What if it Snows?

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

  1. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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  3. austinmike

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  4. Espressolane

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    I may have been a habitual multi offender.
    Some habits are hard to break……
     
  5. thatsright

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    Got 2 free tickets to the game. Get to the exit to get off and the motor starts making a racket. I roll the window down to try and see whats happening. It quit. Pushed to the emergency lane. Open hood nothing looks wrong. Get back in to try to start it up, it started but the sound was bad and I knew it was internal, went to turn it off. Oh. To late. Got a new window in the oil pan. So now i can see whats wrong..
    I dont know how many more days I am going to get up. About had all I can take.
     
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  6. Troy_

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    I think I mostly got under his skin because of his disdain for motorcycles. He started it by saying I was reckless and irresponsible, I answered by basically calling him scared. Oh, and calling him out for saying he's seen the coldest temperatures known to man by serving in the Aleutian Islands...where the coldest winter temps average around -20C. I've run the BBQ on my deck in colder weather.
     
  7. Troy_

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    Ouch. That sucks. Had that happen to an A model Cat engine in my old bed truck. Except the new window was in the side of the block.
     
  8. Espressolane

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    That’s only like -5 Fahrenheit. I have smoked pig at that temp.

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  9. Troy_

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    I can deal with the cold, it's the heat I have an issue with. As cold as it gets here, we sometimes see temperatures above 100 and I just can't deal with that. But when it's -40 they still expect us to work.
     
  10. Espressolane

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    Have had the pleasure of tarping loads in southern regions, where temps hit 120+.

    Tied down in knee deep snow at -22F.

    I have been accused of questionable mental health
     
  11. BennysPennys

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    lol, you smoked the pig at 200 when it was -5 outside.
     
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