No, DR, I agree with you. that's one of the first things I said, even while I was trying to help Ev0 out. I think he's probably going to have to find another forum. I'm not even sure if I can hang around there anymore. It doesn't help that I didn't really 'take the high road' and forgo the name-calling, either, but it felt like a whole friggin' forum against me. Not fun. I think we should probably put some of that behind us and consider options for helping Ev0, if that's going to be possible. I don't think anyone truly has money to spare (X and I are in the hole pretty far for our new Sporty, but it's worth it, she doesn't have to worry about the Savage again)
He's got the brake lines, we can figure out tires, gas might be hardest, but he might want to consider ARCO (a derivative of BP) because they have gas cards and stuff you can get decent deals on. My parents used that when they road tripped out to OR from WI to see us this past summer.
I do want to +1 one of the guys from the XL forum, in that your primary concern for your friend, Ev0, should be proper food/water/shelter, help him fix up his shack, keep it warm, keep him well supplied, etc. Cold, dry air is going to be harsh on his lungs. He's probably on Oxygen (and that's expensive by the tank, especially if he's on SSI) see what Blue cross, blue shield might do for him, as well as vet benefits at a VA hospital near you, if his family can't be there for him. If he has heat just fine in his shack, a humidifier might be a good idea. Lung problems are really hard to deal with medically. Help him take care of himself, and help him get on the road, even for real short trips.
I wish I could help more...
