Our Journey So Far: A Tale of Trust and Redemption

As we reflect on our recent adventure, it's clear that we can't thank enough the individuals who came to our aid when we were stranded. Our trusty truck, which was supposed to be a reliable tow rig, let us down in the worst possible way. With a transmission that had given out on us, we found ourselves stranded on the side of the road with no clear way to continue on our journey. But, thanks to some good old-fashioned networking and a bit of luck, we were able to find a solution.

We reached out to some online communities and forums, where we were lucky enough to connect with some individuals who offered their assistance and support. One such individual was Travis, who kindly offered us the use of his truck for the time being. We were also in touch with some folks from Starting Line Motorsports, a shop that specializes in performance modifications and repairs. They were able to provide us with some crucial advice and guidance, which ultimately helped us get our truck back on the road.

But what really stood out about this experience was the sense of community and camaraderie that we felt as we navigated this challenging situation. We were fortunate enough to meet up with a number of individuals who shared our passion for cars and adventure, and it was clear that these people were not just strangers – they were fellow enthusiasts who were eager to help each other out. Whether it was sketchy vert, Eric hooks from Huck's Racing, or JDM James (who kindly loaned us his truck), every single person we met along the way was warm, welcoming, and more than happy to lend a helping hand.

Of course, not all of our journey has been smooth sailing. We've lost a significant amount of time due to mechanical issues, and we're still trying to figure out what went wrong with our trusty truck. It seems that the transmission had given up on us, which is no surprise given its age and mileage. We're hoping that it's just a simple fix, but we're also prepared for the possibility that it may need more extensive repairs.

Despite these setbacks, we remain optimistic about the future of our adventure. We've got a plan in place to get our truck fixed, and we're confident that we'll be back on the road in no time. And as for our journey itself? Well, that's still very much up in the air. We're thinking of heading down to Tampa, but we'll have to wait and see how things play out before making any final decisions.

One thing is certain, however: this experience has taught us a valuable lesson about the importance of community and trust. When we were stranded on the side of the road, it seemed like all hope was lost. But thanks to some good people and a bit of luck, we were able to find our way out of that situation and continue on our journey. And as we look to the future, we're reminded that even in the darkest of times, there's always the possibility for redemption and renewal.

As we prepare to set off once again, we can't help but feel a sense of gratitude towards all those who have helped us along the way. Whether it's Travis, Starting Line Motorsports, or simply the kindness of strangers, every single person has contributed to our journey in some way. And as we drive into the night, we're filled with a sense of wonder and awe at the power of human connection and community.

The Rest of Our Journey

So what can we expect from the rest of our adventure? Well, for starters, we'll be continuing on our journey down to Tampa, where we'll hopefully have some more good news about our trusty truck. We're still waiting to hear back from the shop that's going to fix it, but fingers crossed that everything will be okay.

As we make our way south, we'll also be thinking about all the incredible people and experiences that we've encountered along the way. From sketchy vert to Eric hooks from Huck's Racing, every single person has added to our journey in some way. And as we reflect on these experiences, we're reminded of just how much this adventure means to us.

Of course, there's still plenty of work to be done before we reach our destination. We'll need to fix up our trusty truck, and make sure that it's ready for the long journey ahead. But with the help of some amazing people, we're confident that we can overcome any obstacle that comes our way.

As we drive off into the night, we're filled with a sense of excitement and anticipation. What will tomorrow bring? Will we have more good news about our truck? Or will we face yet another challenge on the road? Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: we'll be ready for whatever comes next.

