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The ads on TV say it all. The manufacturers of 4x4’s and “soft roaders” would have you believe their products will go anywhere including the beach. You see it now, the salt spray from the wheels whizzing past the windows as Nev speeds along the beach with the happy family inside and the family dog’s tongue drooling out the window. Ahhh, freedom. As a workshop owner or mechanic like me we often see this vehicle at the next service with the surface rust already showing in bare metal areas. Here’s a story from the vehicle itself…’ read more. 

I started 60 years ago as a brand new shiny truck I’d have a quiet new lady owner, with my usual run of luck. But no, the cards were against me, as I saw my owner sign, “You look a good tough truck to me, so we should get along just fine.” read more...