engine work

worked on a cummins N14 this week i have learned how important it is to have the wright tolerances while putting together a motor or anything that requires that type of detail.   

denmark

here are some pictures from the 2012 denmark trip

roll over

here are some pictures of a rolled gravel truck we rebuilt this summer

cowden

my last week at cowden it has been a great experience i have learned a lot of valuable knowledge in the past six months that i can take with me to other jobs.  i worked a total of 45 hours this week.

first week of school

 i am glad we are going over the electrical  i defiantly need to touch base with it. also worked 40 hours at cowden this week i did two clutches  and a lot of services so it was a busy week.
 

cowden

it has been a busy summer besides the normal maintenance on all of the equipment we have had a mixer truck get hit and have had to put a new front end on. a dump truck roll over that we put a new front end on  and also a new trunnion on. a new tranny in another truck that is just some of the things we have been working on. i also have done some seat reupholstering. i have learned that you are not always turning a wrench you need to be ready for anything that comes up. i have a total of 197 hours for the month of july.   

cowden

this past week  has been a busy one we have had a tranny blow from driver error a truck  truck roll over while dumping driver error and also bad cylinder design.we have also had a radiator blow due to hitting a pot hole and having bad rear motor mounts. and still trying to keep up on services. i have learned its not always just the trucks wearing out sometimes the drivers help out.                            in the past seven days i have worked 67.30 hours . i will have pictures next blog.