Today between Dubois and Crowheart I came across a Ferd PS, hood up with a horse trailer, DOA along the roadside.
Since, it is custom, and besides he
was pulling a horse trailer, I pulled over
(ching, ching... puff out my scrawny chest...ching, ching) to see if I could possibly be of some assistance (I DID NOT SMIRK). He and his young son needed a jump because he had fried a fuse and ran the batteries down. Sure thing, podner.
First off I had to explain why you want to hook jumpers post to post - post to ground instead of post to post - post to post. Then he wanted to know why there were two batteries - 24 volt? Turns out he had borrowed the truck from a "friend" (friends don't lend friends PS POSs
) to pick up a horse from the hinter lands of WY. So I got to pour on some of the ol' diesel knowledge, gleaned from hanging around here too much , just like an old salt.
This is the second PS I've had the honor of jumping since spring.
PS: It was a ghastly site under the hood of that Ferd. Too small aftermarket batteries ATTACHED BY A ZIP TIE from a frame member to a molded handle on the battery top. Dirty oily rocker covers. Obviously new turbo on the rust-colored piping which crossed over the rear deck of the engine. Nooo room, not even for a mouse to fart.
Have you hugged your Cummins today?
Found DEAD on HWY...
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