Just Another One of THOSE Days

barbender · October 02, 2021, 08:56:15 PM

You can pull 2 trailers in MN if the first one is a GN or 5th wheel. You see a lot of 5th wheel campers with a boat behind. I saw a lot of 5th wheel campers with 4 wheeler trailers behind when we were out West on vacation.

Corley5 · October 03, 2021, 10:12:52 AM

Lightning, Covid, and now this. Bad things happen in rhrees. Hopefully this is it. Going to find a walk in clinic in a bit. Ribs are sore, bruised and battered, and lame all over. My buddy looked the truck over and think it can be fixed. I'm sure it'll be totalled but I can buy it back for salvage. Hoping the adjuster is here tomorrow.

snowstorm · October 03, 2021, 10:21:47 AM

A f550 is crazy money now even old ones. If you need to up date get at least a 05. That was the first year of the wide front axle and a must have 10 wheel studs that cures the broken wheel studs and the wheels going missing

Corley5 · October 03, 2021, 02:44:46 PM

Bruised/sprained ribs, inflammation of muscles in my neck and abdomen.

barbender · October 03, 2021, 04:24:47 PM

Sorry to say Corley, I think if I saw you on the street I'd head the other way. At until your "streak" is over😬

Sedgehammer · October 04, 2021, 07:18:54 AM

i'g get and MRI of the neck. My brother had a broken neck from a smaller type accident then yorn. He didn't even know he had one till he got rear-ended in his semi and they did and MRI then. One wrong bump/twist of his neck he wood've been paralyzed.

Keep your head up. Being positive absolutely makes your day better no matter what is thrown at ya

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 10:14:14 AM

Morning of phone calls with my insurance agent, adjusters, and attorney. Hurts to do just about everything now. Rolling around on the x-ray table was miserable. Dr. said it would get worse before it gets better. Sneezing is a nightmare.

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 10:18:39 AM

And PTSD. I went to Gaylord Saturday with my pickup and that trailer and was paranoid as can be about getting into a wreck. My wife took me to the clinic and it was tough being a passenger. Drove a mile to pick up the hired man this morning and didn't like it.

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 11:33:43 AM

And I've got 200 face cords of firewood on order and no truck. I just had an order for 5 and turned away a heating assistance inquiry from the state.

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 11:36:54 AM

In Michigan "recreational doubles" are allowed with an endorsement on your driver's license. I'm sure the first trailer needs to be a fifth wheel or goose neck. I don't know what the limits are on the second or the tow vehicle. His F150 was far from being enough tractor.

Hilltop366 · October 04, 2021, 12:41:40 PM

Quote from: Corley5 on October 04, 2021, 11:33:43 AMAnd I've got 200 face cords of firewood on order and no truck.

Insurance should cover the cost of renting a truck or hiring one? Probably not easy to find a rental with dump.

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 04:48:50 PM

I turned down another state inquiry for wood this afternoon. I don't know what the benefit is this year but the last couple it's been 850 dollars. So that's 1,700 dollars gross lost. I didn't have rental/lease coverage. When I got this truck, however many years ago, I was running a gooseneck dump too, a couple employees, and logging. I phased that all out and never thought about this happening especially at the busiest time year. In 16 years of running firewood all over the NW part of the Tip of Mitt, in all kinds of weather this is the first incident I've ever had involving another vehicle. And it was a bright sunny dry pavement day in my hometown.

