soo .........Finally got on the road and time for truckersreport ... so far so good. Got a sweet run from home to denver (6 stops . 55 chilled )
i am keeping it on 65 mph. its running good . I wouldnt say smooth but hey it is a 18000 dollar truck. bUT mann i love that truck . its def nothing special on the road but to me it is . I have been def driving it like i own it
at first :
i was really really stressed out about the truck actually , just waiting to break down , especially over oregon mountains pulling 40k. I was Starting to finally relax until i got to salt lake when couple idiots almost ran into me.. going so fast! . I was pissed off .. Usually this crap doesnt bother me but I havent driven for about 4 months and just getting use to idiots out there again will take me week or so lol..
seeing 4 trucks break down in front of me going out of salt lake on i 80 and 84 , that steep freakin hill really stressed me out
once i got to denver i told my self no more. whatever happens happens .#### it ..i am not waiting ..when it happens , I will fix it and thats it .. not worth stressing when its not going to help the situation.
the fun part is that this 12.7 l really impressed me with pulling power , its not as bad as people told me it would be . and i love my reefer unit NOW that i am use to sleeping with it .. . its pretty addicting sound lol just saying
the bad:
1. my trailer wheels are leaking oil hahal , just saw it few hrs ago ..its spraying on wheels... i checked seals they just look funny ..also when i removed the seals i saw lots of thick oil in there ..but thats the only plece where i see the leak . ...also I still havent had my first dot inspection , could that get me in trouble ?
2. i really really hate idling .its been 3 days 13.6 gallon ..suxx ..and i try so hard not to ..i dont mind the heat .but buddy needs chilled cab . funny dog .. i cant wait to build my capital so i can buy my home made apu .
other than all that everything is good. ..
Thanks to all you guys and your helpful posts I think I prepared pretty good so far .
ill keep u posted
PS. randy mcnally 720 did nto impress me at all. its their graphsic and map style they are using . Not user friendly. My droidx with google map is the best man . I love that thing. I know I know its not trucker route friendly blah b lah .... i like it ..its so ACCURATE take that randy , and cobra and software whatever crapp
ANYBODY WANT TO BUY IT???? ILL SELL IT FOR 250
So Far so good .....
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Congrats......!!!!!....
Welcome to the wonderful world of ''money IN and money OUT''...Now take a few hundred bucks and get those ''small'' issues FIXED,before they are HUGE.And don't be such a Cheap ####...
My unit is paid for and i set about 200.00 a week aside,regardless...This ''practice'' was taught to me from them ''old'' Geezers...I am glad i listened and learned.My Maint Account is up over 40,000....
I roll it over and over and LEAVE IT ALONE...Keep up the good work and this will all come together for you...Keep working HARD and you will be Sucessful...
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All I know is....BUDDY IS ALMOST THE CUTEST PUP EVA!!
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