RowdyRebel

Yup. This is the exact phone I've got....been using the little loop thing to hang it from my visor while driving (so it takes a beating against the door post)....still works great

I've got that Casio phone...the one that's water proof/dust proof/impact resistant...had it well over two years now. First phone I've ever had that's held up to the abuse I put 'em through and still working flawlessly after that long, so when I get around to renewing the plan, I'll be getting the new version of the same phone. I don't need to surf the web from my phone...I waste enough time on the interweb here at home on this stupid computer. I can manage with a dumb phone...as long as it's durable.

LOL...and to think I thought I was the only one with one of them there rotary dial phones

Ya learn sump'n new every day...

Thanks for the corrections. Like I said...I got no experience with them old trucks, just talking theory and potential problems he may run into.

I might know of a few people who have...

First of all, it all depends on how everything is set up. I've not ever done any work on a truck that old (just an old 6 volt single battery 8N Ford tractor), so I'm just going to talk theory, not specifics. If all 4 positive terminals are daisy chained (++++), and all 4 negative terminals are daisy chained(----), you only have a 6 volt system. If you put two 12 volt batteries in, you can cook the electric system because it isn't meant to handle 12 volts. Granted, a truck that old won't have any electronics, so it won't be as bad as running high voltage through a newer truck, but the starter will turn fast and have a shortened life span, the batteries won't charge (6-volt generator and voltage regulator) and you may even have trouble keeping light bulbs from burning out. Now if they are hooked up with 2 positive terminals daisy chained to 2 negative terminals (++--), and 2 negative terminals daisy chained to 2 positive terminals (--++), then you have a 12 volt system. In that case, hooking up a pair of 12 volt batteries (++) and (--) would work...although you may run short on cranking amps. The easiest way to know would either be to look at how the batteries are connected, or to hook up a multimeter to see what the voltage output of the system is. Now as for converting positive ground to negative, just remember that every motor on the truck will have to have the wires switched or they will run backwards. That may not always be possible, because (for example) if the starter grounds through the engine block to the chassis, you would have to rebuild the starter to change the polarity or it would spin the engine the wrong way whenever you turned the key. EVERY electric motor on the truck would give you a similar problem...windshield wipers...washer fluid pump...everything. If they have ground wires, you can make the switch easily...but for motors that ground direct, it gets trickier. Personally, it just seems like it would be a lot of work with no real added benefit....

They might be the Ariats...also have Laredos, Noconas and Justins...all look pretty much the same.

I bet it takes pictures and sends e-mails and text messages and surfs the interweb and everything.... My phone is just a phone.

This from the guy who rejects modern communication technologies

A skid steer can be moved on a bumper pull trailer behind a full size pickup. My F250 didn't even slow down with that set-up pulling the hill in town. A 10 ton trailer is still 20,000 pounds. I doubt a case back hoe comes anywhere NEAR that. Heck, my 8N (with front loader, liquid filled tires, and a blade on the rear) would be hard pressed to even push a scale to 3000. If you want to haul other people's stuff, you'll need cargo insurance (or risk buying/repairing/replacing the equipment out of your own pocket if you damage it)...and that cargo insurance should be enough to cover whatever you are hauling. As for the rate, your service is only worth what you can find other people to pay you...if you agree to work for that amount. If you can get $80-$90/hour, great. If people are only willing to pay $60 in your area, that's all you'll be able to get...so you would have to look at your expenses and what you need to be profitable and make the decision if you can run for that. The only way to know for sure is to talk to other guys doing what you want to do and find out what they charge (that is IF they are willing to tell you their rates knowing you are going into competition with them) or talk to guys who need equipment moved and find out what they typically pay. Every area will be different, so the rate around here may not be high enough for you wherever you are...and someone else's rate where they are may be too high for you to get work in your home town.

