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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by Cranky Yankee, Jun 30, 2014.

  1. HometimeQueen

    HometimeQueen Road Train Member

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    Number Two Daughter says she will live with me forever! .....somehow, I doubt it though!
     
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  3. jdmredneck33

    jdmredneck33 Medium Load Member

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    First day Of Sight Side parallel Parking was Today, Had a Bad toothache all day an the parallel parking was aggravating not my best Day but Hopefully getting road time Tomorrow How is everyone?

    How long you have left of trining Jay?
     
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  4. HometimeQueen

    HometimeQueen Road Train Member

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    It just takes practice jdmredneck .....you'll get it. I hope you feel better and that the toothache clears up.
     
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  5. jaso37

    jaso37 Heavy Load Member

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    Redneck for most it takes time to get backing down. Then one day it will just click. Just be patient. G.O.A.L. very important and just try to remember how the trailer reacts to the wheel and where your pivot points are
     
  6. HometimeQueen

    HometimeQueen Road Train Member

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    I see you down there Oh Cranky One ......was getting worried about you. How was the weather today?
     
  7. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    no one would have liked holding the steering wheel with me today
    HTQ had the right info on the weather across WY
    bright sunny 40 degrees in Cheyenne at 8 am
    going into Laramie skies darkened temperature dropped wind started pushing the truck around
    the signs were up for high winds 40-50 with gusts to 70
    was suppose to start snowing by 2 pm over Evanston Wy
    hard to hook it up and get ahead of the weather to get to Salt Lake City fighting all that wind
    next is Elk Mountain 3 big trucks blown over speeds reduced
    by the time I got to Rock Springs started to rain temp done to 34 big snowflakes mixed in
    kept pushing on before the roads got bad Wy likes to close 80 before the wrecks
    rain stopped after a while sun peaked thru back up to 37 wind died down to a manageable 25 mph
    then the next band started as i arrived in UT so down the mountain we flew
    looking for the valley and warmer temps
    41 degrees in SLC rain came and went and came again
    but i wont get caught in a highway shut down

    an eventful 762 mile day.......heading over Donner Pass tomorrow
    lets see what is in store
     
  8. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    one of our other drivers loaded thursday night like me a few miles from me
    i called him this morning warning him of the bad weather and to see where he was
    the lazy piece of crap was 500 miles behind me
    wasn't worried about the weather.....just about lunch
    i said if your still in IA you might wanna go south if they close 80 tonight
    he wasnt concerned with that either
    glad i ain't his boss
     
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  9. HometimeQueen

    HometimeQueen Road Train Member

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    I told the King awhile ago that I was worried because you hadn't been back online yet .....he said that you probably had your hands full and would push on through while you could. I'm glad you're ok, Pete.
     
  10. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    ty.......I like screwing off when I can but today wasn't the day for it
    they get that snow up in Evanston and close 80 coulda got stuck until Monday
    besides i didnt want to be testing out my brand new truck very first trip in the white stuff
     
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  11. wulfman75

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    This may sound funny, but I always thought blindside parallel parking was easier.
     
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