A few “Tricks” you(the writer)/Moro should need to know.
 
Power Steer Fluid (PSF) is very expensive but there is a cheat. In GM cars/trucks, PSF is the same thing as Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF). Thus you can use ATF with PSF in GM vehicles. They just bottle ATF in PSF bottles and sell it for a higher price. Knowing that PFS is the same as ATF in GM vehicles, all you need to do is buy ATF and use is as PSF.
 
Ford, Chrysler, others, this is not always true. But you can do one of two things; use the GM ATF as PSF as they are chemically similar or you can use that vehicle’s ATF as PSF but first you need to drain the PSF out of the system first and replace it with ATF and then use ATF as PSF from there on. It saves time and money.
 
If the power steering unit fails, it just means that one has to use more force to turn the steering wheel. With power steering, you can turn the steering wheel with your finger. Without it you need to use both hands and pull hard. While the vehicle is in motion, this is not an issue. The issue is when the vehicle is standing still or at slow speed like parking it.
 
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To open a hot Radiator, take a medium sized towel folded up a couple of times and throw it over the cap. And then using the towel as a barrier, feel for the clip on the cap and lift it up and jump back when you do. This will release the heat and pressure in the radiator. Let the pressure spray out under the towel and then you can remove the cap when it is stops spraying.
 
But in this case, the cracked radiator would not have pressure in it as it would have been leaked out through the cracks. The cap maybe hot but one can pop the pressure valve safely.
 
A word on Coolant. Never put in pure coolant into the radiator. It is corrosive, especially to a hot radiator. Coolant has to be mixed with an equal amount of water, making a 50%/50% mixture. It is safe to have more water than coolant and then balance it out later. More water means that it will reach a lower boil over point and that is not a problem. If your soldier character brought over 2 gallons of coolant, two gallons of water has to be added to it.
 
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As I remember, most trucks have a spare tire behind the seat against the rear cab wall and a jack and tire iron with it. To get access to it you pull the seat forward so it drops out of the way. In newer trucks, SUVs and Vans, the spare tire and jack is under the bottom of the vehicle in the rear behind the bumper. It is held there by a pulley & cable system. To get it, put the tire iron into a hole near or behind the license plate and crank it down. Older trucks (50’s, 60’s and early 70’s) there is a wheel well on the side outside of the bed where the spare rests in. It is bolted in place so it won’t fall out. Moro should check these areas to see if there is spare tire, jack and tire iron there.
 
The truck needs a wheel alignment if the tires are wearing unevenly, depending on the wear pattern. But you can not to a wheel alignment with uneven tires. You will need to get new tires and then get the wheel alignment. Most cars/trucks need a 2-front-end wheel alignment. 4-wheel drive vehicles need all four wheels aligned.
 
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Recommendations:
 
See how many fuel tanks the truck has. If it is one, when it gets sent to the shop, get them to add two smaller tanks on bottom sides of the bed. Or add tanks with built-in steps under the cab like Hondo's truck. Those small step tanks can hold 15 gallons of fuel each; a medium size tank can hold 30 gallons, and large one can hold 50 gallons. Two 50 gallon tanks (one on each side) filled with fuel will last for the long haul of the trip to Chalton without refueling. Thing is, filling up 100 gallons all at once is expensive.
 
Not mentioned, is there a tow ball or to clamp on the rear bumper? This being the RPG that it is, I’ll assume that there is a tow ball or tow clamp on the rear bumper.
 
Moro/Jeanette should register the vehicle as a found and reclaimed vehicle they are spending money to get fixed up. Since I did not read that it has a cap, they can add one when they get it repaired and get a cap for it. As stated before that Tufport cap I mentioned on that website ( http://www.kanopykingdom.com/COMMERCIAL.htm ) would be the best in my opinion as it gives a lot of room and space above the cab. When getting it installed, make sure it is sealed so it stays dry inside when it rails. Sealing it is not gluing it down. The Cap is held in place with hook-clamps at various points on the bed. Sealing it makes it water and wind proof. In registering the vehicle they can find out who was the former owner and why it was abandoned, though that part is already known. The problem here is if the owner went back to tow the truck to town and sees it is missing and registers it as stolen. Registering does not mean that they will get new plates and stickers; it just means that the document in hand says the town it is registered in recognizes the vehicle is register to such and such person as its owner.

