Fork In The Road
I came to an actual rather than proverbial fork in the road yesterday. Not seeing any other options I made the decision to make my own way, splitting the difference and backed up the middle of the fork.
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OffRoad Truckin
Not every “dump truck” legally fits on your ordinary roadway. Some are built for offroad use though they do see some pavement while being driven from jobsite to jobsite. Other offroad trucks are simply too huge to be driven on the typical road surface. The 30 ton articulated Caterpillar is an excellent workhorse of an … Read more
New Pickup
The Mrs and I spent the past several many months contemplating and searching for a replacement for our 2010 half ton Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie that we’d grown to love. Unfortunately, our Dodge just didn’t really care for pulling our camper. And so the search for a 3/4 ton faster pickup began. We ended up … Read more
Missing Driveway
About a month ago this is what I found as a driveway that ends at an abandoned farm site not far from my house. I was out there doing some work with the dump truck. Now about a month later that minimal driveway has been all but totally erased. I’m in the neighborhood today with … Read more
Working Close To Home
It’s always nice working not far away from the house. If I turned a bit I’d be looking at my house.
Fertilizer Season Spring 2017
After a delayed start, the spring fertilizer season is underway. As soon as the fertilizer is finished the construction season should be fully underway.
Stuck!
Occasionally the bottom just falls out from under your feet or tires as is the case here. Letting the boss know that we’re not having a good day. The helping hand from a dozer is always appreciated.
Working On The Railroad
I had the opportunity to assist with building a temporary road that is going to be used for replacing a bridge. Only one load of many was actually driven in. The others had to be backed in. The final load I delivered to the railroad project was supposed to be dumped at the cone. I … Read more
Hauling Big Rocks
Every now and then we get to haul boulders rather than small rocks. Three loads successfully delivered to the customers yard as requested.
Homemade Case Lube
Tired of the expense of buying cans of spray case lube? The last can of Hornaday One Shot I purchased sports a sticker that says I paid $9.99 for it. That’s ridiculous for a 7oz can. After doing a quick google and youtube search I was able to find an alternative case lube that’s both … Read more