Taking My Act On The Road - Episode 1
2,883 views · Published 28 August 2013 · 14:13 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: MobilTec · 2013 · Autos & Vehicles
One of my viewers was kinda curious as to whether I would be willing to bring my tools and some materials and drive all the way from my home in California to their place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado to do some work on their 59 Forester Canned Ham Trailer. After some deep thought and a little math and accounting, I decided to go for it. After all, about the only way I get to travel anymore is if there is work involved. Another person in the same state also wanted to have me do some work on their Dalton but that didn't work out because of weather. I figured out what I would need, packed up the Dico utility trailer and left at about 4:30am on the morning of June 15th. Destination, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This would be a long trip. I figured on being gone around 60 days total. I had to hope that the E350 Ford Van would make it without a catastrophic failure. You just never know what will happen on a road trip. This video begins about 110 miles into the trip. I was on hwy 15 going through Hesperia and decided to stop at a Denny's and eat. When I got there it had become light and I noticed something funny about the fender on the curb side of the trailer. Upon further inspection I found that I had lost the tread on that tire. Only steel was left to grab the road. Off to a great start. I was actually lucky that it happened right away and not when I was out in the middle of no where.
