USMC_Mach1
05-11-11, 08:11 PM
Finally on my way out to Yuma, AZ from good old Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
I wound up getting left hanging by the company I hired to ship my '04 Mach 1. It wasnt until the last minute that I found out that the date they said they would be picking up my ride was just an "estimate" and that they now estimated that it wouldnt be until next week until they could get a driver to pick it up.
BS...but anyway, planned my whole trip off the first date they gave me, making adjustments last minute would have been a pain, and didnt want to (1) burden any friends to deal with the pick-up at a later date and (2) wasnt too keen on this company handling my car after mishandling dates.
Oh well, live and learn.
I wound up renting a U-Haul tow-dolly to pull the Mach out there with my wife's 4-Runner. U-Haul recommended dropping the drive shaft because of the Stang being RWD, didnt matter it being a 5spd. Not being a mechanic and my knowledge or cars being limited, I called the only mechanic in my area that I ever trusted to work on my car and he said that dropping the drive shaft was probably a good call. So he took care of it for me and now I am going to need to get the drive shaft put back on when I get to Yuma.
Anyone in the Yuma area know of any good mechanics who would be able to knock it out real quick when I get there?? Also thinking of just getting the tranny fluid changed too since about a quart or so came out when the drive shaft was pulled and will need to be topped off at least.
Pls reply to this thread or send me a PM if you know of anyone? Last resort will be the stealership.
I am enroute and I am hoping to be there around the 18th or 19th of May.
Thanks in advance.
I wound up getting left hanging by the company I hired to ship my '04 Mach 1. It wasnt until the last minute that I found out that the date they said they would be picking up my ride was just an "estimate" and that they now estimated that it wouldnt be until next week until they could get a driver to pick it up.
BS...but anyway, planned my whole trip off the first date they gave me, making adjustments last minute would have been a pain, and didnt want to (1) burden any friends to deal with the pick-up at a later date and (2) wasnt too keen on this company handling my car after mishandling dates.
Oh well, live and learn.
I wound up renting a U-Haul tow-dolly to pull the Mach out there with my wife's 4-Runner. U-Haul recommended dropping the drive shaft because of the Stang being RWD, didnt matter it being a 5spd. Not being a mechanic and my knowledge or cars being limited, I called the only mechanic in my area that I ever trusted to work on my car and he said that dropping the drive shaft was probably a good call. So he took care of it for me and now I am going to need to get the drive shaft put back on when I get to Yuma.
Anyone in the Yuma area know of any good mechanics who would be able to knock it out real quick when I get there?? Also thinking of just getting the tranny fluid changed too since about a quart or so came out when the drive shaft was pulled and will need to be topped off at least.
Pls reply to this thread or send me a PM if you know of anyone? Last resort will be the stealership.
I am enroute and I am hoping to be there around the 18th or 19th of May.
Thanks in advance.