Scranton to Allentown route

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by rank, Sep 29, 2022.

  1. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I've probably saw you before and not even realized it. I see quite a few of your guys trucks pulling different wagons. You can't miss my truck lol
     
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  3. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Probably too late but
    81 south/-309south 100 south to 78 a much nicer mostly smoother ride...cept for Tamaqua....& if your goin to Pottstown address off 81 after and not actual Pottstown
    You’ll do well to go up there in reverse...,just make a left off 309n on 54 at Hometown to 81 south
     
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  4. ProfessionalNoticer

    ProfessionalNoticer Road Train Member

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    The Poconos are nothing at all unless your truck is really really really underpowered. Funny seeing this post. Just crossed the Poconos via 80 about an hour ago.
     
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  5. Hatt91

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    When you get off 380 onto 80 there is a a downhill which isn’t too bad. At the start of 33 south you have some hills and it’s a little twisty, when you come down off the mountain it’s pretty straight and level. We run it all the time
     
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  6. bzinger

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    After many years of running omaha to NY and NJ and back along with Philly they finally priced me out and I quit them last April.
    I dont go east of Ohio now and make just as much money ...my only complaint on that is I owed more on taxes this year.
     
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  7. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    I know y'all don't have CB's but you can go 66mph now right?. Give me a honk next time you spot me blowing by. I'm hard to miss like that dime standing next to a bunch of 5s :D and basso gone right? I still stay in contact with a few guys from there

    Mike and Steve still there?
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    Yeah we have a yard in Nazareth and a yard in Mt. Pocono so we're up through there quite a bit. I run at night mainly but I'll keep an eye out for you lol
     
  9. Hatt91

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    Yeah we still got that limiter on us, lol. Mike left about a year ago, he’s working over at Weitsmans. Chris is the guy who replaced him. I guess he was a former driver but I don’t remember him. That’s a nice looking Mack!
     
  10. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    The only pull is on 80 coming up to 380 and it ain't really steep just long. With 44k and my little Mack I just move the stick from 8L to 7H.

    17 in ny down to 87 has some steep ones
     
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  11. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    17 in ny down to 87 has some steep ones[/QUOTE]
    17 south isn’t the problem 17 north all the 7 axle trash wagons racin up those hills in both the right&center lanes doin 8&10 mph respectively Now that’ll git to ya long before the pulls do
     
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