Pulling out of Florida Saturday

[Recovry4x4]

Kenny, I figured the same thing with Jellico but he is turning off before he gets to it and taking 25 along the south side of the mountain range. I have never been that particular route but I have worked in his new hometown.

Good luck

Does 25 go around or is there a tunnel? Been a few decades you know! I hope one day to call KY my home!

 

[swbradley1]

It turns off of I75 just south of Jellico and follows the mountains on the south headed east. I know when I worked in Middlesboro they are just on the north side of the KY state line but I can't remember if it is a tunnel or not.

 

[steve6x6x6]

It is sunday a little after 12:00 noon when rodman called me he was going through Atlanta. last night about midnight he blow a trailer tire and fixed it, back on the road around 4:30 this morning.

 

[Heavysteven]

Every thing going good so far?

 

[harleyrkc]

 

[steve6x6x6]

Rodman broke down in TN.

Rodman is broke down in TN. on I 75 mile marker 45 , in need of a trailer tire 9.50 x 16.5 or a std. 8 lug 16". Is anybody near him? His cell# 407 860 1441

 

[Ripcord01]

I have two in my back yard but no use to him here, since I am so far away. Hope he gets help..
Good luck..

 

[Derrickl112]

dont worry, he has plenty of money. Hes so rich that he can afford an m35a3. money for a new tire is pocket change..

 

[doghead]

I was gonna post this breakdown on the M35A3 site, but I can't get an account there, I don't have an A3 vin number(I can't afford an A3).

I looked for the members map there too, must need an account for that too.












































Just kidding

Any updates?

 

[doghead]

I am not familiar with the area at all but, looking at MapQuest, it looks like there is a rest area at about mile marker 45. Is that where he is now? If so, it looks like the next exit is at mm49, for Athens.

 

[3dAngus]

Ummmmm, not good. Trying to get a replacement tire mounted on Sunday evening might be a tough job. Maybe if you posted which trailer it was, it might help someone in the local area where they could pull one off.

Is it a M101A2 wheel?

 

[doghead]

Just spoke with Rodman, and I have good news. He has arrived at his destination in Kentucky!

 

[m16ty]

He's on the wrong end of the state for me to help but it looks like he got the problem taken care of.

 

[swbradley1]

Is he in yet?

 

[doghead]

Yes he is. I'll merge the other thread here, now.

 

[ApopkaFL]

Update: I made it here at 9pm Sunday night. I am limited on Internet service. I will post a full update on the trip in a few days when I get better internet service.

Rodman

 

[swbradley1]

That's good news. The only reason I know about Middlesboro is I built one of their first Internet Service Providers. Don't know if they are still around though.

 

[ApopkaFL]

I think I got some wireless that will last long enough to post this. The trip started out little ruff. Some odd reason when I went to start the truck, the battery post was not tight on one battery and burnt part of the post off. Had to fix that. I sell tires as a lot of you know. I called one my vendors I was going to get some spares for the trailer he never came through with them.


The Deuce ran 62mph @ 2800 rpms, I got 8 miles gallon. The truck ran like a champ all the way up here, it never missed a beat. I felt like the Paparazzi was chasing me up I75, more cars and trucks I could count slowed beside me taking photos of the truck, every truck stop people took photos.

I had two flats on the trailer, 1 at 2am I had to go to walmart get a car tire I had some tires tools I peeled off the old one and put the new on. I used the Deuce to blow up the tire. Second tire blew 40 miles into Ten, I went up to next couple exits, Cant remember which one, A guy had two 8.50 16.5 one not one a rim one on a rim. I bought both for 175.00. Over all the trip was not that bad. I hope to make it down to GA rally....


Rodman

 

[JCKnife]

Dang, I just found this thread. Where you at in KY? Welcome.

 

[ApopkaFL]

I am in Middlesboro KY , I also wanted to say While I was broke down with the last flat I see a K30 all decked out coming up the road I tried too wave him down he threw his hands up and kept going. I hope it was not someone from the forum..