Hell if you were nearer I'd loan you mine. I will be doing similar work soon as I have to replace my axle seals and pinion seal n my F-350 dually. I also now have to take apart the back end of my Toyota Sequoia because a wheel lug stripped out the other day while dealing with a flat. On the back end of the Toy its a monumental PITA as it's disc service over drum park brakes. You have to remove the caliper, rotor and drum to access the lugs and then there's precious little room to fish the lugs out and back in. Now that I know how to do it, it's a bit less painful but it still sucks.
On a happier note, I worked alone on Friday and Dad and I bucked, split and hauled Ash, Oak, Hack and Hedge today. I also was loaned a 16' bed early '80's C6500 dump truck which made life A LOT better today. Yesterday's haul was solo and I bucked, loaded and unloaded a friend's 18' steel deck car hauler (with sides I fabricated). I had wood loaded until the start of the dove tail and probably only had that 7K trailer 2-3K over gross. Luckily I only had to haul it about 1/4-1/2 mile from the treeline to my driveway. Unloading it sucked though as my arms were charlie-horsing. The last two days have DEFINITELY shown me how far I've come since surgery and how far I have yet to go... If the tractor with bale spears isn't available tomorrow, I will be going to Church and visiting a rancher friend who's been basically a step-Grandfather to me as he was my Father's-Father's best friend and Grandpa died well before I came into the world. He's only getting older and not in great shape and it's painful to see as He's one of the ones who truly taught me about Hard work, moderation (in all things), Speculative Masonry and how to be a good man/friend to others. I really need to get this wood hauled, but I think tomorrow may be better spent seeing Leonard as I can cut on Monday and I don't know how many more days I will have to give him a hug, say thank you and let my kids meet/know one of my biggest mentors in life.
Sorry for the novel but I have a ot of thoughts running around rright now and y'all are a better sounding board than most.
Cobey, I may have to give you a call. Can you pm me your # again?
