Let's Vent

Discussion in 'Prime' started by $lim, Aug 22, 2015.

  1. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    Probably a company truck gov at 58 on the petal and 62 on cruise. And he was probably just trying to get a run at the hill at 62 on cruise but if your too close in front the ongraud won't allow the truck to throttle up until following distance is increased so the speedometer does a nose dive as soon as you hit the hill. But if you change lanes and get it clear out front then you can get some throttle and climb at a reasonable speed. Maybe he wasn't trying to pass just get up the hill. Then again I wasn't there so I don't know how bad held up traffic.
     
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  3. McCauley

    McCauley Medium Load Member

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    How about you pick a speed. Seriously, pick one. Our drivers all work hard and do the best with what they can do at 62.

    When I was on the road and I was being passed by someone who wanted to go 1 MPH faster and they were dogging it up the side with traffic behind them, you know what I did? I dropped it and helped them because we're supposed to be brothers out here.

    Stop being so undudelike.

    Then you bumped the cruise? C'mon, man.
     
  4. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    Love it!
     
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  5. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    Those dry van that have auth guys try to run light. I think what he was saying was prime was fully loaded and either tried to pass or get a run at the hill. In that situation heck I'd of bumped it up too there's no reason I have to sit around and wait for someone else to get up the hill when I'm light or empty.
     
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  6. Ssand Man

    Ssand Man Light Load Member

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    Thank you for proving my point.
     
  7. White Dog

    White Dog Road Train Member

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    Thank you! There is not enough of that out on the road. Everyone wants to 'race', and in the mean time nobody else is getting anywhere because the 2 holding things up aren't willing to give into each other.

    If I try and pass someone, and they speed up on me, I back down and drop behind them again...if the driver seems like they are playing games with me, I will jump off at an exit and let the ####### get on down the road a ways so they can screw with someone else.
    If someone is trying to pass me when we both have our cruise set, and they hang next to me too long, I will attempt to convers with them via CB, and ask if they are gonna "get it done" or what...if they say that's all they got, or don't answer at all, and I see traffic piling up behind them, I will back down and let them pass---I'm not trying to race anyone...and I want you away from me.
     
  8. csw1818

    csw1818 Medium Load Member

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    ..... when will the madness stop... we will eventually all be governed at 65! And just think swift trucks are governed at like 60 so why is me going 58 affectING your day that bad?... get on down the road shut your dang mouth and leave me alone I don't bother yall when your doing 85mph in a 55 mph construction zone do I?
     
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  9. $lim

    $lim Light Load Member

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    Go Bronco's !!!!! same ole Chiefs ( they know how to give a game away ).... Go Falcons !!!!!
     
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  10. jerezxp7

    jerezxp7 Medium Load Member

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    If someone wants to go faster then me even one mph I will back off and.let them bye faster just dont get in front of me and go slower then what I reset my Cruz control at I hate that
     
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  11. darthanubis

    darthanubis Heavy Load Member

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    Amen!

    I'm amazed at the lack of brotherhood I've found out here. I was all excited to get a cb radio and everything! I guess the life has gone straight to crap.
     
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