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 04:52:35 PM

2003-2007 F550s with 6.0s are available in a decent price range if they didn't have a 6.0 ;) ;D

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 04:59:02 PM

I drove into town this afternoon to talk to my only mobile firewood job. Good time to do it since I can't haul any wood. Some moron in a Subaru SUV thing tailgated me much of the way in and had several opportunities to pass >:( >:( >:(

snowstorm · October 04, 2021, 05:42:48 PM

The 6.0 in a f550 was only 225 hp. The one I have has been very good. Get ride of the egr cooler or put the new style in and they are fine. I have had every Ford diesel except a 6.4. I would buy a 6.0 over a 7.3 and I have had four of them. I have three 6.7 one has been waiting fo parts for months. Cp4 pump came today still waiting for injectors. The pump ate itself. 4 k in parts. My newer one 29000 miles needed a new scr good thing Ford payed that one is was $5400

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 06:11:18 PM

I've heard more bad about a 6.0 and would never buy one. 6.4s don't sound much better. I've heard 6.7s could ingest injector pieces and some ceramic balls from the turbo? as well injector pump issues. My 7.3 has been good but I'd much rather have a Cummins

Whatever I end up with needs to be work ready. I don't want issues beyond regular maintenance for a while. There's a good looking 5500 Ram Cummins in Da UP but it's got a 9' box and I'd prefer a 10' and a 4500 Chevy Duramax Downstate but it's a 4 door cab and f550s are around. I should hear what the insurance wants to do with mine tomorrow. A 2001 F550 dump with considerable cancer and 247101 miles isn't worth much in their eyes I'm sure.

21incher · October 04, 2021, 07:17:44 PM

Hope you find a good vehicle. A couple weeks ago my sister was t boned in a newer Subaru forester by a full sized RAM pickup running a light. Luckily the Subaru saved her but was totaled and folded in half. They actually gave her over book value due to the increase in used car prices right now so check that you get extra. The big problem is she felt fine at the accident scene but 2 days later her ears filled with fluid and she lost her hearing. Got some back now but the damage is permanent and caused by her head being tossed around from the side hit. Whiplash issues can show up several days later so take it easy for a couple days. She called right after the accident and I asked what hit her and she said it said RAM and had a big Trump flag in the back. I told her it was payback for voting for Biden and that didn't go over so well :-\.

Hilltop366 · October 04, 2021, 07:47:49 PM

Quote from: Corley5 on October 04, 2021, 04:48:50 PMI didn't have rental/lease coverage.

I was thinking that the insurance of person at fault would pay for a rental, perhaps it does not work that way there.

Roxie · October 04, 2021, 07:49:15 PM

That sure would be a good question to ask.

Corley5 · October 04, 2021, 08:08:05 PM

It's Michigan's No Fault Insurance Law and why attorneys need to be involved :(

Corley5 · October 09, 2021, 05:38:37 PM

The truck's totaled but I've got parts to put it back together. Hopefully it'll be on road for Monday. New wheel bearing/hub assembly, brake rotor and new pads and we'll see if a new caliper is required. After the buy back amount was subtracted from the settlement I still collect almost twice what I paid for the old gal five or six or so years back. It'll work.
I'm going back to the Dr. tomorrow. Ribs aren't right. It suxs.

moodnacreek · October 09, 2021, 06:10:26 PM

Quote from: Corley5 on October 09, 2021, 05:38:37 PM
The truck's totaled but I've got parts to put it back together. Hopefully it'll be on road for Monday. New wheel bearing/hub assembly, brake rotor and new pads and we'll see if a new caliper is required. After the buy back amount was subtracted from the settlement I still collect almost twice what I paid for the old gal five or six or so years back. It'll work.
I'm going back to the Dr. tomorrow. Ribs aren't right. It suxs.

The problem with ribs is that you have to breathe . That rib pain well take time, it's miserable. Reminds me of my motorcycle days. Good deal on the buy back.

Tacotodd · October 09, 2021, 06:59:07 PM

I only liked this last post because it's true in SO many ways!

thecfarm · October 10, 2021, 05:12:12 AM

I really did not want to click on to this tread. :(
But this time was some good news.

Roxie · October 10, 2021, 08:51:24 AM

Please let us know what the doctor says about those ribs.

Because of a genetic condition called scoliosis my rib cartilage became inflamed. Doctor called it chondrites and it took my breath away, literally. It's a 10 on the pain scale, so you sure are not over reacting.