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Yesterday was the big day, we did our first "test" load of "Little Squirt" on the back of "My Way."
Yes we have named the Freightliner "My Way." Seems a few people think I have a stubborn streak in me and "My Way" seemed appropriate. So it's a done deal. My sister in law, Norma, suggested Samu because the truck reminds her of a big white whale but "My Way" won out.
On our travels I'll be watching for one of those charcoal artists. When I find one I like we're going to have him/her do a charcoal sketch of a semi with smoke pouring off of oversize tires etc. I'll use that to make a big decal with "My way" incorpoated into it for the back of the sleeper. Just a bit of fun. Bernie thinks I've completely lost it. She's probably right.
For the first loading we winched the car up and it worked fine but it's a slow process. I decided to drive it off and then drove it back on again to see if that was a viable solution. Turns out that driving it on worked just fine although it is a bit nerve wracking. Once I work out a couple of bugs I think the normal course of action will be to use the winch. The winch has to he mounted higher and further out for ongoing use. Once we had it up there we realized the angles were too sharp (down,) because the winch was mounted low to the deck. A minor hitch we plan to correct on Wed.
Darcy Brown, the owner of Integrity Venture (diesel) in Steinbach, MB, has put his heart into making this work, and making it something we would be proud of. We Are. He and his technician "Alex" have worked tirelessly to make it happen. Darcy put Integrity into his business name to represent the style of work and business he wanted to own. He's achieved it and I happily recommend them for any kind of diesel mechanic work you may need.
Since this is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada we're on hold until Tuesday morning. We have an appointment for some decals on Tuesday morning. Wed afternoon we're going back to the builders for a couple of touch ups, Thursday is a "wash em up" day, Friday is "pack em up," for a Sat departure to the Black Hills of South Dakota and South.
It's been seven months since Bernie and I decided to do this and we'll be on the road a week from today. If you're the praying type please think about us on Sat morning.
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS.
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment when you can.
Neal and Bernie
Yes we have named the Freightliner "My Way." Seems a few people think I have a stubborn streak in me and "My Way" seemed appropriate. So it's a done deal. My sister in law, Norma, suggested Samu because the truck reminds her of a big white whale but "My Way" won out.
On our travels I'll be watching for one of those charcoal artists. When I find one I like we're going to have him/her do a charcoal sketch of a semi with smoke pouring off of oversize tires etc. I'll use that to make a big decal with "My way" incorpoated into it for the back of the sleeper. Just a bit of fun. Bernie thinks I've completely lost it. She's probably right.
For the first loading we winched the car up and it worked fine but it's a slow process. I decided to drive it off and then drove it back on again to see if that was a viable solution. Turns out that driving it on worked just fine although it is a bit nerve wracking. Once I work out a couple of bugs I think the normal course of action will be to use the winch. The winch has to he mounted higher and further out for ongoing use. Once we had it up there we realized the angles were too sharp (down,) because the winch was mounted low to the deck. A minor hitch we plan to correct on Wed.
Darcy Brown, the owner of Integrity Venture (diesel) in Steinbach, MB, has put his heart into making this work, and making it something we would be proud of. We Are. He and his technician "Alex" have worked tirelessly to make it happen. Darcy put Integrity into his business name to represent the style of work and business he wanted to own. He's achieved it and I happily recommend them for any kind of diesel mechanic work you may need.
Since this is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada we're on hold until Tuesday morning. We have an appointment for some decals on Tuesday morning. Wed afternoon we're going back to the builders for a couple of touch ups, Thursday is a "wash em up" day, Friday is "pack em up," for a Sat departure to the Black Hills of South Dakota and South.
It's been seven months since Bernie and I decided to do this and we'll be on the road a week from today. If you're the praying type please think about us on Sat morning.
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS.
Thanks for stopping by, please leave a comment when you can.
Neal and Bernie
Wow - it really fit!!!
ReplyDeleteGoing to make a great touring mix.
Have a great time in the Black Hills. See you in November.
Bill & Sue
How exciting! Only a week until your big adventure begins. We'll be looking forward to reading about the fun you'll be having with My Way and Little Squirt.
ReplyDeleteRon & Elaine
Have a safe and enjoyable trip. See you soon as we are in Texas.
ReplyDeleteMerlin and Julee
It is nice to see a project like I am in the process of doing. Have my 2005 smart, my 1995 Volvo semi, and my 2010 36 foot artic fox. Trailer saver hitch on the way. My truck will pretty much be set up like yours, just not sure of extended frame, and loading procedure for smart. Hope to here more about your adventures.
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