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My tour of America (Currently Florida)

Discussion in 'Trip Reports' started by markus30, Aug 24, 2019.

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  1. Oct 1, 2019 at 8:56 PM
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    Glad Draco had a friend to keep him company while I was at work for a few days!

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    Gunshot-6A, Oct 1, 2019
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  2. Oct 2, 2019 at 2:54 AM
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    uploadadventure It’s all @ColoradoTJ’s fault

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    Look at those two. Happy campers.
     
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  3. Oct 2, 2019 at 5:20 AM
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    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    Dang.

    Between 2.37 and 2.70 for regular here in Georgia.
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    CowboyTaco, Oct 2, 2019
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  4. Oct 2, 2019 at 8:47 AM
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    E6A10F24-1DA3-47D8-88B1-A3657605CA12.jpg Headed to Idaho this morning!!! Thanks again to @Gunshot-6A for being a stand up guy and opening his home to us! Was also great to meet Draco, Conners handsome doggo. In just a few short days our dogs have become bffs. Bolo will miss Draco I’m sure.
     
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  5. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:01 AM
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    Well you three will have to come back sometime and we can explore more of Utah and Nevada. :thumbsup: Glad to meet you all and so happy we got the truck squared away. I know I've broken down on the road before and the stress of being in limbo makes it worse. Hope having a place to stay and decompress made it a little better!
     
    Gunshot-6A, Oct 2, 2019
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  6. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:22 AM
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    I think I spoke too soon about the shop... my e-brake doesn’t work.. at all :mad:
     
    markus30, Oct 2, 2019
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  7. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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    Looks like it's time to apply the sticker!
     
    Gunshot-6A, Oct 2, 2019
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  8. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:35 AM
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    Currently trapped in SLC:fistbump:
     
    tcjacado, Oct 2, 2019
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  9. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:38 AM
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    I’m there right now lol. Thought about just adjusting them at camp but then I remembered I just gave these people 800 bucks yesterday so they can fix their own screwup
     
    markus30, Oct 2, 2019
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  10. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:53 AM
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    There's worse places to be stuck
     
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    Hell yeah, make them fix it!
     
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  12. Oct 2, 2019 at 9:57 AM
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    "I got pegged hard by Conner's SL,UT recommendation" - Mark 2019
     
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    For real. Never heard of anyone having an issue with that place ever...until now. They're the ones Cruiser Outfitter sends everyone to for good work, etc so I figured he'd be well taken care of.
     
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  14. Oct 2, 2019 at 10:04 AM
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    Lol it’s certainly not conners fault. I just happened to get the tech that was having an off day. I’m a mechanic and I understand shit happens so I’m trying to remain calm. Just itching to get back on the road.
     
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    That shop just showed you how not to be.
    Imagine the props they would have gotten from TW members and friends if they would have taken care of you!
     
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  16. Oct 2, 2019 at 10:22 AM
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    I understand. I <3 Conner. I hope to get out his way and visit.

    I get that techs have bad days. We all do. Funny story about a friend that owns his own shop who had a bad day, he installed a remote start on the wife's car and forgot to attach the hood release cable. Not sure how long we would have never known. That was over 2 years ago. Still give him shit every time we see him.
     
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    Yeah I’m gunna have a hard time recommending them to anyone. For that money I could have just gone to the dealer
     
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    I think a lot of TW members know what shop to avoid now. Stay positive, you still have many places to explore!! The Pacific Coast is nice!!
     
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    I’m really looking forward to getting into Bigfoot country lol
     
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    I had a Jeep shop in Florida, very well known, do some wheel studs and brakes on the back of an old company Jeep at my last job.

    Jeep JK Wranglers have the small drum parking brake that rides on the inside "drum" of the rotor, while the regular brakes are disc in the back, just so you can see how it's setup back there.

    They left 2 removed studs INSIDE the parking brake section of the rear brakes. Must have punched them out of the axle right into the small parking brake drum set I'm guessing, didn't see them, and never pulled them out.

    Was driving to work the next morning and thought I ran over something, heard this huge bang from the rear end. Pulled over, couldn't see anything, and couldn't figure out what the hell happened. Left work in the afternoon to drive to the shop, "drove over something" again, couldn't figure it out!! Get there, pull the wheel off, pull the caliper and rotor off, and 2 studs and the whole parking brake setup crumbles and falls out of there.... I guess the studs got in between the shoe and drum surface and felt just like I drove over something, while it destroyed the inside.

    Hahhaa, I couldn't help but laugh, and he was so embarrassed, especially after charging the hourly rate he charges to do something so simple, yet to do it wrong. I'll never forget that. Got a few oil changes for free after that to help remedy the situation and keep faith in them.
     
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