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First Solo Load completed!!!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by PineyRider, Jun 15, 2011.

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  1. Jun 17, 2011 #21
    Gears

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    I think you need to post some pictures of your rig too!:yes2557:
     
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  3. Jun 17, 2011 #22
    Onetruckpony

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    Congrats on your first trip!
    Welcome to the World of Truck Driving.
    Be carefull in Chicago (and other places) where even when marked a clearance sign does not take road resurfacing or snowpack into account. This can take away the few inches you thought you had. With 6" of snow a 14' clearance suddenly becomes a problem.
    Carry a 100' air line with you. Should you ever find yourself (Gently) stuck, deflate your tires a few pounds to lower the truck, back out, air the tires back up and roll on. This is what a wrecker service will do and charge you a few hundred bucks for it.
     
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  4. Jun 17, 2011 #23
    thestreetdream

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    Watch out for the clearances in NY. For some odd reason, they post everything at least a foot (or so they say) lower then what it is. I've cleared a 12'2 bridge in Brooklyn but wasn't going to make a 12'6 one down the road. Go figure.
     
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  5. Jun 17, 2011 #24
    48Packard

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    Well, all I can tell ya is that you blew it....you really blew it.



    You got through your first load. NOW they'll expect you to get through EVERY load! :biggrin_25525:

    Keep up the good work, and remember....all the feelings you have....any mistakes you may make....have all been experienced countless times before by countless individuals, no matter how isolated you might feel at any given moment.

    Good luck!!
     
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  7. Jun 18, 2011 #25
    FLATBED

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    Be aware of what your driving / pulling. Nothing like sending an EX flatbedder ( flattop , short stacks, flatbed ) to Chicago ( Condo Cab , High stacks with a HI cube dryvan ). His longtime SHGORTCUTS just did not work out.:biggrin_2558:
     
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  8. Jun 18, 2011 #26
    PineyRider

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    Flatbed, It's hard enough trying to notice the low clearance signs, If you drove flatbed and now have to get used to looking for a different height it must be tough. Old habits are hard to break. 13' 6" is stuck in my head currently. I think TheStreetDream is right, Some bridges I've seen sure look like a different height than what is posted.

    And Gears, Nice looking truck!!, I'll get some pictures of mine this week. It's an old worn out Freightliner Columbia. But I like it, fits like an old shoe.
     
    PineyRider, Jun 18, 2011
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  9. Jun 19, 2011 #27
    FLATBED

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    " If you drove " :biggrin_25519: Was not ME , was a driver my son had hired last year , he would not listen to directions , he was a 1 year OTR expert in his own mind.
     
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  10. Jun 19, 2011 #28
    PineyRider

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    Sorry about that. I re-read it and saw where you said "his" longtime shortcuts just did not work out.

    Speaking of low bridges, I got a good scare today on the Pennsy turnpike. I'm driving along and there are other trucks on the road around me. I happen to glance up at the clearance sign and it reads 13' 1" (I'm 13' 6"). I'm doing 64mph (what we're governed at). I lay on the brakes and get it to about 40mph just as I come to the bridge. :biggrin_2551: My mind is racing, It's amazing all the things you can think of in a few seconds. First I think to myself, I'm on the turnpike!!! Is HAS to have high enough bridges for van trailers!! Then I second guess myself and wonder If the road split to a different route while I wasn't paying attention. Then I think, "How are all the other trucks making it under"!!! My adrenalin was about maxed out. Next thing I knew I just went right under the bridge without a problem. I'm thinking "What the heck was that sign about"!?!?!?!? Then I see the next bridge and THAT sign reads 12' 6" on SHOULDER. I think it took about 10 more miles to get my heart to stop beating out of my chest.
     
    PineyRider, Jun 19, 2011
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