Parked Here for the Night

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  1. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    hanging around the Petro in Remington IN
    have a midnight at Trader Joes in Minooka
    but you couldnt get me to stay in Minooka or Gary
    and I will head to HT in Green Bay afterwards
    so time management isnt an issue
     
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  3. tangerineGT

    tangerineGT Road Train Member

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    I may be parked literally on 80 for the night ... what the hell ?
    traffic at a stand still for over a hour so far ...
     
  4. Cranky Yankee

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    80 is a long road might you narrow it down just a lil?
     
  5. biggare1980

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    They had to change the rubber piece around my windshields so the truck had to sit to let the adhesive cure right, they couldn't do the window till Saturday.
     
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  6. PackRatTDI

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    Stopped at the truck parking area in Cumby, TX. Had to detour around ranger hill, apparently a big truck and a 4 wheeler tangled and shut down the whole eastbound side.

    Got the grand tour of Breckenridge, Mineral Wells and Weatherford. I can now die a happy man....
     
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    Saw another accident at the picnic area at the 10/20 junction earlier. Big truck came off the interstate, and either dozed off or lost his brakes, sheared the right side of his trailer off on a parking lot, knocking a car off the top, then came to rest against the right side of a parked trailer. Crap from the trailer was everywhere.
     
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  8. biggare1980

    biggare1980 Medium Load Member

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    That wreck was a mess,seen pics online earlier. Looked like a can opener went postal on that trailer.
     
  9. tangerineGT

    tangerineGT Road Train Member

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    Hahaha. Good call . Lol
    I was in Iowa at the time , sat for 2 hrs because a truck decided to roll over , well the truck didn't do it on its own . The driver decided it was a good place to give his truck a nap. :biggrin_25525:

    Illinois rest area now. After seeing all the wreaked up trucks last night , I may never park in a truck stop again.
     
  10. madman118

    madman118 Light Load Member

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    Haven't posted here in I think the last 4 days. Lotsa tight windows and multiple drops last week. So close to home...yet so far. South SF pick up this afternoon/evening/midnight. Hucking a load to Phoenix. Canada is starting to get above freezing so I must fly south for.....the summer? Yeah my girl and I even have a name for it. I-10 season.
    Also while I'm sitting thinking. Who designed the cup holders on the Pete 386. Seriously its all the way to the right #### near on the floor. I have to reach around the shifter to use it. The other option is the one on the floor next to the passenger seat. Which in a narrow cab Pete means I trip on it every time I move. What is a thirsty guy to do.
     
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  11. tangerineGT

    tangerineGT Road Train Member

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    OH rest area . Yup no more parking in truck stops at night , ill take a hour break or a little longer instead of a 30 and eat and shower then park at rest areas. Lol:yes2557:
     
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