In the end, this experience has taught us that even in the darkest of times, there's always hope. And with the help of some incredible people and a bit of luck, we were able to find our way out of that situation and continue on our journey. As we look to the future, we're reminded that life is full of ups and downs – but with the right attitude and support, anything is possible.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up man what's up brother hey we made it to Kansas City right we made it hello we got senior savage with this uh buddy what's up man nice to meet you no don't get the bald spot in the back oh we're starting this video off right canes getting some chicken but we've been driving through the day for those the door man oh this is Matt we stopped at his place when we drove by yeah when we drove the hatch to Florida we were we were about to pass out before Matt offered us a place to stay now it was the fumes yeah this takes time yeah it's just like jacked-up all the way there how you did run it on we try to put on the dyno put in addition the actual kick max a lot of training and stuff I've been really thinking about the whole Drive lasso all right that's where it's a well the bestiary stuff feels not there yet yeah so figured it's on the way though yeah the guys come for Shane's good idea oh yeah cuz in plastic can get very close that is sweet that is awesome it looks so so you haven't been able to run it since we been here last no no just problem that's problem with problems you're trying to go to that last place in cars in Houston right mmm-hmm you know so clean all right so we've driven about ten hours we got some food met up with Nick the savage and our buddy Matt we're actually staying over at his place tonight that's McCreary racing the same place we stopped when we drove the hash to Florida taking a little break get some sleep in and we will continue our journey in the morning so thanks for letting us stay well guys we left Matt this morning and about two hours in something happened to the truck she's spittin oil and she does not sound very happy so something pretty bad might may have broke on the on the Cummins and now we got to get this figured out yeah it left a big trail oil so might have blue motor or something we're not too sure so we got to get this figured out now always something I have the worst luck with drugs bro so tried to do it right and get a nice truck and this thing freakin blew up I don't know and we were in the middle of nowhere there's always something every trip never goes easy well through the help of some fans we found a flatbed and we're going to be taking my truck to a nearby diesel shop and we haven't figured out what to do with the trailer just yet we do have another guy that said we could probably borrow his truck for the week but for now we're going to at least get everything unhooked and get my truck on the way to a shop and I'm just gonna have to leave it there while we're gone we just don't have time to really mess with it and yeah we got a whole line of cars out here people saw us on the side of the road and they stopped to come hang out but yep pretty unfortunate we also did run into town about an hour ago and we looked for rentals everywhere they're all sold out no one has anything so yeah they didn't have a suburban that we're not supposed to tow it that we almost got to tow us but we just ended up not doing that it was all so expensive yeah they wanted 1,300 bucks for barely a week so yeah taxes yeah we're fans with trucks yeah ours I know these are all car guys we need to start a diesel channel so everyone will be showing up in diesel trucks she's done yes like there's the trailer soil we did confirm we confirmed that it's all not fluid so something inside there wanted to not work right something inside there was over it gotta unload why I Spit bike just can't have nice things like the nicest thing you own that was the nice wedding I've ever had in my life and now everyone's gonna be saying you should have bought a dog you should have bought a Chevy you should have bought a Ford you know all the diesel guys are gonna you should have bought this you know you may be right but I bought this and this is where we're at didn't dr. ko throw set us back a little bit but at least we got fans Yanks it a lot better somebody can't stop five we got all these people on the side of the road we and alone we're not alone Matt series last night this was this would have been at the middle and I pulled old food with angry okay all right so we got my truck loaded up and this is a fan coming in clutch letting us use this truck to bring the trailer with us to the same shop that we're bringing my truck to this is not the same guy that's letting us borrow the truck for the time we are going to be in Florida this is another guy that just happened to stop by on the side of the road and we're just taking all of this to the same place so we can at least get mine out of the way and kind of forget about that for now because we got to just keep going and we'll get it all figured out man thank you JDM for the win no way this guy's shirt yeah JDM James are you finding a ride or just taking your truck yeah s use that long that's the trail from my truck I saw it and I had to slow down let us see my get in front of me you know I thought we blew a tire cuz I heard a little and then like I saw a bunch of smoke so I pulled over I was thinking the tire blew off but then when I open up the door you can hear the motor just all out yeah it's not happy I just saw the turn signal smoke okay I saw she I saw him pull over the most missed it r.i.p dodge alrighty dodge couldn't dodge that issue