moving cross country
#41
02-03-2012 | 03:34 AM
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From: Meeker, CO
Hmmm. It means we remember:
- When television was black and white
- The first time we saw a push-button phone
- When "Made In Japan" meant the same as "Made In China" does today
- When the US did not trade with "Red China"
- A time when no man had ever walked on the moon
- Coffee percolators and "perk grind" on coffee cans
- When only restaurants had microwave ovens
- When no two rock bands sounded similar
- The draft and casualty counts on the front page of the morning paper
- Nixon when he wasn't a hero
- That without Nixon "normalizing relations" we still wouldn't be trading with China
- Streaking!
- Laugh-In
- Gas wars and free gifts with every fill-up
- When gay meant happy
- No VCR's
- Quadraphonic sound (for what, two years?)
- Real hippies
- New John Wayne movies
- Sister Mary Elephant
- The Soviet Union and Berlin Wall
- Paraquat
- Watergate
- Drive-in theaters and lots of 'em
- Alcohol and tobacco ads on television
- Johnny Carson
- Hinckley missed but Chapman didn't
#42
02-03-2012 | 06:03 AM
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From: NorCal
so last night i went to sears and bought some new tools and such for the trip. heres what i have now.
tool kit
2 spare hub assemblies
spare front axle shaft
2x quarts trans fluid
1 guart gear oil
1 big bottle of brake fluid
bottle jack
2x jack stands
high lift
jumper cables
insulated sleeping bag
random assorment of sensors and electrical repair items
20ft chain
tow strap
18 lb CO2 tank(need to get a regualtor and hose)
2x spare brake calipers(if youve ever blown a hub going down the highway youll understand)
8x spark plugs
reflective gear
flash lights
a hug for 2x1972
3x changes of uniforms
3x changes of civies
lots of clean/dry socks lol
stuff i still need to get
fuel cell or jerry cans for gas
2x jugs of aqua
3 day worth of MRE's
spare wheel bearings
1 ga motor oil
fullsize spare
ratchet straps
fire extinguisher
2 ga anti freeze
10x spare wheel studs
first aid kit
serp belt
2x quart gear oil
if im forgetting anything, then please feel free to add to my list. also i have evrything in several small tool boxes (i stole whiteknuckles idea of modualarity) that i can get to in a hurry if i need to
edit: i finally found the tool box threadhttps://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...you-carry.html
tool kit
2 spare hub assemblies
spare front axle shaft
2x quarts trans fluid
1 guart gear oil
1 big bottle of brake fluid
bottle jack
2x jack stands
high lift
jumper cables
insulated sleeping bag
random assorment of sensors and electrical repair items
20ft chain
tow strap
18 lb CO2 tank(need to get a regualtor and hose)
2x spare brake calipers(if youve ever blown a hub going down the highway youll understand)
8x spark plugs
reflective gear
flash lights
a hug for 2x1972
3x changes of uniforms
3x changes of civies
lots of clean/dry socks lol
stuff i still need to get
fuel cell or jerry cans for gas
2x jugs of aqua
3 day worth of MRE's
spare wheel bearings
1 ga motor oil
fullsize spare
ratchet straps
fire extinguisher
2 ga anti freeze
10x spare wheel studs
first aid kit
serp belt
2x quart gear oil
if im forgetting anything, then please feel free to add to my list. also i have evrything in several small tool boxes (i stole whiteknuckles idea of modualarity) that i can get to in a hurry if i need to
edit: i finally found the tool box threadhttps://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...you-carry.html
LOL
Yeah, I can't say I recall whom Charlie rats is....so enjoy your renaissance? or is it a different "r" word? hahah
#43
02-03-2012 | 08:38 AM
One thing to add to UU's list is when TV only had 3 channels and had twist dials to change the channel. Remember when remotes first came out...dang we could actual sit on the couch and change the channel. My sister and I thought that was the bomb!
Last edited by PapaG; 02-03-2012 at 08:42 AM.
#44
02-03-2012 | 09:19 AM
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From: Clayton MI
I laughed my *** off when I saw this post and UU's reply. Hadn't thought about Charlie Rats for YEARS. Thanks for the blast from the past.
One thing to add to UU's list is when TV only had 3 channels and had twist dials to change the channel. Remember when remotes first came out...dang we could actual sit on the couch and change the channel. My sister and I thought that was the bomb!
One thing to add to UU's list is when TV only had 3 channels and had twist dials to change the channel. Remember when remotes first came out...dang we could actual sit on the couch and change the channel. My sister and I thought that was the bomb!
I remember charlie.... We were good buds....... for the most part.
#45
02-03-2012 | 12:10 PM
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#46
02-03-2012 | 12:15 PM
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Hmmm. It means we remember:
- When television was black and white
- The first time we saw a push-button phone
- When "Made In Japan" meant the same as "Made In China" does today
- When the US did not trade with "Red China"
- A time when no man had ever walked on the moon
- Coffee percolators and "perk grind" on coffee cans
- When only restaurants had microwave ovens
- When no two rock bands sounded similar
- The draft and casualty counts on the front page of the morning paper
- Nixon when he wasn't a hero
- That without Nixon "normalizing relations" we still wouldn't be trading with China
- Streaking!
- Laugh-In
- Gas wars and free gifts with every fill-up
- When gay meant happy
- No VCR's
- Quadraphonic sound (for what, two years?)
- Real hippies
- New John Wayne movies
- Sister Mary Elephant
- The Soviet Union and Berlin Wall
- Paraquat
- Watergate
- Drive-in theaters and lots of 'em
- Alcohol and tobacco ads on television
- Johnny Carson
- Hinckley missed but Chapman didn't
what i remember growing up is in bold...but i grew up in avery old fashioned home out in the country
#48
02-05-2012 | 01:17 AM
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From: Meeker, CO
#49
02-05-2012 | 07:41 AM
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#50
02-05-2012 | 08:52 AM
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From: Lee County, North Carolina
I always keep my tool box (crescent that fits under the seat), straps, plug kit, portable pump, the old serpentine belt, jack and a blanket (keeps the speaker/amp outta sight and doubles as warmth if I break down) in the truck .
The only thing I would add for a 900 mile trip would be a few bottles of oil, a couple bottles of transmission fluid, a can of the right stuff gasket maker, a couple bottles of coolant and my full size spare (and a chain + pad locks to secure it to the front tie down points).
I would check all the fluids and tire pressure then fill up the tank and go.
The only thing I would add for a 900 mile trip would be a few bottles of oil, a couple bottles of transmission fluid, a can of the right stuff gasket maker, a couple bottles of coolant and my full size spare (and a chain + pad locks to secure it to the front tie down points).
I would check all the fluids and tire pressure then fill up the tank and go.