This morning I drove the rest of the way to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, MD. Got there and was 27th in line to check in. Once I got checked in I went and unloaded the tractor. A forklift from the Port came over and unloaded the tires. I was reloading right there so I went and found the machine, a Chinese wheel loader that is going to Shippensburg, PA. The Port people that unloaded it from the ship left the batteries on and the batteries were dead. Had to wait for a guy to come around and jump-start the machine. Once we got it running, he left. I let it run for a bit to charge the very dead batteries. When I started to move it, it stalled. GREAT!!! The batteries charged enough to light up the dash but not enough to start it. Had to wait for the guy to come back and jump it again. He came and we got it running again. This time it didn't stall when I moved it. It was surrounded by a lot of other machines so I had to "wiggle" it out of there to get it over to my trailer. Got it loaded on my trailer but didn't shut it off until I was ready to leave. The Port forklift brought over two small boxes and placed them on the front upper deck. They weren't heavy.
I finally got out of there and drove to Shippensburg, PA, and delivered it. After that went up to Carlisle, PA to the "home office". They have to do some warranty work on the truck.
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