ol' stompin' grounds -(Gravelrama / Cleves)
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Ah, gotcha! Some of those northern staples I miss. I went to NY in May and ate at White Castle 3 days in a row. I miss White Castle.
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Skyline Chili is pretty awesome. Even more so the next morning. I bet you're wishing you were still sitting in the river about now.
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Ha, nope. We opted for the NO Beans / NO Onions version.So now Rick is going home on free gas?
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Light weights!!!!