Would rather have the shat spreader though. Its got tons and tons of power its deff on roids. We have 3 of them, that one being a spare, and the other two although the drivers got senoirity they refuse to give them up. The volvo probly has more power and rides smoother but it has no cigarette outlet so I cannot plug in my gps, or hook up my inverter and watch TV during my break or if its a long wait at a stop. We have a few that you will wait from 1-3 hours, but they are huge accounts so the company sets everything up before they send someone there. Also the volvo is a one seater, where as the international has to so I can kinda lay down during break or waiting as well. But whatever they do it is what it is, for all I know I could be using something completely different...
As for skinny I never driven a 7 spd here at YRC. At CWF majority of our sterlings were 7spds(older models were 6) The newer trucks were 10spds though. Are the 7spds the sterlings? Here I noticed that most city units are 6spds, and also heard that they were once road units until "retired" then they redo the truck into a city unit... Dont know how true this is. But I do notice when we had the road units they only did that and never went on P/D. At CWF all trucks went out for P/D, two of the long run trucks never slept, they would run p/d stop for a hour then do the long line-haul run, then back and do P/D again
Ok, I'm all set.
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We had an acct in Brooklyn. B&H Photo. Man I loved the money but hated the place. two dock doors, sometimes I'd get a full 8 hrs waiting there. I will never buy anything from them.
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surprised CWF would allow that...
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Thanks guys, I'm really fired up. Oh yeah, I will definitely be turning slowly. There have been a rash of rear pups turned over round here lately. Yikes! Hope I never get too confident & have that happen. Also, they said I will very rarely be hooking up pups (doubles), so, I guess I'll never get good at it.
I need to get a travel bag. I was checking out a real big duffel bag on wheels, that's an idea. I saw some guy @ YRC come in with 2 plastic Totes, stacked on rollers. Another good idea. I also, eventually, plan on getting a 7" Rand McNally GPS unit & a laptop. You guys have any ideas or tips? Oh, I'm also thinking about bringing my coffee maker with me. lol -
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con-grat's and probably none of my bussiness (I don't pull doubles) but a couple weeks ago a guy got crushed to death hooking up. I saw it on the forum...... be carefull.
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Hey, thanks a million for the tips guys. I'm thinkin no matter how prepared I try to be, alot is just gonna have to be learned along the way. Also, 'different strokes for different folks', so, maybe I better not spend a bunch of money right out the gate til I learn what will work for me.
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Well I had a very interesting day yesterday. We have a customer 20 miles away and I had to drop a trailer off then bob-tail back. It felt weird doing that but its what it is. Although my truck is a retired road unit so it pulls very very well. We got a few accounts that all we do is a drop and hook... I dont see then that often since Im bottem of list but one day I will
Also have you ever pulled a contrainer trailer before? I saw one in the yard about a month ago and asked skinny about it. He says at time they pick them up from rail yards or ports. not sure if you have any rail yards by you or not. Just check every square inch f that trailer before you pull it. I dont know if the road drivers pick it up or if the city guys do and road drivers transport it. I didnt pull it to the delivery the shop steward took it, it was only a drop it off.Attached Files:
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