December 16 2017, the house is ready, the motorhome is in
the driveway and is also ready. The truck has our bicycles in their racks, all
systems checked, all new towing modifications tested and ready to go.
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| "The Bus" and new towed truck |
I almost forgot to tell you about the new to me old truck
that used to be mine when it was brand new. I’ll keep the unraveling of that
cryptic message short. I purchased the 2005 Dodge Ram pickup new and sold it to
my brother when my dad gave me his chevy pickup, which by the way I had also
purchased new, but that’s another story.
This past summer Dave told me when his wife Lois retired in
August they were going to buy something new and would probably be selling the
Dodge. As I was now a home owner again and making frequent trips to Lowes and
Home Depot, I told him to keep me in mind as I might want to buy it back.
Dave had kept the Dodge in excellent condition and it needed
nothing except some modifications before we could tow it behind the motorhome.
I installed all the towing equipment myself, a lubricating pump system for the
automatic transmission, the tow bar base plate, the braking unit and the
necessary wiring for these components and the tail lights.
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| Base plate for tow bar |
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| modified tail light wiring |
Our old towed vehicle, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has a new job
as personal vehicle for my daughter in Law Kristie. I'm sure she's glad she has it as rough as this winters been.
