goodmichael

That looks really good. No great. I love the old iron. 

Great, no, outstanding work!

That Pete is awesome!

Awesome job sir. 

That is just up the highway from me. My condolences to this young man's family, coworkers, and friends. Mission Wrecker Service here in San Antonio dodged a bullet just recently. It is very dangerous out there folks. You have to do everything you can to ensure your safety. If you do not feel safe, do not complete the call. Abort the mission, regroup and coquer in a safer, safest possible manner. Your family needs you to come home

One is not going to PPE themselves away from a VIRUS. One can do all they can to boost their immune system. Unfortunately, everything that an individual can do to strengthen their immune system is the opposite of what many operators do.

They are:

Get the proper amount of rest.

Most operators operate on a sleep deficit similar to government spending. We just geg an "F" in getting the proper amount of sleep.

Stay h2o hydrated. 

A person is properly h2o hydrated if they drink one once of water per pound of body weight per day. This excludes coffee and pop. Energy drinks do not count towards your h2o count either.

Refrain from eating processed foods. 

Eat more vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Avoid breads

Avoid alcohol. It is the number one free radical. 

Look on the Website of yhe manufacturer once you select a bed. I would NOT get a 19' bed. I would put a vulcan 882 with a tunnel box on that cab and chassis. Personally, I prefer the Vulcan beds. The 882 is a twin line. It is a beast. You might consider attending a tow show close to your are as well. There you will meet dealers who can give you a locked in price. You will also get a real feel for whom you are dealing with.

Good work ain't cheap. Cheap work ain't good.

Fed Ex is now my preferred carrier. God only knows what would have happened to that driver. That was not disturbing. It was karma.

I am looking forward to the Texas show. 

I never by any tools or equipment that is made in China, Korea, Tiawan, or Hong Kong. Made in China is code word for this is crap.  

People have the right to proclaim they are an athiest. They should be first on the list to work Christmas day as well as Easter Sunday. 

What a beautiful tribute to your mom! She is looking down smiling at what a good man you turned out to be. I have never met you, but I have to say that was a wonderful tribute to your mom you have presented. Your mom did a great job in her short time on earth. 

Michael

There is no cookie cutter one size fits all answer. You really need to be familiar with the axle manufacturer recommendations for the axle setup. Following manufacturer recommendations to the letter will keep you out of small claims court. 

That is really cool. I love to see people give new life to old iron. You know the history of that unit. Love those bulldogs!

Those es300's are really nice cars.

Great job on the recovery!

We live in a crazy world. Sometimes it is hard to grasp that 97% of people are good, and that it is the 3% that ruin things for everyone.

Another importany aspect is getting your body in tune to support a healthy immune system. Get plenty of rest. Sleep that is. Eat healthy. Berries such as blueberries are very high in antioxidants. Nuts such as Brazil nuts are as well. Drink plenty of water. You should drink one ounce of water for every pound of body weight to flush your system. Avoid free radicals such as alcoholic beverages, smoking, and processed sugar.  

This virus has been in the country since before Christmas. And has been ever so slowly been tightening it's grasp.

I know he was trying to help, but that is an unwritten rule just as is do not drive into water deeper than the deptb of your tires. 

Glad nobody got hurt.

Great discussion. 

First and foremost I value integrity beyond anything else. If you steal from me, and stealing fron a client id stealing from me, or lie to me, I have to be able to have faith in you as an associate, we are done. Life happens. People get sick, deaths in the family occur, divorces, as well as the other d's as Davd Ramsey calls them. (Death, divorce, debt, drugs, disease, depression, he had a whole list of thd bad things that happen that are of a negative impact and start with a D.)

I would have had the talk after the first incident. I think he handled it well. 

Caparelli's on Main offers great Italian food. Sea Island Shrimp House on Rector Street has excellent sea food. We also have a few Bayseas restaurants that have excellent sea food. For burgers and an ice tea we have Longhorn Cafe, Chesters, as well as Chris Madrid's. 

Rosarios is excellent for Mexican Food. We alsk have the original Blanco Cafe on Blanco Rd just south of downtown, Panchitos on McCullough. 

For breakfast you have got to try the Magnolia Pancake Haus. 

Damn, I hope there will be time for the show. Really looking forward to meeting you all, some for the very first time in person. 

For the next thirty days especially, please be hypervigilant as you work the side of the road. Many people are out of work. Here in San Antonio everything is shutting down. Movie theatres, shopping malls, bars and restaurants have been ordered to close. 

That saying that, "Idle time is the devil's workshop" rings true. 

There is a tremendous increase in dwi/dui operators on the road. When there is nothing to do, many turn to alcohol and illegal drugs. 

You are more likely to be struck by an impaired operator in the next 90 days than you are to be afflicted with COVID19. 

Be safe.

Always hug the ones you love, and never hesitate to tell the ones you love how special they are to you!

We as a nation are headed into uncharted waters on this situation. I applaud you for putting people first. Those being your team. 

This situation is going to devastate a vast amount of small business entities, I fear. I hope I am wrong. I pray that financial institutions do the right thing and work with small business by allowing forbearance through this crisis. 

I was speaking to a person who is involved in federal law enforcement today who asked me who will benefit the most from the failure of the USA economy? As well as who, what nations, would benefit the most. 

He was adamant that this virus was genetically cultured in a lab, with the express purpose do exactly what we are doing. That being bring this country to an economic halt. 

At the current rate of the state of affairs, we will be $30,000,000,000,000.00 in debt as a nation by Labor Day. The debt service will be a trillion dollars a year to pay the interest alone!

I am not a conspiracy theorist kook. I am a kook, but not a conspiracy theorist one. (I have not had a television for going on four years)

But it makes sense. It really makes sense. 

It is surreal to see the countries economy constricting and grinding to a halt. Stores are out of staple groceries by noon. Business entities shuttered. There is an just panic amonst people that is hard to explain. 

Be safe in your travels everyone. Take care of your families. 

I am not picking on this driver directly, well yes I am I guess. I have to ask, what were you thinking? That appears to be a major thoroughfare.  If you need to drop at a dealership that has limited access go to a nearby lot to offload. This was 100% preventable. This is a vivid example of the "it will not happen to me/sucks to be you" attitude that is prevalent in this industry. SDMO is not a safety shield to protect  you in the event of a crash. It is a tool. It is one tool. If you go to pull a driveline, to be successful at the task you need multiple tools. If you just have the socket you are not properly equipped to complete the task. You need a breaker bar, ratchet, and possibly an extension, possibly an impact.  Relying solely SDMO is parallel to having only a socket. It is useless if you do not practice other safety mechanisms as well.