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Post by raymond on Aug 11, 2008 21:28:21 GMT -5
I was pumping along the other day, minding my own business...and I heard this clickity-clack...flack-o-thwomp etc... Everything looked OK so I went over a little closer to investigate and saw this:  Chain-drive action!!! I couldn't believe it. the cab was almost rusted in half around the bottom too....par for the course   All I had was my camera phone - sorry that it looks like everything's under water... |
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Post by Crazy Mudder Trucker on Aug 11, 2008 21:30:35 GMT -5
I was pumping along the other day, minding my own business...and I heard this clickity-clack...flack-o-thwomp etc... Everything looked OK so I went over a little closer to investigate and saw this: All I had was my camera phone - sorry that it looks like everything's under water... mos def old action, I bet that gives lead dog memories...hehe |
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Post by Mort on Aug 12, 2008 10:08:32 GMT -5
That must be the short straw truck. Its a surprise that something like that is still on the road. Our company is retiring perfectly good trucks with hydraulics and everything.
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 12, 2008 17:49:19 GMT -5
I haven't seen a chain drive mixer on the road since the very early 80's. Takes me back.
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Post by jmcy28 on Aug 12, 2008 18:04:45 GMT -5
Come on Billy ! what about red's truck? that old ford parked on the hill...
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 12, 2008 18:31:26 GMT -5
God bless the Uni-Drive.  |
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 12, 2008 19:11:22 GMT -5
Come on Billy ! what about red's truck? that old ford parked on the hill... |
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Post by gant on Aug 12, 2008 19:14:07 GMT -5
never seen one of those on the road before.. we used to have one in our yard.. not something i'd want to drive.. gotta get out to raise and lower the chute gotta open the door and reach behind the cab to stop the drum.. piss on that..
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Post by lounge on Aug 12, 2008 19:23:31 GMT -5
wow i have only seen a chain drive in our bone yard. i thought we where behind the times. i am surprised there not pulled by dinosaurs lol
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Post by cfconcrete on Aug 12, 2008 20:26:14 GMT -5
Takes me back to 1978
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Post by Mort on Aug 13, 2008 20:32:12 GMT -5
Three years before I was born ;D |
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Post by cfconcrete on Aug 13, 2008 21:36:56 GMT -5
Ughh...
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Post by gant on Aug 14, 2008 14:00:21 GMT -5
6 years before i was born
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Post by BillyCement on Aug 14, 2008 15:36:44 GMT -5
6 years before i was born  |
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Post by jmcy28 on Aug 14, 2008 17:51:15 GMT -5
Yea it's me Billy (JOE) I remember that old ford had a real bad clutch and red was the olny one who could drive it ! I think Mark scraped them after red retired for good.
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 14, 2008 18:42:38 GMT -5
I was 9 in 1978. Does that make ya feel any better?  |
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Post by cfconcrete on Aug 14, 2008 21:36:14 GMT -5
I was 9 in 1978. Does that make ya feel any better? UUghh |
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Post by Mort on Aug 14, 2008 22:25:45 GMT -5
I was talking with our top driver on a job once, just BSing. Somehow it came up that he asked me how old I was.
I told him, 26 (at the time, 27 now). The next words out of his mouth were, "So I started working here before you were born?" Poor Jeff, he's such a nice guy, and I'm sure I ruined his day.
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Post by Mixer Driver 69 on Aug 14, 2008 23:06:34 GMT -5
All I wanna say is, RESPECT OUR ELDERS. They help us do a better job.
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Post by Yard Bird on Jan 27, 2009 10:21:09 GMT -5
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