XM818 home from Great Lakes

[drgreg]

I too recovered my 818 today, a bit over 100 miles each way. No major problems, but I did have to mess with the brakes some. It has the best running NHC250 that I have ever seen. It needs a little cosmetic work, the trailer plug is smashed, signals need attention and it needs an airpack rebuild.
Noal at Great Lakes was a real good guy.

The last pictures are why you should not fork lift your truck. Not done by GL, it was a DMRS truck on it's way to Nebraska.

 

[AceHigh]

That wheel! There went some money.

Thanks for the pics.

 

[drgreg]

It takes some effort to pop a hub off of the bearings like that.

 

[SixSpeed]

Holy cow...any idea what they did to that poor truck? Haven't decided how that would have happened...

Out of sheer curiosity, what needed doing on your brakes?

 

[crasheej]

Some people work harder at it then others.

 

[drgreg]

Fitting was loose on left front banjo, tightened fitting and bled the system. later found the airpack leaking thru.

 

[Armada]

Congrats drgreg. Nice looking 818. Gotta love a successful recovery.

 

[drgreg]

Best part of the recovery was the two full tanks of fuel.

 

[poof]

Nice.

what is the small yellow tracked thing in the back ground?
J.P.

 

[drgreg]

That is a Loppy Wagon, it is used to do high risk recoveries.

 

[kennys@wi.rr.com]

And yet another fine truck there sir.

 

[TIGERFANS2]

nice truck!

 

[Monty]

Sweet looking truck score number two for you!

How was the drive home bobtailing?

I drove mine home in the begining of Febuary and with all the heaving in the roads it nearly sent me through the top.

Chad

 

[drgreg]

Chad, it was a real good run home. I had smooth roads and good weather, smiles all around.
This should be my last truck purchase for this month, people are starting to worry about me.

 

[Monty]

Envious maybe I don't think worried would come to mind.

 

[kennys@wi.rr.com]

envious maybe i don't think worried would come to mind.

ditto!!!