Heavy snowfall after a January thaw, ground was not frozen back yet. Plowing along the edge of our raised driveway, I got too far off the south side and the truck started to slip towards the field. I tried to horse it back up as I continued forward, but very soon came to the first electric pole up the drive and had to stop forward momentum. Trying to back out just slid me further down the slope. As I rocked it, I slid even more.
Thought I'd be smart and stop there, walked up and got my oldest son and the 2630 loader tractor. He gave it his best in the truck as I pulled from the tractor, but we made negative progress.
By now the truck was leaning at a pretty severe angle toward the passenger side. I got really smart and finally called the local tow truck. He winched me out in no time. As I drove towards the house, I noted an especially loud new clunking sound from under the truck, and had no reverse motion. Crap- called the local tranny shop, they said drop it off tomorrow.
Drove it there. They called the next day, yep, burned up the transmission, possibly starved it for fluid on the hillside. Rebuild in a couple more days. The called a few days later, good news, tranny is like new, bad news, that loud knock is from the engine.
Super Crap! Called a friend from church, does mechanic work at home. Priced out a GM crate motor reasonable. Drove it over that Friday, agreed to work for him in his shop to cut the cost of labor, would start Monday.
Saturday was Winterfest celebration at my high school alma mater. Fun day includes silent auction, full slate of basketball games, and even alumni sporting events. Of course, I play in the Alumni basketball game and rupture my Achilles tendon. Surgery for Tuesday, crutches for 6 weeks, boot for six more, absolutely no help for the guy with the truck, he hires another guy to help him at my expense.
Seemed pretty bad at the time, but almost funny now. Still driving that 89 Chevy, too.
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