Back in the day . . .

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Jack Smithton, Jan 8, 2010.

  1. brian53

    brian53 Light Load Member

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    my first day s of glory i guess really dont understand what the hell happened in 1997 we sold are last truck spring 1997 and stared having kids after 8 years off trade shows and electronics events also fright /anything from husts point to city indusy calf /what is a super coop /a by pass was the green light/ just drop in to ask if we want a truck for are late retirement/ do i even want to reenter the world we once loved to be at work what happened to respect and that i really do know what iam doing that was a professorial driver / today sweetcheeks and i see whats out their but until recently stared looking for a cheep tractor 2003 20004 we had a 1993 pro ser inat for an while traded a 359 eten pet in on the egle 104 sleeper black chrome purple /before the peterbit it was a 1988 arrow truck 453 van division and befor that 184 frightening 15 speed twin stick cat duge day days express Evansville and bedfor that 1978 gmc jimmy cont /key van drop for all kings or work load pack wrap sape move and delivy today transportation is so much time in just in time ??? when the load and wrath e condition allow i,ll well be their to deliver your stuff ?? some time i wonder why i,am trying so hard to come back too.. only know lives in are memerys.some phots but for us wild catter, it was the time of are live jessp mayland barr hotel live music all the stop were union 76 and may be out west petro sweetcheeks paid for fuel at the bing fuel up free stake or new pice of chrome yoall stay safe and r ember plumcracy may just ride againe real soon cr england seems to be old school and real pay for us see you soon brian poole /denise poole plumbcrazzy and sweetcheeks big black truck little bitty peopl who just loved what we did and the people wee worked with even dot was normal then not so easy to put you out of service seems eveybody is looking for something /but not working togeter about it//rember we the people we live in a lake front home kids are off to purdue for the next 4 and we need to do something again behid ty church store and
     
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  3. HwyPrsnr

    HwyPrsnr Medium Load Member

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    Few more...Bunk houses above the shop of your company. A Jimmy and a White. If you didnt have a throttle knob, you used a broom handle when you needed to switch drivers while driving. Peggy Ann's in Rockwood,TN at the bottom of Rockwood Mountain. Selling the watermelons off my dads Covered Wagon during the strike so he got his fuel money back. Running 3000+ miles per week hauling swinging meat and never leaving the state of TX, and still be home on the weekend. Pouring a cup of kerosene in my dads tanks to keep fuel from becoming jello and having to go under the truck at the top of every pass to adjust the slack-adjusters. Most of all...I remember giving the respect to all those before us every single day. Giving and getting the respect every driver earned with all the hard work they had to endure. The pride that was put into this industry by every driver on the road. Hats off to all those before me and those who actually take PRIDE in what we do today. Be safe out there drivers.
     
  4. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I remember wondering if big trucks had air conditioning because I always saw them driving with the window down and elbow out, lol.
     
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  5. spacetrucker88

    spacetrucker88 Heavy Load Member

    yes you were their should be a goverment program out there for you
     
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  6. JIMROY

    JIMROY Medium Load Member

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    How about water cooled brakes. We had them on the log trucks. Big ole water tank behind the headache rack...
     
  7. brian53

    brian53 Light Load Member

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    i started 1n 1978 and had a gmc general and spe.produdts trailer thought it was big time got a gal co driver sweetcheeks /she became my wife and mother of 2 boys but now were thinking of returning to the world we both miss so much /but complety confuseed about are industery .need some popins of do i reaaly want to buy a truck after being semi retired for the past 15 years .brian plumbcrazzy &sweetcheeks ind.
     
  8. JIMROY

    JIMROY Medium Load Member

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    Lol , buy another truck, may as well shoot yourself now and save the misery hahahahha obama will require you to buy health care for your truck too.
     
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  9. brian53

    brian53 Light Load Member

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    sure as h..ll would be cheeper .25 bullet but really if any you guys that we trucked with are still out their please tell us before we have a 2005 387 in the drivway collecting rust and fowlers in it .just a line to say were on our way to selltle wash be their on the 8th of march leaseing to lighthouse transportation /very small mom & pop see ya all soon /dee. says miss you all and see you soon brian &denise
     
  10. fenderman

    fenderman Light Load Member

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    Ahh that 425 Kitty Kat . I remember the first 350 Cummins we got. Lord have mercy. I remember thinking,if i die today I'll die happy.
     
  11. Voyager1968

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    I forgot about throttle knobs. In my first truck (a 9670 cabover) I used to use it as a cruise control when I was on an open road and my foot and leg got tired of hammering on the accelerator..
     
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