tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post1811781379513061017..comments2018-11-29T21:54:37.049-06:00Comments on Watch Out For The Bull: Frank the Farm Truck Roars Back to LifeRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-16185654094837717442014-07-23T21:15:38.771-05:002014-07-23T21:15:38.771-05:00Indeed, I agree.
Part of that is the appreciati...Indeed, I agree. <br /><br />Part of that is the appreciation of the useful. Things that are useful, have their own value. A lot of new stuff, really has no more, or even, utility.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-19084611622974454842014-07-23T21:14:18.170-05:002014-07-23T21:14:18.170-05:00Power Wagons, real Power Wagons, not the Dodge pic...Power Wagons, real Power Wagons, not the Dodge pickups they call Power Wagons, are the same way, except once you have one you never depart with it.<br /><br />My first Jeep was a M38A1, the military version of a CJ5. I bought it when I was 15 years old. The engine was well worn and it never ran right, but I learned a lot about mechanicing from it. The fact that it didn't run right may have been its saving grace, as Jeeps are a fairly dangerous vehicle actually, and maybe a guy out to be 40 years old or older before he really owns one.<br /><br />My second was a CJ2A. The very first civilian Jeep. <br /><br />If I had my ruthers, I'd probably go with the Toyota Landcruiser. The original one. Just a little bigger than the Jeep.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-82735979316765154182014-07-23T15:18:08.451-05:002014-07-23T15:18:08.451-05:00I'm not entirely sure on all the philosophical...I'm not entirely sure on all the philosophical mumbo-jumbo definitions of terms like "a sense of space", but there should also be a "sense of stuff". <br /><br />Sense of Stuff would be about being comfortable using and being around stuff that has a deeper meaning and purpose, like a beatup muddy pickup that's been around for a length of time.<br /><br />When I roar down the road to check some cows in this pickup, I'm also roaring down the highway to college or going down a dirt road to go hunting. <br /><br />If more people had a Sense of Stuff, they'd be more likely to have their own version of a beat-up muddy truck. (or not, I'm not up to date on my philosophical mumbo-jumbo). Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-9399957150507064122014-07-23T14:57:01.650-05:002014-07-23T14:57:01.650-05:00Nobody's probably even heard of him, but I use...Nobody's probably even heard of him, but I used to read Granville King's column in FourWheeler back in the '80's and he made a big impression on me. <br /><br />He lived down in Baja Mexico, on a beach 50 miles from town and wrote about his offroad adventures in the desert, Jeeps, and his dog SuperDawg. He lived the life that an 18 year old Rich envied.<br /><br />I had a CJ-5 at the time so I could relate to a lot of what he wrote about, he claimed that there was a Jeep Cult, and that once you owned a Jeep (an actual honest to goodness sort of Jeep, not the SUV Jeep) you were a member for life.<br /><br />Paraphrasing terribly, when you drove a Jeep you drove history and you drove legend. You had a link back to WWII and famous offroading adventures. The guy driving an Oldsmobile didn't have anything like that.<br /><br />I knew exactly what he meant, because when I drove my CJ-5 I could imagine living on a beach in Mexico or driving deep into the mountains to find and elk. <br /><br />I'm a proud member of the Jeep Cult, and I wish I still had a real Jeep. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-65168384229112527052014-07-23T08:15:30.808-05:002014-07-23T08:15:30.808-05:00Neat entry here. As a person whose always been fon...Neat entry here. As a person whose always been fond of older trucks, it's neat to see one that's been used by the same person for a long time, and to find it recommissioned and back at it.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-63642223744416112972014-07-23T08:14:51.029-05:002014-07-23T08:14:51.029-05:00I fear that I've given up Jeeps twice. Recent...I fear that I've given up Jeeps twice. Recently, in fact, I've been looking for one. Or a Land Cruiser.<br /><br />Sort of like the idea of owning a mule, the ideal of owning a Jeep never really leaves your head.Pat, Marcus & Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097254988446524947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-7531147314804805022014-05-28T15:05:01.916-05:002014-05-28T15:05:01.916-05:00I used to have a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was pret...I used to have a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was pretty reliable and I always thought that a 4wd Comanche with the 4.0L engine would make a nice rugged pickup. <br /><br />Of course, I would have had to put a small lift on it along with some tires that were just a little bit bigger so I wouldn't get stuck in the mud. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-74337039381823560492014-05-28T14:10:10.467-05:002014-05-28T14:10:10.467-05:00I burned 2 vehicles to the ground through my teen ...I burned 2 vehicles to the ground through my teen years, but I do miss my old Jeep Commanche pickup I had...It didn't burn but was just a fun truck. It's cool having a truck that you can really run...I miss her...warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927162550870912773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-44890013966359679292014-05-26T15:05:14.674-05:002014-05-26T15:05:14.674-05:00I ran across the book at a garage sale several yea...I ran across the book at a garage sale several years ago, and read the back cover out of curiosity. It sounded like the creature was a lot more intelligent than the braying bellowing monsters Hollywood creates... now that I finally got around to reading it, I found that I enjoyed the story quite a bit. Although the creature does do some terrible things, it is pretty hard by the end to regard him without any sympathy.<br /><br />Most folks probably haven't read the book, though, so any bolted-together mechanical monster can probably be called "Frankenstein" without any confusion.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-71324281353867622082014-05-25T15:56:49.002-05:002014-05-25T15:56:49.002-05:00Whenever someone makes a comment about getting rid...Whenever someone makes a comment about getting rid of my pickup, I have the advantage that it's almost reached the point of being a collectable classic sort of vehicle like a Jeep or a Mustang. <br /><br />Anybody that would even think about getting rid of an old Jeep or Mustang just because it's beat up would be crazy.<br /><br />I don't know if it's exactly true, but that's what I tell 'em.<br /><br />Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-79502424693412296642014-05-25T15:50:31.895-05:002014-05-25T15:50:31.895-05:00In an attempt to make a extremely witty comment ab...In an attempt to make a extremely witty comment about coincidences, farm trucks, and the actual book, Frankenstein, I did a quick online search and found out that I apparently didn't really remember the story the way it was actually written. I didn't realize that the monster evolved into an articulate being, and was able to teach himself to speak and read.<br /><br />Maybe Frank(enstein) isn't the best nickname for my pickup?<br /><br />I think I have the book somewhere around here, so I'll have to re-read it if I can find it. <br />Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-10140599208921474502014-05-25T08:33:44.351-05:002014-05-25T08:33:44.351-05:00There is just something about driving an old vehic...There is just something about driving an old vehicle that you've been through a lot together that is comforting. My dad had a Dodge pickup of about the same vintage that I drove around a lot and had many of the same feelings you do about yours. The think got like nine miles to the gallon on the highway! But back then you didn't worry about mileage because it had two tanks and you could just go to tank by the shop and fill them both anytime you needed. <br /><br />The truck moved on and I moved on to the black car I have now. It is young compared to your truck at 16 years old but every crease, dent and rattle are as familiar to me as the creases on my palms. My wife keeps bugging me to sell it but I tell her that it is worth more to me than it would be to anyone else. I tell everyone I just plan to drive it until the wheels fall off and then call it a day... maybe.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012091795932325815.post-16624098701607451072014-05-24T09:57:01.335-05:002014-05-24T09:57:01.335-05:00By a very strange coincidence, I am actually readi...By a very strange coincidence, I am actually reading _Frankenstein_ right now. Poor monster...<br /><br />The Frank's in my life did not survive my teen years. May they R.I.P...Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630929746033282061noreply@blogger.com