1958 F.W.D. Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Dont forget duct tape, a richard nixon mask, three rubber chickens, vaseline, a phillips screwdriver and a quart of plain yogurt. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 When you pick up the trailer check it over, wheel seals, lugs, anything that could be left loose at the plant. Check the lights before leaving, new trailers always have something going on that someone missed. Ask if they greased the s cams and adjusters and checked the adjustment. Be carefull, no hurry,single axle, no load and snow!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Are you are going to Toledo and then up toward Sault St Marie, or over to Chicago and up, if you go toward Chicago, your gps might leed you right into town, mine does, not a good place to be, traffic is always bad. Go further west and hit 39 to 90/39 back to 39 and keep on going to the end of the earth 51, after Stevens point, it's up to you what logging road you take, I sure hope you didn't forget the blowup doll and duct tape, it's dark, cold and lonely up there. good luck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Key thing to remember, if someone asks if you want to see the Donkey Show you say NO! 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slpwlker Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Lucerne it is used. But he still needs to do a proper pretrip on it as it has been sitting and nothing worse then being on the side of the road with tires,brakes,or anything else that went by the wayside Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Key thing to remember, if someone asks if you want to see the Donkey Show you say NO!Thats what the Richard Nixon mask, rubber chickens and vaseline are for. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Thats what the Richard Nixon mask, rubber chickens and vaseline are for.I though the first was to rob a bankSecond was to do a comedy act while on the roadThird was in case he gets screwed on the trailer deal Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 No update yet? I was thinking we'de have at least a hey a made it with a picture of the truck and trailer hooked up.Ben Quote 1962 B733 L cab Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Watch out T-Bone.Houghton is a college town.Loaded with Snow-Bunnies!! If you do get stranded,good as place as any!! Driving along Lake Superior can be fun this time of year also.That area wrote the book on "lake effect snow"!Truck Safe Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne tractor Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Whats up with T bone? Hope all is going ok. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I left Tom a message. Ill report back when I hear from him. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Just got word "You can let the fellas know on BMT that I'm on my way home with the trailer! And I got plenty of pics!!! Just got to the hotel for the night. Trailer needs a little tlc, tires, but in very good shape! Got so many sweet ideas. " So far the trip is going well. He said he has done 1750 mile no problems. Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Send him 'good luck' in his back way from BMT Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Will do Vlad Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Dont forget duct tape, a richard nixon mask, three rubber chickens, vaseline, a phillips screwdriver and a quart of plain yogurt.Only thing on the list thats missing is the "Batman" costume,never know when it might be needed!.................................................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Well guys im finally home! Got home around 9:00 pm, Im uploading the pictures now. Ill do my best to try and upload all of them tonight. Got about 50-70 pics to share. Some funny stories and some not so funny ones. But ill let the pictures to the explaining. Thanks guys!!!!Tom Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-148997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Aright guys here are the pics!!! Some of the events i will mention i did not get to take pictures of. You will see what i mean later on. All the pictures I'm going to post are daytime shots. The night time shots are all blurry. Every single one of them. Well here we go!!!We left for Calumet, MI at 330 am on thursday Morning. The GPS was taking us up through NY and over through Canada... I didn't know that until 2 hours into our trip. Upstate NYStill heading North. Not realizing I'm heading towards Canada. Water in NY 1 Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Mack Attack!!Still heading North!Saw a cabover though!!! 2 Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Nice pics Tommy Quote RONCETTI Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Vast Nothingness...GolfCart anyone?Ah! Finally Made itLong story short, Guess my pictures didn't make it. When i typed in Calumet, MI to the GPS it was going to take me through canada. Well i didn't realize that until about 2 1/2 hours into my trip. Once i realized i had to go down and around the lower part of canada back through pa and ohio. Wasn't that bad though only added 2 hours to the trip. It got dark soon there after. Once we got to Michigan it started Snowing, then changed to freezing rain. Single axle trucks or any truck for that matter don't like slippery roads. Those last 3 hours had me on the edge of my seat. (thats why no pics) i saw a jacked knifed truck, car flipped over, etc. I don't think i went over 15 mph the whole way to the hotel. The roads where complete shit... The next day i got up around 530 and the roads where still slick, just as slick as a slip n' slide in the winter. It was about 6 hours to the trailer from where i stopped for the night. Once the sun came out the roads got better. 2 Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Trailer time!!!Brakes locked up, Airbags won't inflate... Ugh! 14* and I'm frozen solid!! OH and ben that loader had a Detroit in it. My goofy ass 2 Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul roncetti Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Little different from Jersey landscape Tom, LOL Quote RONCETTI Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Houghton, MI!--------------New DayFinally out of Michigan! Ohio! 2 Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkobes43 Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Ohio TurnpikeFarminTrain! 2 Quote "Nothing Breaks Wind Like A Bulldog" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28518-heading-to-houghton-mi-thursday-morning/page/2/#findComment-149021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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