Got a sweet score on a 91 F250 (351W, 5-speed) that needs a slave cylinder. Drove it home without a functioning clutch. Instead of watch football all day, I decided to get the tranny out and put in the goods while we still have some unseasonable warm weather and no snow in Fairbanks.
I was gonna drive it on my ramps in front of my garage so I could drop the tranny and replace the slave but it couldn't go that easy....
I opened the hood to disconnect the battery but then it dawned on me, I need it on the ramps before I disconnect. Place the ramps, jump in and bump it over to get it on the ramps...then the ramps fold.....:smack::smack::smack::smack:
Then smash goes the truck...The hood was up so it go folded by my upstairs porch...and my brew stand (just a turkey fryer but the only thing I have) got smashed beyond repair...:smack::smack:
My brew stand doubles as the bottom of my charcoal smoker so I can't even do that right now.:smack:
Truck $1000
Clutch kit, slave cylinder, rear main, rear t-case seal, various other gaskets...$350
Brother in law's ramps $75
Hood, shipped up from lower 48- $350
Broken brew stand (unable to brew) priceless
Forgive the old-ass credit card commercial reference.
I shoulda just sat on my hiney and watched football all day. Time for a beer.
I was gonna drive it on my ramps in front of my garage so I could drop the tranny and replace the slave but it couldn't go that easy....
I opened the hood to disconnect the battery but then it dawned on me, I need it on the ramps before I disconnect. Place the ramps, jump in and bump it over to get it on the ramps...then the ramps fold.....:smack::smack::smack::smack:
Then smash goes the truck...The hood was up so it go folded by my upstairs porch...and my brew stand (just a turkey fryer but the only thing I have) got smashed beyond repair...:smack::smack:
My brew stand doubles as the bottom of my charcoal smoker so I can't even do that right now.:smack:
Truck $1000
Clutch kit, slave cylinder, rear main, rear t-case seal, various other gaskets...$350
Brother in law's ramps $75
Hood, shipped up from lower 48- $350
Broken brew stand (unable to brew) priceless
Forgive the old-ass credit card commercial reference.
I shoulda just sat on my hiney and watched football all day. Time for a beer.