I received my first layoff due to low volume sales company-wide in November 2007. To try and make ends meet, I've worked two jobs since then to almost match that year's income. My night job is now experiencing the same thing and has laid the night crew off. I've been attempting to get my artwork going the last year, but it has been decidedly difficult working 60-70 hours a week, being active in my church, as well as being active in the diesel crew out here.

However, I'm seeing this...

My first ride was a 1993 ford f-250 with a 7.3 diesel.But it was non turboed.I had been in an auto accident a few months earlier involving a drunk driver.While visiting my grandma,and riding around(dad was driving) town i passed a car lot where the pickup was sitting.It caught my attention so my dad stopped so i could look at it.After looking at it and taking it for a test drive,i knew i wanted it.So a called was made to the insurance company and a check was mailed to me and i was in ownership of...

well i relize the saying i hate my dodge love my cummins. but as of now i hate them both. nothing makes you madder than when the truck breaks down. about november i get my new pacbreak put on and spend about 3 hours swaping out exhuast valve springs.:choochoo: drove the truck for a couple weeks and love it, then i noticed oil in the radiator and i new the worst happened blown head gasket: so i went all out bout ARP head studs, had the head o-ringed, new valve seats, ported exhaust, milled base,...

So one of my friends sent me a package. Before it arrived, he tried to get guesses out of me about what it could possibly be. I'm not accustomed to people buying things for me that I actually want - it's usually gag gifts or something completely different (like coasters...or a purse...former went to my sister who had a place of her own, latter went to Goodwill). Anyroad, I never would have guessed! When I opened the package, it had an Amsoil air filter in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If he didn't...

Have you ever had a few extra bucks laying around, and it was just burning a hole in your pocket? It doesn't happen to me much, but this December I decided to cash out some Mutual Bonds since I was losing my butt anyway. I figured if the money was going to disappear it might as well disappear at my discretion and at least net me a few items I have been wanting for around the Ranch and for my truck and my bikes.

I am new to this site, so I am not familiar with...