Watkins shepard

Welcome we are leaving either tuesday or wednesday for our field trip, I think we are going to Los Angelas. That will be fun. Yesterday we went to Helena and up and down a 6% grade. Everything is going really good. See ya at school donotlizard.

 

Sal, since you started this thread I would like to ask you how you like driving for W/S.

 

Have a good time on your trip Maggz! Sorry I didn't get to see you guys before I took off. Be safe out there and we'll see you around!

 

truckin... hey no problem it was good to meet you. Be safe out there and check in w/us from time to time, I'm sure we will see u around.


Today was more in town driving, I am glad we are doing it because I tell ya, manuvering these huge machines is not an easy task. OH!!! I saw my first trailer being dropped by a rig. He just got on the highway and got it pulled all the way in the lane... then......pop goes the trailer. I felt real bad for the guy..but he was an experienced driver (they say).

More Later................................

 

Wow....that is why you go under the trailer with a flashlight when you hook up to make sure it's all good. It wasn't one of our trucks was it?

 

It was a first day 3 dayer. which means a new driver with experience in the 3 day orientation. Yes it was going to be one of ours. Our truck, our trailer.

 

Wow...I hope it was mechanical failure. Maybe a good lesson for everyone of us...don't become complacent in checking to make sure your locking jaws are locked CORRECTLY around the kingpin when you hook, it's worth the 15 seconds it takes to shine a flashlight underneath to check it. If you don't see the flange on the underside of the closed locking jaws, it's not hooked correctly!

I know that at my former company that is one of the things that will get you fired. No questions asked, if you lose your trailer you are down the road with a preventable on your record....sounds harsh, but it'll make you look everytime.

 

Heya Sal. I have yet to meet anyone who likes to chain. lol
I got lucky, I got out of there in between storms I think, made it to California without needed to chain up...I'm hoping for a loads to the Southwest through March! lol

Parked at the Modesto Terminal now, it was a ghosttown when I got there on Sunday. I didn't like that there is no way into the building on the weekends, seems like they should get us access to use the bathrooms/showers and get paperwork though...weird.