Nope. Don't have a generator OR an AC window unit laying around here at the house. If I gotta spend money, I'm gonna fix it right. I only redneck engineer the stuff I can fix WITHOUT spending money. And I don't have any cars, either. Got 3 pickup trucks (with a 4th on the way), a motorcycle, and the Mack...but no cars. For AC, I just roll the windows down. Mother nature does a good enough job conditioning the air for me. ...of course it makes it pretty obvious what I do for a living

I'm not on facebook, either. Tried once or twice so I could look at other people's pages, but couldn't figger it out I got a myspace page when I got back online a few years ago....first place that popped into my head to host pictures at that I want to post on various message boards.

not THAT blower

There are custom shops that can reupholster just about anything. If you want it to look OEM, all they'd need is a few pictures. If you want it to look custom, just tell 'em what you want.

I've got a GPS...that I use as a speedometer (the one in the truck is off...and it caused me to get a driving award because I wasn't aware it was off) The one thing I've found the GPS most useful for is locating motels while on the road...complete with phone numbers to call ahead to ensure they have truck parking, allow dogs, and have a non-smoking room available. My phone is a phone. That's the one thing the fiance had to get used to when I added her to my plan (after she "lost" her pre-paid phone)....text messaging is blocked. I have no use for it. Want to tell me something? Call me and tell me. Want to show me a pic or write me a "text message"? Send an e-mail or post it up on a message board. I do get the "waterproof/dustproof/impact resistant" phone, though....I'm rough on phones. ...and my random acts of stupidity aren't always random. When I see someone getting ready to do something stupid, sometimes I amuse myself by positioning myself where I'll most likely frustrate the hell out of 'em. Works better when I'm in the 4-wheeler that DOESN'T have a company name written all over it, though...

My momma would be so proud!

It really ain't as bad as you'd think. I've had the dump controls on that side since 10/08 and the blower controls on the other side since 5/08 when I bought it....ain't ever had a problem with 'em.

How the hell was I s'posed ta know? That's why I pulled that stupid thing out and went with a simpler set-up.

How 'bout a Redneck award? Headlight Switch Fix: Hydraulic Tank Patch: Passenger Seat: Airbag Fix: What good is havin' a truck if'n it can't tow yer boat? Crossmember Repair: Truck ain't a truck 'til it's got a gun rack Muffler Repair: Turbo Hose Repair: Airline Fix: Extra Speaker Install: ya might say I take my corporate identity seriously

I've never had any problems...they are out of the way...very clean looking install, not a big ugly box taking up 1/2 the floor space like it was when I bought the truck

...speaking of ROTFLMFAO, I hadn't laughed so hard in almost 10 years. The last time was when I was informed that a friend of mine had traded in his prized 1979 Caddy for a 2001 Kia. This time? Found out my older brother is considering a career as a truck driver. Until a couple years ago, I wasn't sure how he never lost his license...between the tickets and the wrecks...never bought a manual transmission vehicle and DIDN'T blow out the clutch within the first month...even managed to lose an automatic trans or two. He's wrecked everything he's ever touched with wheels....bicycles, skates, cars...sometimes more than once. In high school, he had to straighten the frame on his bicycle 3 times after bending it crashing into things. He tried working as a courier (in his own car) and after a couple wrecks his insurance carrier told him to quit the job or the policy would be canceled. He kept his nose clean long enough to get a job driving a limo...but got canned after wrecking 2 limos in 3 weeks. Now he's wanting to drive trucks OTR I haven't even BEGUN to touch on his personality...gonna be 34 years old at the end of the month and still lives w/ mom & dad ...I doubt he'd last riding with a driver/trainer for a month or more...probably would get kicked out in BFE to fend for himself Anyway, when my little brother told me that's what the older brother wanted to do, I was literally ROTFLMFAO for a good 10-15 minutes. I still chuckle when I think about it...

I think that was his point....he was makin' fun of ya IMHO = in my honest opinion IDK = I don't know ROTFLMFAO = Rolling on the floor, laughing my f***ing a$$ off

Sam Adams winter variety pack...not my usual beers The Budweiser has been phased out, too...haven't bought any since they sold out to the foreigners. Right now, the fridge has Shiner Bock and 3 different kinds of Leinenkugel's (Red Lager, Creamy Dark, and Classic Amber). Might still have a lone bottle of Budweiser buried in the back somewhere...I think I remember seeing one when I was making the transfer.

WTF!!! That CAN'T be MY fridge...I don't buy (or drink) light beer.