u/Public-Classroom1884

I've always been a grind type. Long days, whatever it takes, that's just how I'm wired.

But something changed when my daughter got here that I wasn't ready for. I'm actually working harder now than I ever have. The difference is I know exactly who I'm doing it for. There's a face attached to it now and that's a different kind of fuel.

Some mornings when it's hard to get up I just think about her looking back one day and understanding what her dad was building and why. That's enough.

Any other dads feel like having a kid just completely changed what actually motivates you?

Edit: When I say I work harder now I mean I work with more purpose. I strive for 40 hours or less so I can be home. Sorry for the confusion

Been wrenching on both for years and this debate never gets old. The 7.3 crowd will tell you it just runs forever and they're not wrong. But I've seen bulletproofed 6.0s outlast everything around them too.

My take — the 7.3 is the better engine but the 6.0 is the better truck overall if you actually fix it right from the start. EGR delete, oil cooler, ARP head studs and you've got something.

What are y'all running and what's your honest take?

Been putting in long weeks lately and rdr2 is basically my decompression. Booted up last night just to ride around and somehow stumbled across an encounter I'd never seen before — random stranger out in the middle of nowhere, whole little story played out, never triggered it in any of my playthroughs.

What's y'all's favorite random encounter or hidden detail you found late into the game?

Real talk: I don’t mind diagnosing a mess. I don’t even mind a rust fight if the labor pays. What kills me is when the car is dead simple, the part is sitting 12 miles away, and now somebody has to leave the bay to go play errand boy.

Had one this week that was supposed to be a quick alternator job. Customer wanted it same day, which is fine. We had the belt off, battery tested, everything lined up. Then the parts store had the right alternator... just not where I was standing. So now it’s:

- tech stops wrenching

- someone loads up

- drive across town

- wait at the counter while three other guys are looking for the one dude who can actually grab the part

- come back and hope the job still goes smooth

By the time that part shows up, you’ve burned a bay, lost momentum, and everybody’s got that lovely “why is this taking so long?” look on their face.

That’s the hidden cost nobody talks about. Not the part price. Not even the labor. It’s the dead time.

Stuff I wish every shop run had:

- the right part the first time

- no tech leaving the bay to go fetch it

- no “we’ll have to reschedule because the store closes at 5” nonsense

- no extra miles on the shop truck for a $14 part

Anyway, that’s my rant. Parts delays are usually what turns a normal day into a circus. How bad is it at your shop when you have to send somebody for something stupid-simple?

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