marvairplanes 34 #1 Posted November 21, 2013 Addiction...World's Record..."It's not what you need...it's what you WANT"...all of the above !! I've listed a bunch of my old wheel horse decks on e-bay during the past few weeks. Most of them were "buy-it-now" for $35.00. A few days ago someone took the old rusted, crippled deck for an A 800 Ranger. Probably not to popular a model ????? The happy buyer just left my home in NW Ohio...he left Baltimore . Maryland at 6 AM this morning, arrived here 12 hours later and after visiting a few minutes said he had to get started back home !!!! When I asked if this was his longest trip he said no...it was the one to Texas..... 1325 miles round trip for a $35.00 deck that hundreds of other guys looked at but decided the price was wrong ??????? If anybody knows "CRAIG" (not a red square member) from Baltimore, tell him he WINS THE PRIZE !!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,799 #2 Posted November 21, 2013 1325 @ $.50/mile. Yea , Craig wanted it in a bad way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,553 #3 Posted November 21, 2013 I suppose if I was retired and had gobs of money and all that free time it might be a fun way to see the country and pick up some wheelhorse stuff along the way. Probably would be more fun in a motorhome . But right now I work full time, have very little "fun money" so no big road trips for me. Mike............ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cutlas3391 776 #4 Posted November 22, 2013 You think the buyer would just pay for the shipping cost for the deck a lot cheaper then his drive cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #5 Posted November 22, 2013 Maybe he's never heard of the mother of all road trips... "THE BIG SHOW" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,898 #6 Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) If I happen to run into him in my travels, not only will I tell him that he's the big winner, I will say "here's your sign". Edited November 23, 2013 by rmaynard 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #7 Posted November 22, 2013 Must be that salt air... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marvairplanes 34 #8 Posted November 22, 2013 Just got an e-mail from Craig... He made it back home to Baltimore ...safe and sound ! at 4:30 A.M. Nearly 1400 miles in 25 hours...for a $35.00 deck !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fourwheels0 191 #9 Posted November 22, 2013 i've done that plenty of times before. virginia to ny,nh,vt. you can't be afraid lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
specialwheelhorse 174 #10 Posted November 22, 2013 Yep Ms to Nj twice but a 701 both times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldblue1993 98 #11 Posted November 23, 2013 Ya know me n my boy will take off on road trip like that just to get away and see what we find along the way "never that far" but I can see why one would. The drive sometimes is worth more then the destination. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse79 271 #12 Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) In December, I'm driving 700 miles one way to pick up a restored 1045. It's a long trip, but worth it for a rare tractor. The wife and I will stop on the way back and visit my Mother and step Daughter just before Christmas. Should be a nice trip if the weather cooperates. I also drove 540 miles one way to get the 854 pictured in my avatar. Left at 5:00 a.m. and returned at 11:30 p.m. the same day. Long trip, but worth it to satisfy the Wheel Horse addiction. Edited November 23, 2013 by WheelHorse79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
608KEB 794 #13 Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Not many decent Wheel Horses around Madison, WI. If I wanted one bad enough it's going to be 300-600 miles round trip. Road trips are fun! Edited November 23, 2013 by 608KEB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shorts 182 #14 Posted November 24, 2013 Back when I was younger and not so wise, I could do the Tampa FL to Toledo OH run,1150 miles in 17 hrs. solo. Leave with a full tank of fuel, thermos of coffee and jug of ice water and an empty bladder, stops in Macon GA and Corbin KY set the cruise @ 76 and try to only sleep one eye at a time, It's amazing what you can do when family is sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
