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MARTINSR · 08-19-2018, 06:27 PM

Cleared more out of the yard, got the front clip and other truck parts off the frame so I can start on that (when the sun goes down tonight) so I touched the truck.

But clearing stuff out is a big deal for me right now. I had this cement mixer, I am there moving fenders and stuff and it's in the way, it hit me, I have had it for 20+ years and used it twice! OK, on Craiglist it goes. I ran the electrical cord out there to see if the motor works to spin the drum, wham sure does, right on. Then I went to rotate the bucket as you would when you fill it and dump it. It wouldn't rotate! This was last night, I put oil in the joints then even late last night went out there to oil it more. I went out there this morning and beat on it, oiled it, pushed pulled, NOTHING. I could barely move it. I pulled the cover off the motor to oil it from the back, that's when I saw the broken pulley. Forget it, cut the sucker up and threw it in my trailer and hauled down to the shop and put it in the metal bin.

Brian

08-19-2018, 06:27 PM	#1603
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3 Cleared more out of the yard, got the front clip and other truck parts off the frame so I can start on that (when the sun goes down tonight) so I touched the truck. But clearing stuff out is a big deal for me right now. I had this cement mixer, I am there moving fenders and stuff and it's in the way, it hit me, I have had it for 20+ years and used it twice! OK, on Craiglist it goes. I ran the electrical cord out there to see if the motor works to spin the drum, wham sure does, right on. Then I went to rotate the bucket as you would when you fill it and dump it. It wouldn't rotate! This was last night, I put oil in the joints then even late last night went out there to oil it more. I went out there this morning and beat on it, oiled it, pushed pulled, NOTHING. I could barely move it. I pulled the cover off the motor to oil it from the back, that's when I saw the broken pulley. Forget it, cut the sucker up and threw it in my trailer and hauled down to the shop and put it in the metal bin. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"