Guys. There is something wrong with me. I've done it AGAIN. What is it you ask? I let the truck batteries die again. I kept meaning to drive it. Really. But the thing is, I don't really leave my property all that regularly except for family dinner on Wednesdays and occasionally for some errands. Mostly things that don't lend themselves to good truck parking. So I take the car. Plus you know, better gas mileage and all that. But I realized if I ever want to take the horses someplace, or godforbid have an emergency, I do need to make sure the truck is in working order. So I thought I'd hop in there and take it for a little ride. Ha! Hahahahahaha... Jokes on me. He was dead as a doornail. Zero attempt to turn on. Fortunately, one of my dad's employees is here in the apartment for the summer and he had a battery charger. So Jorge is back up and running, at least for now. And though I repeatedly say it ever year... (perhaps this year I'll mean it) I do plan to take it for a spin a few times a week moving forward. Hopefully. Maybe. Perhaps you guys could remind me...
Oops haha… we’ve all been there tho! FWIW at least in warmer weather, getting my truck out for longer (20minutes minimum) drives ~3x a month seems to be enough to keep it running. Tho realistically I have a lot more peace of mind now since buying a portable jump starter — it can get even a pretty dead battery going in case of emergency (or at least to get it into the shop lol)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1V2262G?
Put it on the wishlist! Clearly I need one of these. Lol!
DeleteMy husband told me I had to drive the truck last weekend for this exact reason lol. It's so easy to ignore its existence when it only ever gets used for hauling!
ReplyDeleteRight? It's just a lot to drive around in. I mean, I'm grateful I get to have one. But it's kinda of a pita. Lol!
DeleteThis reminded me that I need to drive my truck
ReplyDeletelol! Glad I'm not alone. Maybe we should have a group chat reminder text to drive our trucks
DeleteTotally relatable.
ReplyDeleteGlad it's not just me!
DeleteWe have two vehicles and I basically never go anywhere (what can I say, I'm a hermit!), so we assigned certain destinations to certain vehicles. If we go to the mall, we take the SUV. If we go to the feed store, we take the truck. That way they both get used without having to remember about it lol
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