Today started good...now not so much

[Bullshop Junior]

Got of work early

Went to town and got a box full of 22 boolits in the mail.

Went to a pawn shop and bought a old redding scale and 1000 large rifle primers for a total of $40

Went and checked out my new 200 yard shooting range.

Then on the way home....was speeding up from 55 to 70 and something went BOOM on my truck. Looks like I broke my transfer case into about three pieces....so now I am sitting in my truck waiting for a tow thats gonna cost me who knows how much of the money I don't have. Oh well.

[Love Life]

Sell the primers and scale locally. maybe the tow truck driver likes to reload?

[Bullshop Junior]

Tow truck happens to be My boss, so I only have to pay for fuel. Shouldn't be too bad. Worst is gonna be finding a transfer case. I found one hooked to a transmission for $350

[bhn22]

I had a Chevy once.

[Bullshop Junior]

This truck has been great. I guess something has to give after 140,000 miles

[Alvarez Kelly]

This truck has been great. I guess something has to give after 140,000 miles
Must be a common problem. My buddy lost his transfer case about the same way on his Chevy with about the same mileage.

[Petrol & Powder]

In my very best 1980's lingo, " Bummer Dude" :(

On the bright side, replacing a transfer case isn't the worst job.

[MtGun44]

Bad news is the case isn't real cheap, but the good news is that the
change out work is pretty straight forward, access is usually pretty
good.

Bill

[Bullshop Junior]

Ive. Done transfer cases on three of these trucks. Least it not the tranny

[tomme boy]

Very common. Jasper Engines rebuilds these with new parts and changes out a few of the OEM bearing plates with their design and it will not happen again. It is something with the input shaft bearing not getting enough oil.

[shooter2]

Reminds me of Joe Btfsplk.

[osteodoc08]

Dang man. When it rains it pours. Hope you get back up and running soon.

[CastingFool]

Not fun sitting by the side of the road with a broken truck. Congrats on the pawnshop find! Keep looking up, things will get better. At least, it's not 10 deg with -8 windchill index, like it's here now.

[Bored1]

Another plus JR is that YOU KNOW HOW TO FIX IT, and probably access to the tools to do it. At least you won't have to take a loan out to have a shop fix it for you!!!!

[Bullshop Junior]

Yea I can fix it. Just don't know when. Don't really have the money for a new case for another couple weeks. Luckly i like like 3 miles from work so walking wont be too bad.

[btroj]

Least your boot doesn't have a new hole......

[Bullshop Junior]

No kidding. But it wasn't any fun picking up bits of gears and clutches out of the middle of the road.

[btroj]

Yeah, that isn't good. At least they were lost in snow and ice like in Alaska.

[possom813]

http://www.car-part.com/

[Bullshop Junior]

Yea. One other thing that happened...

I got home and put the brick of primers on the counter and went to the truck to get my rifle...and wen I was outside Amanda wanted to see what the blue box that said winchester was...opened it, took out a tray, and dumped a whole tray in her hands, and then was looking at them asking what they were when I came in....they are probably fine, but I was always thought not to touch them with your hands so it ticked me off. Least now I cant resell them :)

[btroj]

I handle them little as possiblea nd always with freshly washed hands

[R.Ph. 380]

I handle them little as possiblea nd always with freshly washed hands

You don't crimp'em in with yore teeth? Dang btroj yore jest not wit it!!!

[osteodoc08]

They're probably fine. Use those for practice ammo and not hog gettin ammo. How's that fresh bacon anyhow?

[Bullshop Junior]

That was my plan. I havnt been out for awhile. Been too busy working. I are all of the last ones I shot though...

[country gent]

If the weather isnt to bad see if you can find a bike to pedal around, in good weather it beats walking and wouldnt be bad for 3 miles to and from. A used one shouldnt be to much of an outlay.

[propwashp47]

dang bullshop junior you and I have the same luck. but be of good cheer thing will work out for you, at least you are not freezing up north and you are working. you where asking a bought gun shows and I thought I wood let you know a bought the saxet gun show in san Antonio this weekend so you and Amanda could window shop fro her 1st gun. this is a very large show[think TEXAS SIZE] 600-800 TABLES.THINK WORE OUT AFTER ONE TRIP AROUND AND TRYING TO FIND THE 55 OR MORE GUYS YOU WANT GO BACK AND BUY FROM. but not to worrie its there every month. I had some thing to do in s.a. Saturday I thought you might like to go sometime. I am sure you will be able to get your truck going in no time and some day I will get to meet the boot killer in person. Donald http://saxetshows.com/locations

[snowwolfe]

Look on the bright side, if you still lived in Alaska it would of cost you three times as much to get it fixed. And now you can replace it in warm weather to boot.

[MaryB]

Trade you the 3 day headache I have had since they did a CT myelogram on my neck Monday morning...

[300savage]

buddy those primers are tougher than you think, i bet they will be fine.

[Superfly]

take 10 of them primers put them in water for 15 min then take them out put them on a warm dry place for 2 days load them get back to me and tell us how many didn't go bang. you will be surprised Also to test them loads out on your good foot you wont like the new holes

[Bad Water Bill]

Looking back at the many miles of wilderness winter roads you have driven in the last month or so you DO have someone watching over you.

How on earth did you manage to eat 3 hogs in such a short time?

P S Jasper has been in business for many years.

I have no idea how many of their rebuilt engines I sold over the years and never a problem.

Tell that young lady you are sorry for YOUR not teaching her to be careful with primers.

Over the years me and my kids have spilled and picked up with our greasy paws many spilled primers.

Don't remember any misfires yet.

The finger grease only makes it easier to seat them.:kidding:

[R.M.]

Bin here, dun that. It just ain't worth picking up the pieces. Can't remember, but there's a whole boatload of needle bearings in them suckers, and they were all laying on my shop floor when I split it.

[freebullet]

Check craigslist you may find a usable used one for 60-150$ depending on the year. They are a mess to rebuild but not too difficult if you pull the diagrams from the interweb. I've rebuilt a few myself in my 4wheelin days and rebuild kits were 150$ish. Check the fluid at least twice a year or whenever ya change the oil. Lots of chevys used a slip yoke on the transfer case output. When that seal goes so starts the fluid going, and they ain't gunna run dry. The seals cheap n easy compared to the whole case.


I did a few primer tests just for fun. Took being soaked 3 days underwater to kill 2 of 10. 6 days underwater will kill 10 of 10. At 2 days underwater the winchesters I tested all went bang 10 of 10. They were soaked in a shot glass, deeper water could potentially change the pressure/results. I'm certain they'll be fine from handling.

Bhn its not just chevys they are all chain driven aluminium housed throw aways anymore. Ya gotta go old school if ya want beef. Cast iron housed gear driven was ended in 1980 for most light trucks.

[Blacksmith]

You got .22 ammo!!! In some parts of the country you could trade that for a transfer case.

Just look at this as one more bump in the road of life and a good reason to teach Amanda how to reload.