Turbo Diesel Registry
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6 www.turbodieselregister.com TDR 90 THANKS, TDR MEMBERS My name is Clay Pausma, I'm 19 years old and I'm pursuing my associate's degree in diesel technology at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin. I grew up on our family's dairy farm and still work there. I started turning wrenches on my dad's tractors and motorcycles at a young age. As I grew older I started tinkering on our farm's Turbo Diesels, my dad's '01 2500 and my '91 D350. Clay's '91 on the left. Dad's (Jeff Pausma) '01 truck on the right. The reason for this letter is to thank the TDR's members for being such a valuable resource. I started reading the TDR when I was 15, even though I didn't understand all the technical articles. I quickly realized that the TDR was not like the other diesel magazines. I decided to become a subscribing member because I wanted to be part of this unique community. It was when I began going to school that I realized how valuable a resource the TDR is and how much I have learned from it already. I enjoy reading the TDR and learning from a community of enthusiasts that truly care about their trucks and want to make them as productive as possible. Anyone can join an online forum and make their truck belch black clouds of smoke, but the TDR is reserved for those who care about the dependability, longevity and reliability of their Turbo Diesel. I enjoy reading the TDR and learning from a community of enthusiasts that truly care about their trucks and want to make them as productive as possible. Responses from the Readers. This past spring I had the opportunity to participate in the Wisconsin division of Skills USA for diesel technology. The competition consisted of the top 25 diesel students from across the state. We had to take a 2.5 hour written test and then eight hours of hands-on testing at twenty-five different stations where we were asked to perform various maintenance, troubleshooting and repair procedures. Without the TDR I know I never would have qualified for this competition. Thanks for a great magazine and this awesome community. Keep up the good work! Clay Pausma Appleton, WI Clay, thank you for your kind comments. On behalf of all of the TDR's members, we would like to congratulate you on your achievement in qualifying for the Skills USA competition. At 19 years you'll have many more times to compete in different events. Please let us know how we can help and we look forward to following your progress. 1995 In 1995 I purchased one hell of a truck, a 2500 Turbo Diesel 4x4 and a used 23' Contender, with a 255hp, two cycle, Mercury outboard. Today, the truck has 156,000 miles, while the boat has just over 900 hours. It is nice to see that the "Second Generation" section of the TDR has pretty much run out of issues. Knock on wood, I think my truck is still good-to-go. Andy Traggis Lyme, CT