Yes, there are some great stories.

One of my favorites is when he spent his life savings ($3,000) on a pre-war dual axle truck (piece of junk) to be able to haul things for people as a way to earn a living.

He was making a trip down a steep, curvy canyon road with a half ton Hog in the back. The pig was hot and squealing loudly when Dad felt a big "thunk" and watched the rear wheels/axles bounce down the mountain like a couple of elk.

When the tow truck showed up, Dad then had to steer backwards all the way to town (again, with the squealing pig in the back). A man gave him $100 for the pig and Dad slept at a motel. The man was waiting in the lobby the next morning and demanded his $100 back: THE PIG HAD DIED!!!

tkrik, I may start a new thread with this story, and ask for people to contribute their own stories.