yeah looks like they got a diesel performance shop over here we'll just have them throw some slicks on it while they're at it get it back and it'll just be a new new race truck the journeys we go on no we're supposed to be almost a Tennessee by now we would have been in Toms we're five yeah alright guys we just got my truck dropped off austin with Carl's towing got dropped off for us with his flatbed and definitely taming clutch so you shout out to him yeah so we got her over here and they're taking a look at it but we're probably gonna have to leave it here while they diagnose what happened what the was what's offer transmitted yeah like two teen two tens huh yeah yeah yeah was hot too well it was it just low on oil just now it's low but it's not fit out so like trailing don't know how you figure out well like it's busted in their lane or anything could have took the rear main now that's what I was been sketching yeah we tell ya we check the fluids before we checked checked everything before we left I definitely was being fuel to you and there's a what's the check engine light you said what's that it had a TCC code yeah the torque converter lockup code alright so we're waiting for the guy that's gonna let us borrow a truck to come because he's right next door to these guys that's why I said just bring the truck over here so they can look at it you're pretty trusting oh whoa whoa bro dang dang just borrow one of these see that Mustang dang Jacobs will be all over this whoa muscle cars per day this is him this is sweet sho'nuff sho'nuff Shawn be pulled it's tight it's a nice little shop we'll get those two up there whoa dude dude really this is badass this is unreal man do you think he'll just let us take these four the mr2 I need you I need the wheelie bars oh this is awesome man this is sick this isn't this is amazing where are we doing this stuff habit sorry people never known about this if this hadn't happened right man we gotta step our game up at the shop bro yeah this is awesome what they build on showing up that is sweet oh yeah we do so that's one of my employees I don't know what series but we need an Indian room just build motors on the dirty floor like this is like just a clean room yeah maybe one day will be this legit this is a full machine shop back here you wouldn't even ever know from the outside either no this is awesome if you don't have to leave for anything just do it all in-house that's sweet yeah yeah we saw it out there that's for sale John Jacobs big they said sir sale someone's coming to buy it on Monday what do you think gosh I made the switch to a Ford I'll just go through them all I'll start with the Dodge you get one of these oh you my dodge because we know it works well we need the little weenie dog Izzy no way no way leaking radiator okay that at least that's not as bad an hour and eight minutes away from Colombia though he's having the right that's a Bermuda Triangle for trucks breaking down don't go over there mm-hmm just got the word sketchy broke down right by where we did goodbye see is that somebody's insights my yes but the losses serious thing which one the plate oh yeah we just what is he doing yeah that was riding on there the whole time forgot to tighten it still there yeah right there's a good thing they came and looked at yeah this is the last two driver there no more so you're saying that hasn't made a pass yet on this setup yeah so so that'll be fun yeah at least you guys are going to better lizard yeah hey y'all just two days ago me yet we're back in business back bit more built for tough we're switching now for the state the dot pretty blessed yeah honestly well guys Cody here is letting us borrow his 2013 power stroke it looks like we're ready to get back on the road and go so we left the Dodge over at his neighbor's next door because they have a diesel shop and they're gonna take a look at it while we're gone and see what they figure out on it and then I don't know what we're gonna do with it from there but all we can do now is really just get going and continue our journey down we got places to be but I mean like we got to watch the trailer now is there anything I know it's a good look at all matches now looks good and the truck is for sale so we'll see how she does but yeah I can't thank you enough man we were definitely stranded came through saw our post because we were looking around yep and Travis check it out man yeah you can tell he knows what he's doing well let's hit the road yeah yes let's get going we got some miles we lost about like five six hours today we lost a full day of driving we're literally back to go back to about the same yeah at least we got time this time there's usually we're like running late you know so we have no you just so much trust I don't know if it's all like you like awesome st. Paul writes help out they ain't got the light bar on there too oh yeah that's it they had a top on those horrible order this thing I thought I was the only one if you want to turn the box one box one is the light bar yeah if you want to blind somebody or get out of your way you turn that on okay get out of the way everybody's gonna get Thank You Man it definitely helped us out huge saved us I forget key I'll be safe we can show you man yeah what's your shop called starting line Motorsports starting line Motorsports race one race one engineering check him out saved us thank you for everything man so you're thinking transmission went out on it on it so we'll wind up happy to probably put a bigger turbo her bigger transmission in and built by you saying the torque converter probably blew up or something went out and you're thinking it just took out