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I had an old cowboy come into my repair shop and he was having tons of trouble with his f350. This dude was the real deal, Marlboro man through and through. He was a hired hand that was breaking horses for a rich dude in our town who bought and sold horses all the time. Anyhow, I told him my tow trucks were all Rams and that’s what I would recommend. He looked up from under his hat and said “son, my father told me there’s two things you never want in life son- an Appaloosa stud and a dodge truck, and the old man would roll over in his grave if I didn’t listen”. Absolutely cracked me up. Dude was 70 years old and still swore by his dads wisdom, even though it was probably just a campfire joke.
Keeping good tires is excellent advice. I tell my wife that if she has a flat, drive slowly to a safe place and don't change the tire on the side of a dark road. New rim is cheaper than a funeral.
I don't own a vehicle,, but i keep a "kit bag" on my bicycle has everything i need in case i break down,, i hv lost track of how many times i hv seen people pushing their bicycles because they had no way to fix a flat tire..
I drove big truck for over 30 years. Did a pre trip everyday. Retired now but still do a pre trip! Not as involved as my big truck inspection but I still check
I’d really like to see what’s in your, “Get Home Bag”… I’ve been keeping a little bit of everything in my truck/vehicles for years. Things such as extra socks & underwear, to headlamps and kinetic tow straps, mess kit and lots of things in between. Thanks Mom for always keeping what she called a “survival box” in our vehicles when growing up.
Great advice in here. I drive roughly 60,000 miles/year for my business through the plains. Essentially the same setup 1-ton Dodge with a gooseneck flatbed trailer. The bare minimum I tell people to keep with them are bottle jack, socket set and breaker bar for tire changes (don’t trust the factory supplied tools), recovery straps, rain poncho, a couple cans of beef stew/beans, a can of sterno, some water and a sharp hatchet are the absolute basics.
Needle nose vise grips are a must have. You can use them to pull anything from a tire. They can also be used as a clamp to hold things like a battery cable. Tons of emergency uses.
My grandfather taught me these very things when I was young. Best presentation I have seen in a long time anywhere. When you were talking about keeping the tank full I couldn't help but laugh a little bit as I thought about him stopping to top off the tank before we went to the woods.
Always make sure you have an extra DEF system for when yours goes bad, a tow truck phone number for when your transfer case explodes and a nearby dealership for all the codes that pop up.
“You don’t need to look Cowboy, you just need to be able to Cowboy”. Great advice. Transfers to so many aspects of life.
I had an old cowboy come into my repair shop and he was having tons of trouble with his f350. This dude was the real deal, Marlboro man through and through. He was a hired hand that was breaking horses for a rich dude in our town who bought and sold horses all the time. Anyhow, I told him my tow trucks were all Rams and that’s what I would recommend. He looked up from under his hat and said “son, my father told me there’s two things you never want in life son- an Appaloosa stud and a dodge truck, and the old man would roll over in his grave if I didn’t listen”. Absolutely cracked me up. Dude was 70 years old and still swore by his dads wisdom, even though it was probably just a campfire joke.
You and my dad must have been brothers because everything you said he taught me when I got my first truck. God loves good men. Thank you.
Since you have a dodge i might have to unsubscribe from your channel!!! Lol. Just kidding my friend glad you and wife made safe trip home. God bless
"Couldn't afford a ford" should be their motto
Old men are so wise. Our young people need to listen and take everything they can from them.
Keeping good tires is excellent advice. I tell my wife that if she has a flat, drive slowly to a safe place and don't change the tire on the side of a dark road. New rim is cheaper than a funeral.
I also listen to Jordan Peterson. I know I'm listening to the right people when all these people listen to each other.
I don't own a vehicle,, but i keep a "kit bag" on my bicycle has everything i need in case i break down,, i hv lost track of how many times i hv seen people pushing their bicycles because they had no way to fix a flat tire..
I drove big truck for over 30 years. Did a pre trip everyday. Retired now but still do a pre trip! Not as involved as my big truck inspection but I still check
I'm not a cowboy or a Wrangler, but I am definitely a gear-head (and arguably a light-truck tire expert).
I like how the horses are perfectly framed by the truck's window
I’d really like to see what’s in your, “Get Home Bag”… I’ve been keeping a little bit of everything in my truck/vehicles for years. Things such as extra socks & underwear, to headlamps and kinetic tow straps, mess kit and lots of things in between. Thanks Mom for always keeping what she called a “survival box” in our vehicles when growing up.
This ain't jus cowboy advice, this is life advice! Well done and great video
Great advice in here. I drive roughly 60,000 miles/year for my business through the plains. Essentially the same setup 1-ton Dodge with a gooseneck flatbed trailer. The bare minimum I tell people to keep with them are bottle jack, socket set and breaker bar for tire changes (don’t trust the factory supplied tools), recovery straps, rain poncho, a couple cans of beef stew/beans, a can of sterno, some water and a sharp hatchet are the absolute basics.
Needle nose vise grips are a must have. You can use them to pull anything from a tire. They can also be used as a clamp to hold things like a battery cable. Tons of emergency uses.
I never let my tank get below halfway mark. And I'm 67 like you said Sir you never know what going to happen. A cowboy isn't a "look"it's a attitude.
My grandfather taught me these very things when I was young. Best presentation I have seen in a long time anywhere. When you were talking about keeping the tank full I couldn't help but laugh a little bit as I thought about him stopping to top off the tank before we went to the woods.
Wow I had almost everything in the video in my truck. I always have duct tape, bungee cords and a hammer too.
Always make sure you have an extra DEF system for when yours goes bad, a tow truck phone number for when your transfer case explodes and a nearby dealership for all the codes that pop up.