My BHAG: Own all the cool vehicles!
Current Status: I just finished restoring a 1938 Model A John Deere on steel wheels that my belated grandfather, Pipa, gave me when I was a teenager. Watch my restoration video HERE. Next up is getting up to speed on the RV life!
I have owned some fun vehicles in my day, and I have owned some real clunkers too. Here’s all my whips:
Vehicle Related Posts
What We’ve Learned RV’ing For 3 Years (Weekend Warriors In Our RV Travel Trailer)
So, you want to go camping in an RV. Great, we did too! We’ve been doing it for three years as weekend warriors in our RV travel trailer. We’ve made 19 trips and towed our travel trailer 6,500 miles to 34 TN State Parks, and 2 National Parks. I’ve made 116 videos along the way.…
Moving My Antique Tractor To Our New Farm (DeanoFarms: Week 2)
This day has been a day I’ve been waiting for since I was in high school. For the first time in my life, my old John Deere will be on my own place. A lot of trucking was involved in a very enjoyable day. I had to get the old antique tractor woke up from…
Early Bronco Restoration – 1968 Bronco Half Cab – The Upgrades (Part 2)
Most of the upgrades we did on our 1968 Bronco Half Cab are a bunch of things that the average person can’t even tell were done. But, the things we did made it much safer and more reliable. In this video (part 2) I nerd out and discuss the upgrades we made. I discuss the…
Early Bronco Restoration – 1968 Bronco Half Cab – The Timeline (Part 1)
We spent about a year restoring the 1968 Early Bronco Half Cab that Emily’s father, Hogdaddy, gave her. Hogdaddy did most of the heavy lifting back in 2017. We did a bunch of things that the average person can’t even tell were done. But, the things we did made it much safer and more reliable.…
Our Bronco Is A Video Star (Southerland – Down The Road)
Our little Ford Bronco was called into action. After 54 years of trying it finally made it to Nashville and into a country music gig. The country music duo Southerland is releasing a song called “Down The Road”. They used our Bronco in their video. I’m not really a fan of modern country music but…
2 Year Update – Camping In Our RV Travel Trailer + Our Longest Trip Yet (2000+ Miles)
Collecting Experiences! We’ve been doing travel trailer camping as weekend warriors for the past 2 years. Since our first RV trip in early 2020 we’ve taken 13 RV trips. As we ended 2021 we were about to set off on our longest trip yet to date (2,000+ Miles). RV camping (with a truck and travel…
Getting Ready For My First Bikepacking Trip
I’d spent a bunch of time during the winter months learning about bikepacking. With my first trip planned and fast approaching it was time to get everything together. I had not been doing as much bicycling as I have in the past so I needed to get my body ready for the trip (and not…
TN KY Thresherman’s Show – Adams, TN – I Took My John Deere Tractor
I used to go to this show with my granddad and cousins when I was little. I’ve not had my John Deere at the TN KY Thresherman’s Show since I was in high school (in the late 80s). Since that time I’ve restored the tractor my grandfather gave me (watch that video too). I’ve had…
Emily’s 1968 Ford Bronco
Emily’s Dad (Hogdaddy/007) came up with a little better birthday present for Emily this year than I did?!? I got to help him orchestrate his big surprise, however. We pulled it off and she was totally surprised! I filmed the entire event as he gave her his 1968 Ford Bronco that he’s had (and nicely…
Recapping Our First Year RV’ing – Reviewing our RAM 1500, Heartland Mallard, & cameras (+ Upgrades)
We finished up our first year of RV’ing last year. We just cranked up our second season. We learned a lot in our first year as new RV’ers. So far we are happy with all the decisions we made in our equipment choices. Our RAM 1500 Bighorn, Heartland Mallard trailer, and camera equipment have worked…
Taking My John Deere To An Antique Tractor Show
For the first time in a couple of decades, I took my John Deere to an antique tractor show. This was my first solo effort without my grandfather at the helm. It was fun and brought back lots of fond memories from my younger years. I even got Emily to come and learn to drive…
My Subaru WRX – The Best Sports Car For The Money!
A few years ago, I was driving what was basically a golf cart around town (Honda Fit). It was even white?!? I decided I needed to upgrade. After careful analysis (nerd level 100) I settled on a Subaru WRX. What. A. Fun. Car! This was the most fun car I’ve ever owned. It is everything…
John Deere 1938 Model A Antique Tractor Restoration
I restored my John Deere 1938 Model A antique tractor (on steel wheels) that my grandfather gave me when I was back in high school. It took me working on it off and on for over 20 years. I finally realized I was in way over my head and enlisted the professionals. Regardless, an antique…
We Bought Our First RV!
After doing a good deal of research on my own I decided to get more help. Back in January I put out a call for help from friends and family to learn as much as I could about the RV lifestyle. https://deanorolls.com/2020/01/26/why-i-think-the-rv-life-is-for-me/ I had some great responses that were super helpful. I took what I…
Why I Think The RV Life Is For Me!
“That There Is An RV…” – Cousin Eddie Cousin Eddie had a ‘really nice’ RV…why can’t DEANO?!?! I had always had a grand vision of packing all the kids up and going on a big RV trip. We never did it. I never could rally the troops. I guess we/they had watched the movie ‘RV’…
Houses Are Vehicles Too?!?
I’ve listed all my vehicles on my site. Houses?!? Vehicles?!? Sure, you sit in them. Right?!? We at least trade them like vehicles in our family. With a growing family quickly outgrowing and wearing out cars we didn’t just trade cars a lot we also moved a lot. Chronologically: Apartment – The Lakes Of Bellevue,…
Best Job I Ever Had?
Glad you asked: VALET! I did this while in college and I got to drive some very cool cars during my time there. If you’ve ever seen the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off when the valet takes the Dad’s ’61 Ferrari 250 GT for a joy ride and he said to Ferris, “Relax. You guys…
Vehicles Update (2019)
I’m a redneck. I’m a poor boy from Springfield TN. If it has a piston in it, I am hopelessly addicted to it. Cars, motorcycles, boats, tractors, mowers…you name it…I find them fascinating. I’m also cheap, so I almost always try to buy the cheapest version of these things I can find (which sometimes works…
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