What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Let us dance in joy! For a happy OM is a good thing.
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    I could put an awesome caption, joke, or some other witty thing but come on...it's a cat, riding a unicorn! Hard to top that.
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    It could also be how I predict @Wasted Thyme will feel when he finally gets his truck.

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  3. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    So my transmission is acting up and I'm in a shop. I just hope I don't get raped money wise. They were going to drop it yesterday. I called from the super 8 and he's like PTO this and that. I have a shaft driven pto, that slides. I have had the transmission dropped twice before , rear main seal and a clutch. Not a peep out of anyone, these guys are #####ing about it. The top plate has issues more than likely. They said it would $1450 to drop the transmission , but now the pto.. who knows. It will be like 2200 with the top plate being rebuilt. I hope no more than that.

    Freaky thing is the room next to me. Needles for like heroin. Cops arrested these people before I got to the super 8. The day manager was looking at the room and let me in to show me. Scary once or twice doing that stuff and your hooked. Crazy crazy.

    The heroin users cleaned out their room later. Super skinny very little fat on them. Kids early mid 20s.
     
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  4. Judge

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    I used to do that to make people wonder what’s going on, back in, get lined up and be a straight back and pull back and forth, ease up, back up. Sit for a moment pull all the way up, then back, back in.

    I know people watch and it makes the ones you by nervous, but...

    Hello, I’m Judge and I’m a jerk.. :wave:
     
  5. 77fib77

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    On ice it makes sense.
     
  6. Judge

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    No, best not on snow/ice/rain when the temp is going to fall out.

    I still carry an old mule hand wipe jug of oil dry, has come in handy to throw some down and back up on for traction..
     
  7. Wasted Thyme

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    It's going to be either a T680 or a cascadia. Both have APUs. Neither have fridges.
     
  8. 77fib77

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    I have been told many times don't put hot tires on ice. Move around so you don't make a puddle of water that will freeze your tires in one spot and make it too slick to get out. It happened to me on a job site with a step deck I had to get pushed by an end loader to break the other tires loose.
     
  9. Dave_in_AZ

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    We were experiencing blissful rhinoceros sleep after finding emergency miracle parking late last night, then the phone rings.

    And The OM is like, " Why did you leave the ringer on?"

    So now we're awake and can't drive for another 2 hours.
     
  10. Dave_in_AZ

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    Where do you get BIG Beefaroni??? Costco???
     
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