In the old days a lot of us would bypass,or wait till they closed yep because we were over loaded the big difference the trucks were kept in tip top shape nd we respeted our trucks and the load.Dont do it now the fines are to high and a lot more traffic.But these new drivers if they want to bypass scales well they will do it even if they dont read this.Most company drivers are not allowed to bypass or dodge.
Dodging scales
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I've said it before and say it again. I agree with you that was dumb. I've went around two scales today. You won't point out that it was smart! But, it was.
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Up to S.Fulton,TN/KY on 45, across KY to Wycliffe, into Cairo, IL. IL scales on IL3 were not open continously. On up IL3 to below E.St. Louis,
whack a left and across the JB Bridge in to MO. Around SL on US61 to Wentzville, MO...Here was the rub. MO scales then weighed 8 hours a day. Scale man could pick or had a chart of hours of operations. He could weigh 8 to 4, 4 to midnight, midnight to 8. If he was on duty, you nappped till the shft was up, gave it 30 minutes and rolled on past.
From there on to Keokuk, IA and old IA218 thru Waterloo to Minneapolis.
By the way, close the vent doors at the KY line, light the heater around St L, or you had frozen fruit to deliver.
This was in 57-58. Driver got half of the over load. 40 extra boxes at $2 gave me half of $80 or $40.00 more. Regular pay was $.05 (Thats a nickel a loaded mile). Nice premium for the same miles, and usualluy not more than an 4-5 hour sleep over a Wentzville. I notice very little diff in how hard the overage pulled and its affect on gas mileage. Rig was in tip top shape for its generation and we drove till we were tired, slept till we woke up, and went again. !00,000 miles a year, ran single, and never wrecked one. Bringing potatoes out of Grand Forks, ND for backhaul took a little more finesse. Story for another day.18wheeldumptrucker Thanks this. -
I love hearing those old stories. Thanks for sharing that one!
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Wellllll ------ I just happen to have a two-seater time machine.
Wanna go for a ride back to the future?
We'll run ALL the scales we can find, then,
see if they can find US.
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That wouldn't happen to be the wayback machine, now would it?? Anytime, you're ready Shock, just let me know!!
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Let's start off easy, and just go back to the 1960's and put 'er in PARK, while McDonald's is still -- or finally -- in business. We'll do lunch for under a buck and be ready for the next trip.
Might wanna tote along a bag-0-fries, Back then they were REALLY good.
Now that I know that, I just hope it ain't too late.
ALL ABOARD FOR 1965!!!
Now Leaving The Station.
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