Gone and Done it, Co. driver 2 O/O

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Bigray, May 16, 2010.

  1. alex94

    alex94 Light Load Member

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    looks like you are doing awesome. keep taking those pics. thats what i love the most! :) keep up the awesome work.
     
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  3. dino6960

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    :biggrin_2559: big ray i sit here thinking ,if my situation had been differnt and i was able to wait a few more months ,and with the deal i had with the guy i got the truck from,and if ,if'/of ,if,if and knowing what i know now,i #### sur would have done it differntly,but hind sights 20/20,and woulda, coulda shouldas ,always bite yah after the fact,but as you know the deal i have going on now ,soon hopefully i will be able to go down this road again in a diffent fashion,and alot more finacialy stable when i go into it,,its funny i look back now and think of how i was gona set the world on fire runnin my but off,and all i wanted to do was pay that truck off,lol and it seems all i accomplished was 27,000 miles of butt running and lined someone elses pockets except mine,,,,,:biggrin_25523: seems i came out the gate fighting with a big ### blow torch ,trying light up everymile,,,and instead of burning embers from the accomplishment there was a small fizzel of smoke and a burned up dream that went out in flames and discust,, but you on the other hand seem to be crossing the t's and doting the I's and makeing it work,,,,,,my hats off to you dear sir,,and wish you many years of sucess,,, keep liveing that dream ray,,its what makes the world go round, amd just a little faith in the good lord ,gos a long way these days:biggrin_25514::biggrin_25525:
     
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  4. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    At Dino reccomendation:

    taped up exhaust so as not to harm Turbo.

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  5. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    Stopped to check load prior to going thru weigh station and found lever binder hanging so i taped it up.


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  6. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    Never know when a phone is going to go kaput, so i got a backup to take with me.

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  7. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    I got a load picking up Mon. in Ocala paying excellent rate.


    fueled up yest. and from Mt. vernon to miami/tampa. i got 6.3 pulling the motor grader. not bad imo.
     
  8. walleye

    walleye Road Train Member

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    That's why I also carried a pre paid trac phone with me,...Just in case!!
     
  9. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    I need a phone w/ built in air card, was in a situation 2 weeks ago, i put my phone in cup holder that had a little bit of condensation from cup, yep you know (kaput) no way to talk or get online.
     
  10. Bigray

    Bigray Road Train Member

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    Here i find myself enjoying my last day at home, 5 in a row, im liking this working for myself thing.
     
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  11. HaulnHorses

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    Congrats, there is nothing like working for yourself! Good Luck
     
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