Beap52 2,371 #1 Posted 14 hours ago (edited) ...but, Took a little road trip today. Left south Missouri to go to the farm in north Missouri to transport a piece of equipment back home. 73 year old me in a 34 year old GMC K2500 with 237,000 miles on it pulling a tandem axle trailer. 368 miles and some six hours of driving. While at the farm I got to ride around and see the goings on. If you all remember, there's a power line crossing the farm from a gas turbine generator being built a couple of farms behind ours. 350 ci (5.7) TBI engine oil pressure held a 35 psi, the engine coolant ran ~195 degrees and the 4l80 automatic transmission was between 180 to 195 degrees. Pretty good considering it was sunny and 95 degrees with heat index of 105. Air conditioner blowing cold and Boots Randolph and Flatt and Scruggs bluegrass playing on the original factory cassette payer. Life can't get much better! The picture below is some of the power line poles being installed. Cement foundations are about 6 feet in diameter and 33 feet deep. My brother said that on the bolts poured into the cement had to be withing 2 degrees of being in alignment. The pullies that they feed the 2" transmission wire through are a good 3 feet in diameter. Observations: 1)smallish SUV's pulling camping trailers 2)Stopped for gas ($3.56 per gallon) and watched a family in two vehicles park at the pumps (in the shade of course). They got out of their cars and head into the convenience store before getting fuel. It's a good thing I was leaving because it was going to be the only available pump. Edited 14 hours ago by Beap52 additional information 11 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 25,934 #2 Posted 12 hours ago Actually it’s a cool story. Pics of the truck? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beap52 2,371 #3 Posted 11 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Sparky said: Actually it’s a cool story. Pics of the truck? I'm the 2nd owner. Original fellow bought it in his 60's and sold it when he could no longer drive. I went to local dealer and they printed out their repair and maintenance history of it. I've had to replace several of the small sensors and the like. Engine and transmission are original and other than the seals we replaced last winter haven't been messed with. It's a rust free truck and I do my best to keep it that way. I've owned it ten or twelve years. 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 79,632 #4 Posted 6 hours ago 6 hours ago, Sparky said: Actually it’s a cool story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
