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Nathan W. Collier · 2003-07-22T16:53:27+00:00

i dont really know where to begin to explain the sequence of events thattook place over the past couple of weeks. it started with picking up a uhaultruck in fayetteville, nc and returning it in fayetteville, nc some 14 dayslater.the truck i was given was not the truck i reserved 3 weeks prior, and icould not get a satisfactory response from any uhaul representative. ireserved a diesel powered 26' "super mover", but what i got instead was an82 model underpowered gas truck that was missing most of its dash and hadloose/exposed wiring that rubbed against your leg. when i tried to push thewiring back into the dash, the truck would knock off. since we were out oftime i decided to make the best of it hoping it would make the trip.aside from endless breakdowns along the way (most of which i had to repairmyself for various reasons), the real troubles started in the rockymountains.ive written a 7 page letter to uhaul and here is one small section of thatletter that explains the straw that broke the camels back:------------------------The truck did "ok" up I-94. It was a real tease to see just how beautifulMontana really is and despite all the troubles I'd had along the way, I wasstill just happy to finally be in "Big Sky Country". When I-94 and I-90came together my happiness of being in Montana was quickly replaced by fear,apprehension, and anger once again. Bozeman Pass was a nightmare, as wellas all the other "passes" along the way between Billings and Butte. Passingsigns that read "Chain Up Area 1/2 Mile" struck fear in me as I quickly cameto learn that those signs meant another steep grade that I might or mightnot make. The truck would downshift, backfire, downshift, etc. until itdropped into 1st. gear where it would drop to 4 mph screaming as it crawledalong impeding traffic. It was around Bozeman Pass that I had to explain tomy 10 year old why so many people were honking and flipping us off as theyfinally worked their way around us.The grade that changed everything was...

Jul 22, 2003 103 Replies

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Jeffrey Leonard 22 years ago

Lon's bullshit.

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Brian 22 years ago

Why do 9 out of 10 terrorist truck bombers prefer Ryder over UHaul?

So they can get to the target.

And if you think that was tasteless and crude, look at half of any post by our latest TROLL, Jeffrey Leonard. THAT'S tasteless and crude.

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A.H. MacIntosh aka USERNAME 22 years ago

Every now and then we all need to keep a troll fed. As they franticly type away, remember, they are off the streets! (or trails).

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Will Honea 22 years ago

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