that rear main seal and that's why all the engine oil was on the ground any any fluid to cause because it being so hot it was blowing yeah something I never mentioned is I did have the torque converter code on in the truck and it's not good to tow with it like that transmissions that they're with without brother not working hands yeah I was like we just had no choices like that's the only truck I had and I was just hoping it would maybe all right yeah yeah we appreciate it man sure what's the name of your shop yeah we can't forget JDM James as well came and clutch with the ride over here picked up our trailer Thank You Man appreciate that well guys what a freakin day we just made it to our buddy Tom's over here in Nashville Tennessee the truck we are borrowing did great can't think Cody enough for coming through and letting us borrow his ford and without you guys you know reaching out to us and so many other people offered trucks and stuff as well and offer to come help and just really can't thank you guys enough so blessed to have you all just helping out getting us through this so if it weren't for you guys we probably would have been stranded and yeah we would have been set back a couple days getting all that sorted out but luckily we found a way to continue on our journey and we have to get up first thing in the morning and drive 10 more hours to Tampa and yeah so we'll go from there really sucks about the Dodge I was really hoping that that thing would be a good reliable tow rig and I had a checked out and everything when I first bought it I know it's not a brand new truck but it was definitely very nice and should be more than capable for what we need and they're gonna let me know what's up with it hopefully by Monday we'll see what's wrong and I'm probably gonna have no choice but to just get it fixed no matter what it costs cuz it's really gonna be my only way back and I don't think getting it shipped back would be a good idea either just to have another mechanic shop you know fix it for whatever the same price would probably be so yeah that sucks about truck and hopefully it's nothing too major so figure that out when the time comes I'll keep you guys updated and another thing we did meet up with sketchy vert on the way back so that was cool he continued on without us a little bit we met up with him and then we also actually met with Eric hooks from Huck's racing because he is actually down in Nashville as well I'm just outside of Nashville and he actually just came by not too long ago and checked out the mr2 and stuff which is awesome I'm glad he got to see it in person I'm glad we got to meet in person awesome guy and so we hung out for a bit and just kind of chatting inside he's pretty cold out right now but yeah that is going to be it I guess for tonight we will continue on in the morning and hopefully we have a nice safe trip with no issues tomorrow the rest of the way the Florida is what we're praying for and yeah just keep going from there so thank you guys for watching regardless and see you tomorrowwhat's up man what's up brother hey we made it to Kansas City right we made it hello we got senior savage with this uh buddy what's up man nice to meet you no don't get the bald spot in the back oh we're starting this video off right canes getting some chicken but we've been driving through the day for those the door man oh this is Matt we stopped at his place when we drove by yeah when we drove the hatch to Florida we were we were about to pass out before Matt offered us a place to stay now it was the fumes yeah this takes time yeah it's just like jacked-up all the way there how you did run it on we try to put on the dyno put in addition the actual kick max a lot of training and stuff I've been really thinking about the whole Drive lasso all right that's where it's a well the bestiary stuff feels not there yet yeah so figured it's on the way though yeah the guys come for Shane's good idea oh yeah cuz in plastic can get very close that is sweet that is awesome it looks so so you haven't been able to run it since we been here last no no just problem that's problem with problems you're trying to go to that last place in cars in Houston right mmm-hmm you know so clean all right so we've driven about ten hours we got some food met up with Nick the savage and our buddy Matt we're actually staying over at his place tonight that's McCreary racing the same place we stopped when we drove the hash to Florida taking a little break get some sleep in and we will continue our journey in the morning so thanks for letting us stay well guys we left Matt this morning and about two hours in something happened to the truck she's spittin oil and she does not sound very happy so something pretty bad might may have broke on the on the Cummins and now we got to get this figured out yeah it left a big trail oil so might have blue motor or something we're not too sure so we got to get this figured out now always something I have the worst luck with drugs bro so tried to do it right and get a nice truck and this thing freakin blew up I don't know and we were in the middle of nowhere there's always something every trip never goes easy well through the help of some fans we found a flatbed and we're going to be taking my truck to a nearby diesel shop and we haven't figured out what to do with the trailer just yet we do have another guy that said we could probably borrow his truck for the week but for now we're going to at least get everything unhooked and get my truck on the way to a shop and I'm just gonna have to leave it there while we're gone we just don't have time to really mess with it and yeah we got a whole line of cars