Yeah, the replacement truck was a little lacking...
Sometimes, it's just about getting up and running, details can get worked out later! Anyway, after ruining my truck we needed a new one. The one that we found only had four seats in it, but we didn't let that stop us.
4 + 3 = 7
So, when you and your wife have five children, you should at least get a vehicle that seats seven people if you want to travel as a family safely and legally. When we found a truck that we liked, it was just missing one thing... the back seat. This means that it only could seat four, until we could find a third row somewhere. Thankfully, I had an idea.
The first place I checked was the old suburban. Since the new truck is also a suburban, I thought that this could be a good start. Hmmmm..... seeing that STEEM logo reminds me that I'll need to get with @raybrockman to get a replacement for the new truck.
Well, the back seat in the old suburban does seat three and it also comes out, but it was unfortunately incompatible with the new truck. Ouch! That set me back a bit.
After some thought I gave @bluerthangreen a call. He too has an old vehicle or two sitting around and it just might work. As usual, he generously offered anything that could be of use so I went to check his old truck out.
Well, the back door wouldn't open, but I could see that it had a three seat row in the back. Perhaps this was the solution that I was looking for. Now I'll just have to get at it.
Yeah, this vehicle has already been picked for parts.... and picked apart too. The drivers door was the only one that opened, so this could be tricky if this is the seat that I was looking for. I'm not sure how it would fit out here, but...
Nope, another dead end. With multiple vehicles on hand that all have three seat back seats not a simple one would work with the new truck. That means that I would not be able to solve my problem for free, so it was time to call an auto salvage place.
Finally, exactly what I was looking for. Plus, it looks pretty new. At only $70 USD, that's less than $25 per seat, so I guess it was a pretty good deal.
Now, not only do we have a new truck, we can all actually ride in it! Plus, it was still cheaper going this way than paying more for a different truck with all the seats included. We're back on the road!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-that-last-little-seat-we-needed
Until next time…
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@papa-pepper its a pity the old one could not come back to use again after it over-heated while you were traveling. But i hail you courage and salute your zeal to always move ahead to get what you want.
Your friends are always there helping you out when ever you needed them, i must sat they are your real friends.
Finally, Congratulations 🎆 on our new steemit truck. Be safe always on the road. One love Doc.
Thanks man! Soon I hope to get that STEEM logo on it and then we'll be set!
Yeah you really need cos you're a proof that steemit pays a lot instead of wasting time on other social media
Good color choice. It looks like a little love is needed and your family will be good to go. Boy that dashboard looks.................well................challenging on the parts car, very picked over.
Family post is always great.. I love to see your blog.
thanks for the share.
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Thanks @abdurrazzak! Glad to hear that you enjoy checking it out!
Thanks for sharing this post, I appreciate your life.best of luck my dear friend.
Upvote and resteemit.
That's great story sir, I appreciate your life.
Actually I love post.keep it up my friend.
Upvote and resteemit.
YAY! Happy see that the peppers have wheels again. :)
Now we can some see you again! and again! and again!
There is that. :)
Congratulations @papa-pepper for this new vehicle. Actually, the old one has been long overdue
What do you mean "long overdue?" LOL
It may have not been pretty... but neither am I!
for big problems, big solutions! I think it's a good idea and it was cheaper than I expected, now if you can all be together and travel comfortably, I hope you enjoy it, happy night.
Family logistics. I am dealing with it constantly and I only have 2 kids. My sister in law has 4 girls and they REQUIRED a suburban. It is full on moving an army any time they go anywhere and I am pretty sure the same applies to you. Hopefully Steem holds its price so you can pay for the gas on the beast, now that gas prices are going up again. Congrats on the new ride!
Yeah, we travel THICK! I always bring an entourage! LOL!
HAH! There is a pic you need to get done, The Pepper Posse all decked out in your gear, throwin signs from the new ride. 'Steadin Style.
Wow. Nice. Congrats to you and your family.
Congratulations friend that are the best of all that exist: D I love those trucks and how good you managed it with you I learned that there is no impossible if you propose a big hug friend
Sorry to hear you had to get a new vehicle. At least you sound positive about it. Sometimes that can be a real drain, especially if you're not ready for it.
It sounds like you got off easy on the new seats. I had to get a new seat for my truck at one point, and I paid around $250 for it. Don't know why, but no one had them in stock. Since the mechanic had already pulled the old seat out to try to fix it (then discovered it couldn't be fixed), I would have had to pay him to put a broken seat back in... so I paid for the new seats. That's how it goes sometimes.
Anyhow, glad you're all back on the road!
Yeah, it went pretty well over all. Glad to be back on the road!
Que ingenioso ahora toda la familia podrà viajar en el carro soñado, felicidades @papa-pepper , eres grande!
I'm glad you were able to find what you needed to get the family up and running again. :)
Me too! Some days you just need a lot of seats, you know?
Very ingenius! Yup! Why pay for more when you can actually have what you need at a lesser cost.
Happy you got a new truck. Keep safe out there Peppers! 😉
We are happy about it too! Thanks!
Congratulations @papa-pepper... So happy for you! A really smart and prudent choice you made! I'm tripped!
Good thinking, @papa-pepper! Did the new truck come with the latching bars for the extra seat or did you have to do a refit?
It came with them!
So, that was another bonus! No refit! Awesome.
$70!!!!! Seriously!! You know you could have got 3 milk crates and some 550 Paracord and made some seats for way cheaper. Lol. Look forward to seeing y'all in a few days.
I guess I should have called you!
Nice car... I love posts about family, and I love your blog @papa-pepper ... Thanks for this ☺
Huuh after all the hassle passle you got through it.Atleast we are assured of the upcoming adventures.Good luck with your new truck sir.
Having a big ride like a Suburban or an Excurion is the way to go!! Glad to see you were able to score a rig so quickly. That new one looks pretty clean, nice find👍🏻👍🏻
The good ol’ junk yard saves the day, speaking of that I need to hit our local yard up and see what’s laying around.
Even though I only have 2 kids, owning an Excursion is awesome!! We can pile 4 more family members in it with all of our stuff and spend a day on the river. I wanna change out my front seat so I can seat 9 muhahahaba. Plus it acts as another bed. It’s like a 3 bed 0 bathroom house.
I am very proud to see you,You are doing all the way so your family can sit comfortably in the new car you have, happy to be happy for everything you've got.
Success always for you.
then the old back seats reappear around the fire for summer bar-b-ques.
why sit on the ground or log when you have a nice soft seat to sit in.
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Hello @papapepper this is such a great achievement,congratulations to you and your family. God continue to bless you the more
Great role model
Congratulations @papa-pepper. Keep paving the way that we may follow
Now thats's thinking outside the box, we restore our vehicles, never done anything like this though. We've changed interiors, always fun especially door cards, however to add new seats very functional and practical, impressive.
Hey thats not a bad deal PP! The magic of Steemit, this post just bought them...How utterly cool is that!
Congratulations on the new ride. Speaking of which I need to contact Ray too to replace mine. Don't forget to go get @mama-pepper mail her package should have arrived Yesterday.
Me encanta tu entusiasmo y el de toda tu familia, éxitos con tu carro
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