The easiest way to waste money on an old machine is to diagnose it by reputation. When Jake brought me the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 dually Duramax/Allison, the complaint …
I Thought His Chevy Dually Had a Bad Transmission—Then the Broken Cab Mount Told a Different Story Read More
The first time I heard the clunk, I understood why Wade Parker thought the rear end was coming apart. It did not sound small. It sounded like somebody had …
My Customer Thought His F-350 Needed a Rear End—Then We Found Dad’s 15-Year-Old Gooseneck Repair Read More
I have learned that the most expensive diagnosis on an old vehicle is often the one made before anybody measures anything. This story started with 1999 Chevrolet Suburban K2500 …
My Sister Wanted to Sell Dad’s 1999 Suburban After One Terrifying Tow—Then I Found His Trailer Notes Read More
I have learned that the most expensive diagnosis on an old vehicle is often the one made before anybody measures anything. This story started with 2006 Ford Mustang GT, …
A Teenager Saved Two Years for a 2006 Mustang GT—Then a Knock Made Everyone Tell Him the Engine Was Done Read More
I have learned that the most expensive diagnosis on an old vehicle is often the one made before anybody measures anything. This story started with older John Deere small …
Dad’s Old John Deere Baler Broke the Same Shear Bolt Every 40 Bales—Then We Found His Chalk Mark Read More
I have learned that the most expensive diagnosis on an old vehicle is often the one made before anybody measures anything. This story started with 2007 Peterbilt 379 with …
The Peterbilt Pulled Hard Every Time He Braked Loaded—But the Problem Wasn’t Where Three Shops Looked Read More
I have learned that the most expensive diagnosis on an old vehicle is often the one made before anybody measures anything. This story started with 1998 Dodge Ram 2500, …
My Customer Was Ready to Replace the Injection Pump on His Old Cummins—Then I Found the Problem Under the Fuse Box Read More
Matt Collins bought the 2001 F-250 because he had made his daughter a promise. Before Sophie left for college, they were going to tow the family’s small travel trailer …
He Bought a Cheap 7.3 Power Stroke to Tow His Camper—Then the Temperature Gauge Started Lying Read More
Tom Jensen had already decided the 1988 Ford 7710 was finished when he called me. The hydraulics got weaker after the tractor warmed up. The loader responded slowly. An …
My Neighbor Wanted to Scrap His Dad’s Ford 7710—Then We Found the Repair He’d Been Hiding for 18 Years Read More
I bought my uncle Ray’s 1999 Kenworth W900 because I thought I understood what the truck meant to him. I was wrong about the upper sleeper. The Kenworth had …
I Bought My Uncle’s 1.2-Million-Mile Kenworth W900—Then I Found Why He Never Used the Upper Sleeper Read More