out here people saw us on the side of the road and they stopped to come hang out but yep pretty unfortunate we also did run into town about an hour ago and we looked for rentals everywhere they're all sold out no one has anything so yeah they didn't have a suburban that we're not supposed to tow it that we almost got to tow us but we just ended up not doing that it was all so expensive yeah they wanted 1,300 bucks for barely a week so yeah taxes yeah we're fans with trucks yeah ours I know these are all car guys we need to start a diesel channel so everyone will be showing up in diesel trucks she's done yes like there's the trailer soil we did confirm we confirmed that it's all not fluid so something inside there wanted to not work right something inside there was over it gotta unload why I Spit bike just can't have nice things like the nicest thing you own that was the nice wedding I've ever had in my life and now everyone's gonna be saying you should have bought a dog you should have bought a Chevy you should have bought a Ford you know all the diesel guys are gonna you should have bought this you know you may be right but I bought this and this is where we're at didn't dr. ko throw set us back a little bit but at least we got fans Yanks it a lot better somebody can't stop five we got all these people on the side of the road we and alone we're not alone Matt series last night this was this would have been at the middle and I pulled old food with angry okay all right so we got my truck loaded up and this is a fan coming in clutch letting us use this truck to bring the trailer with us to the same shop that we're bringing my truck to this is not the same guy that's letting us borrow the truck for the time we are going to be in Florida this is another guy that just happened to stop by on the side of the road and we're just taking all of this to the same place so we can at least get mine out of the way and kind of forget about that for now because we got to just keep going and we'll get it all figured out man thank you JDM for the win no way this guy's shirt yeah JDM James are you finding a ride or just taking your truck yeah s use that long that's the trail from my truck I saw it and I had to slow down let us see my get in front of me you know I thought we blew a tire cuz I heard a little and then like I saw a bunch of smoke so I pulled over I was thinking the tire blew off but then when I open up the door you can hear the motor just all out yeah it's not happy I just saw the turn signal smoke okay I saw she I saw him pull over the most missed it r.i.p dodge alrighty dodge couldn't dodge that issue yeah looks like they got a diesel performance shop over here we'll just have them throw some slicks on it while they're at it get it back and it'll just be a new new race truck the journeys we go on no we're supposed to be almost a Tennessee by now we would have been in Toms we're five yeah alright guys we just got my truck dropped off austin with Carl's towing got dropped off for us with his flatbed and definitely taming clutch so you shout out to him yeah so we got her over here and they're taking a look at it but we're probably gonna have to leave it here while they diagnose what happened what the was what's offer transmitted yeah like two teen two tens huh yeah yeah yeah was hot too well it was it just low on oil just now it's low but it's not fit out so like trailing don't know how you figure out well like it's busted in their lane or anything could have took the rear main now that's what I was been sketching yeah we tell ya we check the fluids before we checked checked everything before we left I definitely was being fuel to you and there's a what's the check engine light you said what's that it had a TCC code yeah the torque converter lockup code alright so we're waiting for the guy that's gonna let us borrow a truck to come because he's right next door to these guys that's why I said just bring the truck over here so they can look at it you're pretty trusting oh whoa whoa bro dang dang just borrow one of these see that Mustang dang Jacobs will be all over this whoa muscle cars per day this is him this is sweet sho'nuff sho'nuff Shawn be pulled it's tight it's a nice little shop we'll get those two up there whoa dude dude really this is badass this is unreal man do you think he'll just let us take these four the mr2 I need you I need the wheelie bars oh this is awesome man this is sick this isn't this is amazing where are we doing this stuff habit sorry people never known about this if this hadn't happened right man we gotta step our game up at the shop bro yeah this is awesome what they build on showing up that is sweet oh yeah we do so that's one of my employees I don't know what series but we need an Indian room just build motors on the dirty floor like this is like just a clean room yeah maybe one day will be this legit this is a full machine shop back here you wouldn't even ever know from the outside either no this is awesome if you don't have to leave for anything just do it all in-house that's sweet yeah yeah we saw it out there that's for sale John Jacobs big they said sir sale someone's coming to buy it on Monday what do you think gosh I made the switch to a Ford I'll just go through them all I'll start with the Dodge you get one of these oh you my dodge because we know it works well we need the little weenie dog Izzy no way no way leaking radiator okay that at least that's not as bad an hour and eight minutes away from Colombia though he's having the right that's a Bermuda Triangle for trucks breaking down don't go over there mm-hmm just got the word sketchy broke down right by where we did goodbye