Take the truck my boss says

[Sigarms]

I’m in Charleston for some work, but I didn’t need the truck. Ask my boss if he wants me to take one of my cars that gets a lot better gas mileage for the 4.5 hour drive, and he says don’t bother just take the work truck.

I’ve been to Charleston lots of times before in the past with my wife, which is why I kind of wanted to take a car to play it safe as I’m staying literally downtown.

 

[Hughman]

A rattle can of black spray paint will fix it. He'll never notice.

 

[bmaverick]

I’m in Charleston for some work, but I didn’t need the truck. Ask my boss if he wants me to take one of my cars that gets a lot better gas mileage for the 4.5 hour drive, and he says don’t bother just take the work truck.

I’ve been to Charleston lots of times before in the past with my wife, which is why I kind of wanted to take a car to play it safe as I’m staying literally downtown.

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Deflate the tires by 20 to 30 lbs and carefully drive out.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’m in Charleston for some work, but I didn’t need the truck. Ask my boss if he wants me to take one of my cars that gets a lot better gas mileage for the 4.5 hour drive, and he says don’t bother just take the work truck.

I’ve been to Charleston lots of times before in the past with my wife, which is why I kind of wanted to take a car to play it safe as I’m staying literally downtown.

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You are an odd man. Your wife said so, remember?
Air down the rear tires

 

[Sigarms]

Honestly guys, I still have about a 1/8” clearance.

Besides that, left the nitrogen at home lol

 

[CliffordK]

Is that a 1500 series or 2500 series?

Grab a half a dozen big kids off of the street, and offer them $10 each to ride in the back of your pickup as ballast.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Is that a 1500 series or 2500 series?

Grab a half a dozen big kids off of the street, and offer them $10 each to ride in the back of your pickup as ballast.

A friend of mine used to say he dated fat girls in the winter, for traction.

 

[Sigarms]

Is that a 1500 series or 2500 series?

Grab a half a dozen big kids off of the street, and offer them $10 each to ride in the back of your pickup as ballast.

F150, hard to tell from the rack and cab

Me and a co worker went walking around town before dinner. Althogh schools would have been out by that time, didn't see any kids. Don't know what the area was below in the pic, but sad to say, it would have been easy to pay homeless people to walk down to the garage and get in.

Genearlly in that area when on vacation in the past, either Patriots point or a favorite shore south of there. I did tell my wife no way would I want to live there. Left the hotel at 0615 to drive back home yesterday, and traffic on 26 (me leaving town) was stupid crazy coming the other way into town. Makes you realize that if there ever was a state of emergency and how if people had to leave a city quick for whatever reason all at the same time, you're screwed.

 

[workinonit]

Be careful what "kids" you solicit where you are. LOL. You might want to find another way.

 

[2manyrocks]

Really screwed if you got stuck in the parking garage.

 

[Dftodd]

Honestly guys, I still have about a 1/8” clearance.

Besides that, left the nitrogen at home lol

Why does it matter whether you put air or nitrogen in??

I've had this repeated conversation with my wife on multiple occasions.

She will have a tire that's low at work.

My response is ease it to the gas station and air it up.

Then she starts freaking out because the tire shop put nitrogen in and it's not available at the gas station.

My exact response the last time we had the conversation. "So.... your gonna risk ruining your tire, possibly a rim and cost us a bunch of money because they don't have nitrogen????...... Put some air in the flipping tire and stop stressing over it!!!!!

 

[Sigarms]

Why does it matter whether you put air or nitrogen in??

I've had this repeated conversation with my wife on multiple occasions.

She will have a tire that's low at work.

My response is ease it to the gas station and air it up.

Then she starts freaking out because the tire shop put nitrogen in and it's not available at the gas station.

My exact response the last time we had the conversation. "So.... your gonna risk ruining your tire, possibly a rim and cost us a bunch of money because they don't have nitrogen????...... Put some air in the flipping tire and stop stressing over it!!!!!

I work in HVAC.

Generally, I’ll always have a tank of nitrogen in the truck with me. Because this trip was “white collar” and I don’t have a crew cab, I kind of empty the truck out to make room for an overnight stay.

Generally, I will always use compressed air at a gas station myself if my personal vehicle tires are low for whatever reason, but if you’re in BFE for work, compressed nitrogen works great in a quick pinch to fill the tire up to keep you going.

