FNG from Kentucky
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08-08-2014, 03:35 AM
FNG from Kentucky
So I'm the latest FNG, figured I'd stop in and say hello.
My real name is Marcus and I live in eastern Kentucky. I'm an Iraq war vet, but have left the service (honorable discharge) and currently drive a school bus for the local board of education. My username comes from the fact that I like talking on the CB radio. I have one in my house, one in my truck, and one in the car. It's a very important means of local communication for me, as well as a social thing every evening with a dozen or so guys from around here that get on there and shoot the breeze.
My Doge vehicle is a 1999 Dakota, 3.9L V-6, 5 speed manual transmission, 2WD. I just rolled it over to 211,000 miles and changed the transmission oil in it this evening just for the heck of it since it hadn't been changed since I got the vehicle. I use it as my everything truck. It's my daily driver, scrap metal hauler, rescue truck, etc. I've got a toolbox in the back with all my tools including a 20 foot logging chain for towing (links as wide as my thumb) jumper cables behind the seat, power inverter with extension cord, etc. The funny thing is, I very rarely have issues with the Dodge, I am usually using those things to help other people or get work done.
I also own a 2006 Ford Taurus, but I've got it on jack stands right now replacing brake lines and a busted spring.
Here's some pictures of my Dodge Dakota.
Every time the engine starts, the house dog, my little boy, and my hound dog all want to ride with me. I started the engine to let it warm up for a second while I hooked up the trailer, and came back to this.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7200022.jpg
Latest project, hauling dad's busted lawn mower to the warranty repair place.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7200031.jpg
The bed of the truck. The black everywhere is my failed attempt at using rubberized undercoat to make a poor man's bed-liner. I plan on eventually cleaning it out and putting in an actual spray-in liner.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7200019.jpg
The inside of the toolbox I keep in the back.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7270024.jpg
My real name is Marcus and I live in eastern Kentucky. I'm an Iraq war vet, but have left the service (honorable discharge) and currently drive a school bus for the local board of education. My username comes from the fact that I like talking on the CB radio. I have one in my house, one in my truck, and one in the car. It's a very important means of local communication for me, as well as a social thing every evening with a dozen or so guys from around here that get on there and shoot the breeze.
My Doge vehicle is a 1999 Dakota, 3.9L V-6, 5 speed manual transmission, 2WD. I just rolled it over to 211,000 miles and changed the transmission oil in it this evening just for the heck of it since it hadn't been changed since I got the vehicle. I use it as my everything truck. It's my daily driver, scrap metal hauler, rescue truck, etc. I've got a toolbox in the back with all my tools including a 20 foot logging chain for towing (links as wide as my thumb) jumper cables behind the seat, power inverter with extension cord, etc. The funny thing is, I very rarely have issues with the Dodge, I am usually using those things to help other people or get work done.
I also own a 2006 Ford Taurus, but I've got it on jack stands right now replacing brake lines and a busted spring.
Here's some pictures of my Dodge Dakota.
Every time the engine starts, the house dog, my little boy, and my hound dog all want to ride with me. I started the engine to let it warm up for a second while I hooked up the trailer, and came back to this.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7200022.jpg
Latest project, hauling dad's busted lawn mower to the warranty repair place.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7200031.jpg
The bed of the truck. The black everywhere is my failed attempt at using rubberized undercoat to make a poor man's bed-liner. I plan on eventually cleaning it out and putting in an actual spray-in liner.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7200019.jpg
The inside of the toolbox I keep in the back.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45...s/P7270024.jpg
Last edited by cber; 08-08-2014 at 03:52 AM. Reason: clarification