Checking on the girls, Joanna finds the vegetables cut up into medium sized cubes. Unlike Teri who was Maribelle’s life sized doll, and despite being Sex Kittens, La La and Li Li have helped out with kitchen chores from time to time in their house. They may not know how to cook, but they do know how to prepare a few things. Joanna finds them cutting up the last of the vegetables and waits for them to finish.
 
Moro intercepts Maribelle as she was heading to towards the camp and to Hondo’s camper with Marvin and the pull cart in tow.
 
 
Quote from Jeanette on Apr 20^th, 2017, 12:00pm:

 
Both Joanna and Fernando heard this exchange, knowing how much of a bitch Maribelle can be, run in to intercept.
 
“Got what I asked for?” Joanna says loudly to distract Maribelle, which it does.
 
“Moro, let’s have a talk. Just you and I.” Fernando tells her as he steps into the group.
 
Joanna takes Maribelle away to Hondo’s truck to deal with the things she had bought.
 
With them out of the way, Fernando speaks his mind to Moro, “You need to understand a few things about humans. Power is a lot more than just an illusion. It is an influence. And Maribelle, like it or not, has it and can use it to our advantage. Challenging it, belittling it, ridiculing it because of how you see things puts her in a bad place where she can lose that influence. It is not just here, it is here and for the next few towns we may be hitting because of her family’s influence in this area. Right now, whether you can see it or not, I can see that she is having a difficult time in dealing with her loss because of the purge, even if she is in denial. She is not thinking straight and she won’t be able to give you a straight answer while she is like this and will not be able to do so for a long time. If you want her stuff, I say take it. Just take it. If you have a place to store it, then good. But if you sell any of it, she needs to be compensated for it, for it is her things. And you need to speak to Ruth and Joanna, as they were there and saw what she has. From what I hear you need a tractor trailer to haul it all. So I have to say, take what you think is needed. She has wine, take as much as you can carry. If she has clothes, take what you think she needs and what can be sold. She has make up, take what you can pack into a box that can be put into a pull wagon. And take Teri with you, she might be an airhead for being a Sex Kitten and Living Doll under Maribelle, she should know where is what and what is Maribelle’s favorite things. But do not make a move until we have a meeting first. A lot of things are happening all at once and we need to prioritize it all. And as stupid as it may sound, get Teri to point out the swim wear and most provocative clothing is and bring it all. I have a feeling it is going to be needed. I doubt Jeanette has a Ass Shaping, Breast Pushing fancy dress and 4 inch heels in her wardrobe, but that is going to be needed by her in Fight Town if we go there. Do I make myself clear?”

"I won't claim to understand it but I will respect it." All that Moro and the Texas Spirits understand, besides laws, is building and fixing stuff. "I'm not doing this because I need Maribelle's stuff. However, Mavis could use the wine. I'm doing this because I have seen how personal property, or rather the loss of it, can make a difference to one's sanity and overall well being.
 
"I'll wait to tackle the move after the meeting.
 
"As for Jeanette, I can tell you now she does not wear heels or the type of dress you just described."
 
Jeanette Isabelle

Quote from Jeanette on Apr 20^th, 2017, 6:55pm:

 
"Then she is going to learn how. Humans just one's appearance, and in a place like Fight Town, one is either ultra pretty or ultra mean and tough. She has none of those qualities, but with some work she can be pretty enough to attract attention or be ignored. I'm hoping she attracts attention, as she is going to be remember as being in the group that came in and cleaned up the place without getting herself dirty." Fernando tells her.

Quote from Hondo I. Sackett on Apr 20^th, 2017, 8:37pm:

 
Yeah on both counts. My mind s not working right at the moment.
 
The 50/50 coolant is new, about 10 year I seen them in Autozone and before they closed R&S Strauss.  And it was still Ethyleneglycol, which is sweet tasting to animals but kills them by damaging their livers. It is a neon green in color. There's a new Pink Liquid that is not harmful to animals. But that formulation is still unknown what it is. But it is synthetic and hard to make. Elthylene Glycol is easy to make and is naturally made in some animals and plants in the cold environments, it is alcohol based.
 
In the RPG, chances are Ethylene Glycol is available everywhere, and the pink stuff non-existent.