Doug - Iowa
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My Dad spent his entire life repairing trucks, and I heard him say a million times "Don't use that truck like a tractor!" Which is good advice no doubt, he'd fixed his share of busted drivelines and tore up transmissions in farm pickups that really got beat up. But when its this cold and you just "need a little push" that warm truck cab is sure better than the open tractor seat. Had one bale left on the bale wagon and took the plow pickup down to open the gate, thought it can't hurt to give the trailer a little bump with the snow blade to break it free. That worked pretty good so we got in front of it straddled the tongue and give it a little more push towards the gate. Going good, so we was up thru the gate and across the pasture to the feedlot but its sideways to where I wanted it. Came too far now to go back for the tractor so got the blade against the rear tires and scooted it right into place, never spun a wheel. Scratched up the paint on the snow blade a little but otherwise no damage. But I can still hear Dad say that's not what that truck's for.
How have you worked a pickup or truck "too far" and got by with it?
How have you worked a pickup or truck "too far" and got by with it?
