I had an epiphany about backing up a tractor-trailer on a city street

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  1. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    Don’t know if you can order one now, but back when they first came out you could get one. Utility offered them when the first 53’ 2000R’ s came out. Flatbeds as far as I know can still be had. CMC has tons of ‘em. Cattle pots can still be had special spec.
     
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  3. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    I get so confused... I never know if I'm seeing the last car on my load or someone really close behind!

    With all the steps and walkways that fall into the 3" exemption, carhaulers are pretty much a full 108" now.
    What was the one at Laurel? Pistol Pete's? Never went over there, but it looked like a broken down shack plopped out in the field.
     
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  4. Long FLD

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    I can’t remember. It’s been gone a while. Fred’s was in Missoula. TA Petro isn’t a fan of onsite entertainment when they buy a place.
     
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  5. ElmerFudpucker

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    I want a 96” it’ll be faster when I do my walk around every morning.
     
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  6. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    I don’t have hazmat, so I can’t pull fuel. But I heard it pays good
     
  7. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    Ha ha ha. Never thought of that. What an epiphany.
     
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  8. Crude Truckin'

    Crude Truckin' Alien Spacecraft

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    Shotgun Willy’s
     
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  9. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Think the last time I rolled into missoula it's now a dispensery for weed... Fred's was a classy establishment :D
     
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  10. Long FLD

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    Back in 02 or so when I was throwing Pepsi the last stop on my Wednesday route was Fred’s. If you’ve ever ordered a Jack and Coke at Fred’s it was a Jack and Pepsi.
     
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  11. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    Ha ha ha ha
     
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