Husband/Wife Team to start with Covenant

Only twice?! I'm practically on a first name basis with the fellas in breakdown -- and they do do a great job.. My only complaint is our recent trend away from T/A's (where they keep dead tires). This tire collection is from just my last 2 loads:




PS If your husband leaving you at fuel stops is accidental, you might consider adopting my trainer's system:

curtain open=codriver in store.

sleeper curtain closed= codriver inside truck probably sleeping

 

Not sure you know.... use chains and padlock to secure those tires. DOT may give you violation for not securing tires with chain.

 

I was told DOT-approved strap (has a colored stitch running along middle of it indicating load limit) or chain, but I'll definitely pick up some chain next opportunity just because of the abrassion factor with those steel tire belts. I just wish there was someplace better to store them (& load locks) -- my cat walk is now more of a bird perch and I am increasingly tempted to just trust that the trailer paperwork is in center-located registration boxes (which would also be a non-issue if they would always stick those boxes by the air connections).

 

Yes... these newer trucks - Cascadias - have small catwalk... I drove one that had a tire rack, pretty good... for one tire... But then had to make very sharp turn while backing and dented the rack.... So, shop removed.... This one now has a tire rack... so I moved the 5th wheel to a position where trailer will not dent rack regardless of my turn.... This is... until I have to move 5th wheel forward, if need to adjust weight.... BTW, one Covenant driver told me that we can return damaged tires at TA and get some sort of receipt that company will accept.... Really?? I never confirmed this with breakdown... but if that's true, it's great!

 

You guys have been very quiet lately... Hope you are doing well and busy.

 

That's a very beautiful card/ picture! You guys are very photogenic. Yes, I am/was running my regular dedicated... But today arrived at Chatt for my "hometime" at a hotel. Have lots of important things to do. Will be in Chatt and going to Atlanta, Ga for some personal business. If you guys come by Chatt, let me know and maybe we can get together, ok?