Running produce to Alaska

Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by vikingswen, Feb 15, 2014.

  1. imurphy907

    imurphy907 Bobtail Member

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    Matsu valley and anchorage got 3-7 inches of snow. But all this week its been above freezing during the day. So the roads are dry and clear. But there are slippy spots where run off has frozen overnight.
     
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  3. rexmanno

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    Glad to see you taking time off and relaxing for a change, well deserved !!! Welcome back, drive careful and keep us informed.
     
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  4. vikingswen

    vikingswen Road Train Member

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    It is funny to hear people complaining how they cannot make any money or afford a new truck. I live very frugal and rather than eating out multiple times a day I go on a nice vacation at least once a year. I'm probably not setting any records for miles driven or money earned, but I have managed to pay off my truck in July and buy a nice 2013 trailer to replace my tridem. Sure makes it nice when you don't owe anybody any money.
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    Obviously the previous owner had a redish KW. The upper and lower rails are paint matched and it has lots of KW mudflaps. I can slide each axle and open it up to a 10' spread or run it closed for Canada as a tandem.
     
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  5. vikingswen

    vikingswen Road Train Member

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    The back 40 got a makeover as well. No more working on gravel in the RV shelter or driving around the grass.
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  6. rollin coal

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    Your shed looks economical I like it. Can't help but notice your drive tires don't really have any sort of aggressive tread. Are you running all position tires on your drives? Never would have thought that running where you do.
     
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  7. nate980

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    I'm guessing those are his summer tires. Won't get very far In the winter running those.
     
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  8. rollin coal

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    I wouldn't think so in Alaska but the company I used to drive for based out of TN ran steer tread on the drives. We never went out west but we did a lot of northeast and upper Midwest in the winter time. Nine years of driving in snow and ice I never once got stuck. But I was always careful you have to think about situations before you act to stay out of trouble.
     
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  9. imurphy907

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    A shinny set of XDS or XDN2's are wonderful on the ice and snow up here.

    Did you end up getting a tri-temp, or stick with the dual temp setup?
     
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  10. vikingswen

    vikingswen Road Train Member

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    I bought ten of those tires last summer for my three axle trailer, but kept them when I sold the trailer. I did not like the Good Year closed shoulder drives that came on the truck. The tires are a Dayton 520S all position tire. I got one summer on the trailer and one summer on the truck as drives and still have 8/32 left.
    Before this current trip I switched tires and rims for the winter season. The winter tires are an open shoulder siped lug recap on Michelins XZA3+ casings.
     
  11. vikingswen

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    I think the caps are XDS and the trailer is just a single temp.
     
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