My daily driver-hunting rig is a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer. I bought it 2 1/2 years ago from a customer for $200 because it needed an engine. I replaced that and gave it every bit of attention it needed. It’s a great car, Vicky and I love it. It pulls a trailer with both out bikes with no trouble at all. With the new tires I put on snow is not an issue. It will hold 2-3 deer in back. Cruising empty it gets 19+ mpg, with trailer (3000 lbs with bikes) and back end loaded full of luggage and construction tools it gets 16mpg. Always starts and runs like new even though it has 183,000 miles.
I tell you all this so that you can understand how devastating today was for me.
I was taking a turn to go around the parts store to avoid making a left turn across heavy traffic. That was a bad idea. The road is glare ice and right at the turn’s apex it crowns heavily towards a malicious concrete curb. It’s amazing how 10 mph initial speed increases violently when you are sliding sideways. A turn of the wheel did nothing. A quick stab of the throttle was not helping either. All I could do was hang on and hope for the best.
as it turns out, “the best” means not flipping the car on its roof. It does entail breaking 2 wheels, bending the right rear axle shaft and da aging the right front lower ball joint. At least the front wheel didn’t pop the tire off like the back one did.
boy, it sure is fun winching down a spare tire and changing a flat in a snow covered ice patch when the temperature is 12° and wind blowing 15+ mph
now I get to go to the salvage yard Saturday morning to remove an axle and hope they have a couple wheels. Then go to shop and spend the day fixing my beloved Trailturd. Doing quick calculations I see this costing me $150, which I don’t have right now.
grrrrrr
We can pray for the money Todd.
Heavenly Father Todd needs a bit of a miracle right now. Please bring him the money and what he needs so once again he will see your tender mercy and that he isn't alone.