August 13, 2012

  • Trailer Troubles

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Since we have a new car, it meant we needed to put a new trailer hitch on it.  The car is really great but it has a small engine.  We have a rather large flatbed trailer we use for hauling mulch, dirt, fertilizers and other big, bulky objects, including wood for some projects.  I don't think this trailer will be useable if we fill it up like we used to do.  The problem is really the weight that the hitch will stand.

    The Beast rewired it and it was easy even with the instructions that were obviously translated in China or some other foreign country.  He said it went too easy and it sure did.  We found out they have the wiring for the turn signals screwed up.  The Beast thought about rewiring the trailer but....he wants to swap it with Johnnycakes, who has one that is smaller.  His truck can easily haul our trailer even filled up with furniture or whatever he wants to haul.  Ours is the better trailer but his will do just fine for our needs.  He said he can't rewire the trailer, which would be easier.  He said when Johnnycakes went to put it on his trailer and with his harness, it would be screwed up for him then. 

    So he's going to take the wires that attach to the car and redo THEM the way they should be.  It's a pain because he taped them up really good thinking it would keep any moisture out of it.  Now he's got to take all that apart in order to get at the wires he needs.  He looked at it and said, *I'll do it tomorrow.  I'm already whipped.*

    Since he needs at least one job that needs doing every day or he feels like he's useless, I figure it will keep him out of my hair for at least a couple hours tomorrow.  I've seen the trailer Johnnycakes has and it will sure do what we need.  Since he's going to be busy doing some remodeling at his house he inherited from his mother, he'll be able to easily haul the wood he will need for the deck he plans to build.

    As much as I wish we would enlarge our deck, we couldn't haul a lot of wood at one time.  You would laugh at how tiny this engine is on our car.  I've never seen one like it.  The nice thing is you can get at everything without a problem.  AND...get this...you don't need to get under the car to get at the oil filter.  It's almost funny.  The Beast had to google it and found out that over 3000 people had done the same thing for the same reason...they couldn't find it!  It's actually on the right side of the engine.  Isn't a screw in filter either.  They've gone back to the technology used when cars were first made.  A cap comes off, the paper filter is replaced and the cap goes back on.  Simple.  Weird!

    Ut oh....forgot I was doing this so it's late being posted.  Tomorrow is my appointment for the special eye test.  It's not until 2pm so Chewlee will be going with us.  She loves that.  It will keep the Beast from being bored.  Love you all.  Be good.  Laugh a little, it's healthy.  Stay hydrated and stay tuned for the date of my surgery.