What if it Snows?

Remember when I said I don't drive in the snow? Well forget all that... Nashville area sucks today. That is all.

 

Just looked up the Love's in Napavine, WA. Mostly cause I know how to look up the numbers and other data fast.

Looks like the have a bit over 10 acres. Lined out spots for about 60 trucks. and another 10 or so creative spaces. Good separation between cars and trucks. R.V.s and rental trucks on the truck side are problematic.

Down this way stops smaller than that Loves are a waste. That Loves starts to get packed for parking about 1500 during Sunday though Thursday as people set up for deliveries the next day. Fuel lanes are stacked 2 deep with a line nearly out to the street most work days.

Assessors appraised value: $4,427,900
Improvement value $810,000

Takes a big flow of people traffic to pay for that much capitol asset.

 

Today I went to send my trailer off with another company driver. his buddy wanted to buy my truck. Said it was exactly what he's looking for. Told him 70k cash money. Said he would call me in a couple days. So we may be going truck shopping here in a little bit. Probably get something older if that's what happens. Get rid of the emissions stuff. Now that I have a place to work on the rig. My uncle gave me the other house on his property that belonged to my great aunt, but she passed last year and it's just sitting there collecting dust. I told him I will put it to good use, and gives me a place to call home and be close to family. Best part , can park the truck and probably 2 trailers in the yard and we have a good size shop as well. Can't beat that.

 

That loves is a pain to get in and out of. Plus the way the lot is designed, if the fuel island backs up. Nobody is getting out or coming in.

 

I always buy 750's because they have a deeper sediment tray, or so I've heard. That being said, I rarely leave my truck off without being plugged into shore power or running the generator.

Speaking of generators, for those of you who run a gas genset... I switched from using those stainless Espar heater pipes for connecting the exhaust, to 1" high temp silicone hose. Seems to work mo' better by not cracking after three months like the stainless was doing.

 

I was recently battery shopping. I did find some 1050 cold cranking amp batteries, but the price was crazy. I went with 4 new 950 cca ones.

 

Nice how many hours do u have on the generator? I've always thought about getting rid of the troublesome apu and go with a generator. But the thought of lugging a gas can in below 0 weather , keeps me away.