Not fun being on the news....dog almost died

Two of my hunting buddies are brothers and one welds. Going to have him weld a D ring on the angled portion of my hitch bar and told him to do the same. Make it easy to clip the rope to and remove the chocks.

My car insurance is Progressive. They are covering a portion of Cash's vet bill. Less than half, but some. Looks like we will be over $1,000 out of pocket after the insurance and what my Stacey has collected on her fundraiser for his expenses. I hate asking but if you can skip your morning coffee and bagel one day and send $5, it all helps.

Anybody have opinions on Colorado/Canyon pickups? Probably around 2008 and I can't afford that and they all have 160-200,000 miles plus...? Tacoma's are even higher from what I have seen. Won't be able to swing a full size for sure, and how many of you have Silverado/Sierra with the 5.3 and burning oil?
 
Glad the outcome was a favorable one Jim. I too use chalks but will be adding the rope and lay over the trailer hitch as Steve mentioned. And for whatever reason, I always put my driver's side window down when launching and loading, summer or winter.

Again, glad Cash is okay.
 
Troy Fields said:
And for whatever reason, I always put my driver's side window down when launching and loading, summer or winter. .
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I have done the same since back in January 1997 when I accidentally locked the door with the truck running at the bottom of a long boat ramp in the middle of nowhere at 4am. That mistake cost me a $250 rear windshield for Dakota.


Scary story for sure, hope Cash pulls through and is OK.
 
I have a 2005 GMC Canyon which is the same generation as the 2008. An issue they have is after awhile the wire harness around the steering wheel messes up and tricks the truck into thinking it was stolen and cuts the fuel pump off for ten mins. One friend I know has this happen a lot and one day had it happen 4 times back to back so that was over 40 mins waiting to start their truck.

There is an issue with oil not draining back into the pan properly and then blows back through the intake.

Go to https://www.coloradofans.com/ for more info about This generation of truck.
 
Wow, Glad to hear dog will be OK. Trailering is a scary thing and I have many stories of mishaps and near mishaps. I always used a chock but have been somewhat negligent summer fishing the last few years. Time to re-think. Many times dog is in crate before launching. Also in habit of rolling down window but like others said its more about the car keys.
 
For those wanting an update on Cash, he is more like himself today. He didn't eat much Sunday or Monday and the vet suggested adding some cooked ground beef and white rice to his food. Fried egg, canned pumpkin, didn't work. He gobbled up the beef and rice with his Pro Plan. No pneumonia cough most of the day. Just a little bit an hour ago. Follow up appointment tomorrow and one next week with a chest x-ray to check his lungs. Then hopefully we are done.

Jim G
 
I can't imagine how it felt to stand there helpless while your dog was in the truck. Hoping for a speedy recovery!

We all like to think that we can rush into the water in a situation like that but the truth is our bodies just aren't meant to handle the cold water and it could very likely end up deadly if we try.
 
I used to leave the drivers window open as well but Cash would jump out of the window. Had it cracked enough to reach the lock button if he locked the door while I was launching. By the time I could get my hand on the door the water was almost to the window and the water pressure wouldn't let me open it.
 
When I had my 26' boat [8000#], I had a chock tied to my truck. Had to use it on a steep concrete ramp. Don't know why I really never use it with the duck boat? Guess I usually beach launches.
Hope the dog is doing well, Merry Christmas.
 
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