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[DanG]

I mentioned a while back that I was having a problem with my DanG truck. It would just die, and not restart. Then it would start and run ok, for a while, then die again. I finally determined that it was an ignition problem, and replaced the coil. No help. Then I replaced the spark module. It seemed ok, then, so I took it 50 miles down the road to collect some oak logs. I shut it down when I got there, and it never restarted. I waited about 2 hours for it to cool, but it wasn't gonna do it. I got a ride to a parts store, and got a "pick-up" module, which lives inside the distributor. To replace it, you have to disassemble the distributor, and in doing so, we ruined the shaft. It ain't something you want to do in the woods with limited tools and no electricity, at night. :'(
I ended up borrowing a truck to get home, then scouring Tallahassee on Sun. morn for a new one. Finally found one, got the DanG truck running, crunched my log loader, finished loading with a backhoe, and got home at 4:30 Sun. PM.
Can't believe it took me all weekend to haul 2 measly, stinking logs 50 cottonpickin' miles! >:(
At least the truck is finally fixed. 8) 8)

[Frank_Pender]

Glad you are back on the road.  DanG, some days are diamonds and some produce no sawdust at all.What kind of logs were they Dan?  With all the interuptions on Monday last it took me all day to saw one Fir log 17' x 36".   But I hauled in 22 logs of Fir or about 3,800' log scale 13' long. Each load was an hour turn around time.  Not much sawdust but some future makings.  Again I am glad you are on the road to recovery, so to speak. 8)

[ADfields]

Did'nt I tell yea to just go on and put in a new pickup?   Thay are great for doing that, mostley on Fords.   Also on Fords the switch under the dash and inside the steering shaft will get so the starter wont turn on so it wont start from the key.

Glad your back in business! 8)
Andy

[Fla._Deadheader]

What did ya do to the loader???? I have had so much weight on mine, I thought the end of the trailer was bending ????

[DanG]

Andy, I shoulda listened to ya! I thought the coil had done the trick, though, and it was so much easier. ???
Harold, check the post on the Forestry and Logging board.

[burlman]

I met a texas oil man last year, he was up here on a fishing trip. He was asking me questions about our area, "he said you a own any land up here boy? I said yes I have a few acres I planned to build a house on. He said " a couple of acres, Ha! where I'm from boy I can get in my truck, and drive for 2 hours  just to see the other side of my property" I said "big deal, I have a truck just like it......burlman

[Fla._Deadheader]

That's funny. :D :D :D :D :D