Part of my point is if I would’ve taken my car on this trip due to the business nature, I wouldn’t have needed to worry about the height of the garage parking lol

I’ve been to Charleston enough times that I realize that parking can be an issue and then unless if you check with the hotel does for parking, you may be stuck in a city garage.

 

[Dftodd]

I work in HVAC.

Generally, I’ll always have a tank of nitrogen in the truck with me. Because this trip was “white collar” and I don’t have a crew cab, I kind of empty the truck out to make room for an overnight stay.

Generally, I will always use compressed air at a gas station myself if my personal vehicle tires are low for whatever reason, but if you’re in BFE for work, compressed nitrogen works great in a quick pinch to fill the tire up to keep you going.

Part of my point is if I would’ve taken my car on this trip due to the business nature, I wouldn’t have needed to worry about the height of the garage parking lol

I’ve been to Charleston enough times that I realize that parking can be an issue and then unless if you check with the hotel does for parking, you may be stuck in a city garage.

Yeah, I'm pretty picky where I stay for work trips due to parking. But if I'm traveling for work, 98% of the time I'm in an F550 service truck w/ crane. So parking garages are an automatic out.

I had a trip to Memphis and the manager took it upon himself to book my room instead of me doing it. I rolled up to the hotel and kept on going it only had a secure parking garage, and the street parking was sketchy as he$$.

I booked a room 10 miles south from the shop in Mississippi instead using my company credit card.

I called the manager and told him I declined to stay there and why. I also said "Good luck explaining that charge on your company credit card"

I would have had the locks cut off the truck and my tools stolen if I opted for the street parking at the hotel he booked.

 

[Semper Paratus]

I've had this repeated conversation with my wife on multiple occasions.

She will have a tire that's low at work.

My response is ease it to the gas station and air it up.

Then she starts freaking out because the tire shop put nitrogen in and it's not available at the gas station.

My exact response the last time we had the conversation. "So.... your gonna risk ruining your tire, possibly a rim and cost us a bunch of money because they don't have nitrogen????...... Put some air in the flipping tire and stop stressing over it!!!!!

Heck air is 80% nitrogen from the start...so you get a B for effort

 

[4570Man]

Why does it matter whether you put air or nitrogen in??

I've had this repeated conversation with my wife on multiple occasions.

She will have a tire that's low at work.

My response is ease it to the gas station and air it up.

Then she starts freaking out because the tire shop put nitrogen in and it's not available at the gas station.

My exact response the last time we had the conversation. "So.... your gonna risk ruining your tire, possibly a rim and cost us a bunch of money because they don't have nitrogen????...... Put some air in the flipping tire and stop stressing over it!!!!!

Nitrogen in tires is a scam. Use the free 78 percent nitrogen and be happy.

 

[Dftodd]

Nitrogen in tires is a scam. Use the free 78 percent nitrogen and be happy.

I agree. I've had to explain that to my wife.

 

[John0829]

But, but, but it is a must have so you can use the green cap , your tires last longer, ride smoother but more importantly to remove money from your wallet.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

F150, hard to tell from the rack and cab

Me and a co worker went walking around town before dinner. Althogh schools would have been out by that time, didn't see any kids. Don't know what the area was below in the pic, but sad to say, it would have been easy to pay homeless people to walk down to the garage and get in.

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Genearlly in that area when on vacation in the past, either Patriots point or a favorite shore south of there. I did tell my wife no way would I want to live there. Left the hotel at 0615 to drive back home yesterday, and traffic on 26 (me leaving town) was stupid crazy coming the other way into town. Makes you realize that if there ever was a state of emergency and how if people had to leave a city quick for whatever reason all at the same time, you're screwed.

I assume you are talking about Charleston, SC. I have a friend with a house on Foley Beach. We drove there to shut the house down for a hurricane. The traffic leaving town we atrocious!

 

[JethroB]

I assume you are talking about Charleston, SC. I have a friend with a house on Foley Beach. We drove there to shut the house down for a hurricane. The traffic leaving town we atrocious!

I think it’s pretty amazing when they the do contra-flow (?) of the Interstates when evacuating an area. All lanes are made one way and on ramps are strictly blocked or controlled.

Go west young man! Like you have a choice.