Help - no truck

[hoshour]

I drove my truck out from NC to hunt antelope near Thermopolis and yesterday, the first day, my timing belt broke and ruined my engine. It will take a few days to get a new one and I am sitting in my motel instead of hunting.

Does anyone know someone near here that might let me borrow or rent a 4wd truck for a few days, maybe one that is older and sitting around?

 

[brushcreek]

man that stinks hope someone up there can help you get back to hunting

 

[brianboh]

I would hunt with you this weekend but I need mine to get to and from work during the week

 

[Umpqua Hunter]

Just guessing, but if there is any way you could get to Riverton or Cody you might be able to find a rental four wheel drive there.

 

[tdcour]

Riverton looks like they might have a truck from U Haul you could rent, but it looks like its an hour or so away. No idea if it is 4x4 though. Looks like most car rental places are in Cody though.

 

[NE69]

Enterprise, transfer case went out in Laramie last fall going lope hunting. Called and he picked me up and we only lost an hour and half. Continued on hunt with dodge 4x4.

 

[ivorytip]

oh man that stinks! if you were close to Idaho I could set ya up. good luck, I'm sure later this eve when more people check here you will be in hills in no time.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Go to a local repair shop and explain your problem. One year my Dad's truck clutch went out, we got it to a garage in Powder River. Owner arranged for Dad to rent a locals truck.

 

[nv-hunter]

PM sent good luck

 

[nv-hunter]

http://wyoming.craigslist.org/cto/5842264276.html

try this then just park beside the highway with the keys in it when your done or donate to local FFA

 

[Hilltop]

I second the enterprise suggestion- Have used them numerous times. Cheap 4x4 rentals.

 

[tim]

uhual is another option.

 

[ivorytip]

ive considerd the uhual thing many times

 

[buckbull]

what kind of truck uses a timing belt instead of a timing chain?

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

what kind of truck uses a timing belt instead of a timing chain?

I used to have a Toyota 4x4 that had a belt.

 

[buckbull]

I used to have a Toyota 4x4 that had a belt.

Tacoma, not a Tundra right? Not surprising a midsize truck would have a belt.

I just assumed dave was driving a full size truck.

 

[hoshour]

Problem solved. I had someone in Thermopolis loan me their truck until mine was fixed. I actually had two people who overheard in the restaurant make the same offer. Friendliest, most helpful town I've ever seen.

Thanks for your suggestions.

 

[hoshour]

Tacoma, not a Tundra right? Not surprising a midsize truck would have a belt.

I just assumed dave was driving a full size truck.

Nope. I don't buy vehicles until they get close to 100k miles, then drive them the second 100k+. That means older, and with trucks that means smaller, so mine is a 2004 Tacoma, which is on the smaller size, even for a Tacoma. Bigger would be nicer but no payments is better still. I had a repair on a vehicle 6 years ago and can't remember the one before that, so I've been very fortunate.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

The new tundra motors are $20k my buddy got to go through that mass.

Glad you got help. Very nice to know there are still folks out there willing to help.

 

[Slugz]

Gotta love the mentality of pretty much all the people in the "big square states" Glad it worked out.