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It IS still hard to sit in his chair!sometimes when we are standing outside or in the shop talking, I still expect Kevin to come join us the next minute . . .
In Memory of Kevin, Tools R US (1 Viewer)
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richardlillard1
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Thank you so much, Trent. I am so privileged to have known and learned what I have from him. Not to mention the amazing people which were brought into my life through him.
I always called mud his facebook; he wasn’t the social media type but I am so glad he was a colossus on this forum. His information on such a huge range of topics is here to help any and all who need it. I’m sure we’ll all continue to learn from him for many years to come.
sometimes when we are standing outside or in the shop talking, I still expect Kevin to come join us the next minute . . .
Every day that we’re here. I also keep expecting him to come walking towards the back of the shop exclaiming “alright!”
For you and me both, brother.
Everytime I use to visit him at the shop and would leave he would say to me ," Have Fun". I still hear it when I leave the shop after visiting John and Richard.
@Rudster's photo of Kevin's truck today:
for all you non-Phoenix area people: that white stuff up there on the mountains is highly unusual for us (the night after Thanksgiving, we had a huge thunderstorm, even tornadoes, mucho wind and rain, and, evidently, snow in higher elevations)
and thanks to @-Spike-, we all now have a black bandana hanging somewhere off our trucks - except for @Bella1992, who decided to use the bandana for a hat
A month later, there's still some up there
I just saw this. So sad to hear about Kevin’s passing. When I first entered Cruiser nerd hood, “Tool’s” posts were some of the ones I paid most attention to. I never had the pleasure of interacting with him but from what I could tell, he was a solid dude. RIP.
Wow huge loss. Now... heavy heart but a little smile when coming across his posts. Thanks Tools.
LS1FJ40
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Damn. Haven’t been on Mud in a while. This is gut wrenching. I can’t count the number of times he talked me off the ledge when I was panicking about something simple or trivial.
Never got the pleasure of meeting him in person but that never stopped him from giving me his time to help me out.
His word was the gospel. What a tremendous loss. My heart goes out to his family and the rest of Mud.
Never got the pleasure of meeting him in person but that never stopped him from giving me his time to help me out.
His word was the gospel. What a tremendous loss. My heart goes out to his family and the rest of Mud.
His posts were always the ones I paid most attention to. It's weird when a member passes away, but the cruiser world keeps going. I guess that's the way we would all want it. His legacy will go on because of this forum. Life is short, go ahead and spend more money on your Cruiser! RIP my Cruiser Friend!
isn't it amazing how we develop these relationships with people over the internet about old trucks! Kevin was a true asset and I will always cherish his knowledge and advice. What a loss. Even though I never had the chance to meet him in person I truly feel sad and feel that I have lost a friend.
whenever I raise the hood on our trucks and look around, things come to mind Kevin would say . . .
like "hey, at least no red wire on this one" - which referred to many of the 40s he came by over the years that had the infamous "red wire" going all along the firewall to connect from the battery to some device the PO had deemed in need of extra power
when we were about to relocate our 80 from Louisiana to Arizona, we actually strung a dummy red wire across the firewall, so that when he saw it in person for the first time, he'd be stumped by "the red wire" - and he was 
like "hey, at least no red wire on this one" - which referred to many of the 40s he came by over the years that had the infamous "red wire" going all along the firewall to connect from the battery to some device the PO had deemed in need of extra power
when we were about to relocate our 80 from Louisiana to Arizona, we actually strung a dummy red wire across the firewall
, so that when he saw it in person for the first time, he'd be stumped by "the red wire" - and he was
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Azca
If there is a harder way - I will find it...
I just noticed my Mud Mail box was full. Went to clean out the messages... then started seeing the PMs from Kevin . Couldn't delete those...
. Couldn't delete those...
Wow! I just logged on after quite a few years being away and the first post I read is about Kevin. He helped me a lot early on with my LX450. Dad news....
Sorry to hear the news of Kevin's passing. Did not know him personally but always appreciated his advice and thoughtful response to questions. A loss for sure.
Very sorry to hear God bless the family.
10 out of 10 die and thats a quality fact . Tools always struck me as a quality knowledge on the subject of these trucks, interested in simple truth. Something about the way he was free and eager with his knowledge separated him from other knowledgeable characters tho.
GOD bless yer kin my man!
GOD bless yer kin my man!
ChaseTruck
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We did pull out an F150 from the soup that was Sycamore Creek on Saturday, and I used the quote above verbatim... The 80 currently has the bigger winch, so it did the pulling, with the K5 as land anchor one strap length behind. And while I was setting up the pull, I had, in the very back of my mind, a smile, thinking back at Kevin.
PabloCruise
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Darn, just figured out we lost Kevin... 
I rarely play music when wheeling, but Kevin always did - so in his memory, I played music when we went out wheeling yesterday afternoon 
here's a picture where I was following him on his favorite trail in recent years
here's a picture where I was following him on his favorite trail in recent years
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Frigging scientists...