see is that somebody's insights my yes but the losses serious thing which one the plate oh yeah we just what is he doing yeah that was riding on there the whole time forgot to tighten it still there yeah right there's a good thing they came and looked at yeah this is the last two driver there no more so you're saying that hasn't made a pass yet on this setup yeah so so that'll be fun yeah at least you guys are going to better lizard yeah hey y'all just two days ago me yet we're back in business back bit more built for tough we're switching now for the state the dot pretty blessed yeah honestly well guys Cody here is letting us borrow his 2013 power stroke it looks like we're ready to get back on the road and go so we left the Dodge over at his neighbor's next door because they have a diesel shop and they're gonna take a look at it while we're gone and see what they figure out on it and then I don't know what we're gonna do with it from there but all we can do now is really just get going and continue our journey down we got places to be but I mean like we got to watch the trailer now is there anything I know it's a good look at all matches now looks good and the truck is for sale so we'll see how she does but yeah I can't thank you enough man we were definitely stranded came through saw our post because we were looking around yep and Travis check it out man yeah you can tell he knows what he's doing well let's hit the road yeah yes let's get going we got some miles we lost about like five six hours today we lost a full day of driving we're literally back to go back to about the same yeah at least we got time this time there's usually we're like running late you know so we have no you just so much trust I don't know if it's all like you like awesome st. Paul writes help out they ain't got the light bar on there too oh yeah that's it they had a top on those horrible order this thing I thought I was the only one if you want to turn the box one box one is the light bar yeah if you want to blind somebody or get out of your way you turn that on okay get out of the way everybody's gonna get Thank You Man it definitely helped us out huge saved us I forget key I'll be safe we can show you man yeah what's your shop called starting line Motorsports starting line Motorsports race one race one engineering check him out saved us thank you for everything man so you're thinking transmission went out on it on it so we'll wind up happy to probably put a bigger turbo her bigger transmission in and built by you saying the torque converter probably blew up or something went out and you're thinking it just took out that rear main seal and that's why all the engine oil was on the ground any any fluid to cause because it being so hot it was blowing yeah something I never mentioned is I did have the torque converter code on in the truck and it's not good to tow with it like that transmissions that they're with without brother not working hands yeah I was like we just had no choices like that's the only truck I had and I was just hoping it would maybe all right yeah yeah we appreciate it man sure what's the name of your shop yeah we can't forget JDM James as well came and clutch with the ride over here picked up our trailer Thank You Man appreciate that well guys what a freakin day we just made it to our buddy Tom's over here in Nashville Tennessee the truck we are borrowing did great can't think Cody enough for coming through and letting us borrow his ford and without you guys you know reaching out to us and so many other people offered trucks and stuff as well and offer to come help and just really can't thank you guys enough so blessed to have you all just helping out getting us through this so if it weren't for you guys we probably would have been stranded and yeah we would have been set back a couple days getting all that sorted out but luckily we found a way to continue on our journey and we have to get up first thing in the morning and drive 10 more hours to Tampa and yeah so we'll go from there really sucks about the Dodge I was really hoping that that thing would be a good reliable tow rig and I had a checked out and everything when I first bought it I know it's not a brand new truck but it was definitely very nice and should be more than capable for what we need and they're gonna let me know what's up with it hopefully by Monday we'll see what's wrong and I'm probably gonna have no choice but to just get it fixed no matter what it costs cuz it's really gonna be my only way back and I don't think getting it shipped back would be a good idea either just to have another mechanic shop you know fix it for whatever the same price would probably be so yeah that sucks about truck and hopefully it's nothing too major so figure that out when the time comes I'll keep you guys updated and another thing we did meet up with sketchy vert on the way back so that was cool he continued on without us a little bit we met up with him and then we also actually met with Eric hooks from Huck's racing because he is actually down in Nashville as well I'm just outside of Nashville and he actually just came by not too long ago and checked out the mr2 and stuff which is awesome I'm glad he got to see it in person I'm glad we got to meet in person awesome guy and so we hung out for a bit and just kind of chatting inside he's pretty cold out right now but yeah that is going to be it I guess for tonight we will continue on in the morning and hopefully we have a nice safe trip with no issues tomorrow the rest of the way the Florida is what we're praying for and yeah just keep going from there so thank you guys for watching regardless and see you tomorrow\n"