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Had a turbo blow at 2am on I-80 in Wyoming last winter
Was hauling a reefer load through a whiteout when the turbo let go and filled the cab with oil smoke. Had to limp 30 miles to a truck stop in Rawlins and rebuild it in the parking lot. Anyone else carry a spare turbo kit for emergency roadside repairs?
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the_joel1mo ago
People forget how fast things fall apart when there's nobody around to help.
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white.alex1mo ago
That kind of breakdown in the middle of nowhere makes you realize how much we rely on things working perfectly until they don't. It seems like more and more of modern life is built around nobody having basic mechanical skills or spare parts anymore. Your story is a good reminder that a little old-fashioned preparedness can save you from getting stranded.
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