An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

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  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    U use those planks for a ramp to load truck? Probably works way better then the 4x4 I would use.. lol
     
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  3. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    Yeah I will lay them out in front of the trailer once I take the neck off. This trailer has an 8” front lip and it’s not easy or graceful to get over without ramps. Semi tractors don’t exactly to parkor well.
     
  4. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I had to use a similar set when I hauled that road inspection van out of Tulsa. It's road radar units were 5 or 6 feet behind the back bumper(just below bumper height) and you had to have the vehicle at deck height before those got to the ramp or they would drag.
     
  5. supersnackbar

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    Loading my load of utility trailers went better than what the reviews made it sound like it was gonna go. I had. 14:00 pin pick appointment, I went in around 11:30, I was loaded and secured, pulling out of the gate 30 min after my appointment. The reviews said "appointments don't mean anything, expect to be there 4-6 hours after that when they feel like loading you". One of the biggest issues I had was my turbo actuator decided to act up while I was following a golf cart to the loading area. And then it decided to act up as I was pulling out of the gate to leave. I made contact with our breakdown guy about it needing to get to a dealer after I drop it in Toledo, and even offered to drop it at the dealer before officially waving bye-bye. He waited all of 2 minutes to call me and get the lowdown on me leaving. He also said that they want it dropped at the yard and someone will schlep it over to the dealer. I also got a call from my fill-in dispatcher (because my regular guy is out the rest of the week. I guess my regular guy hates to say goodbye - or maybe he is all torn up about me quitting o_O). Both of the guys I talked to expressed more comments about being sorry I am leaving than most of Arlington management. The Ops manager is the only one that said anything about losing me. I even forwarded a resignation to our VP, including all the reasons I am leaving, and all I heard were crickets. Apparently he has been Wylie-ized and only cares about recruiting keeping new hires coming in fast enough to keep up with departing driver levels.
     
  6. The Block Robert

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    I said bye! I even offered you Popeyes next time you are out this way.
     
  7. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Next time I am out your way, I'll take you up on your offer. Popeye's tastes even better when it's free.
     
  8. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    Hard to believe but there is supposedly 14k pounds of batteries on this tractor. It weighs 29k as a daycab. This North Dakota wind is killing me today.
     
  9. Modlite11

    Modlite11 Medium Load Member

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    I’m coming up 29N through SD, hauling a van with a 13k lb load in it and it’s all my truck can do to maintain cruise.

    State police just merged everyone northbound off at the 207. Not sure what’s going on yet.
     
    hope not dumb twucker Thanks this.
  10. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I guess there is only one thing left to say


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