Where Are You Continues, Again.....

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Giggles the Original, Sep 13, 2014.

  1. Dave 1960

    Dave 1960 Road Train Member

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    It was a 4 day again.
    Over off Brittmoore for 2 pallets 500# going to S. Houston.
    MW Industries not too far from Airport for 2plt 1,400# going to Sumner Manufacturing.
    Scenic Ocean near the Horse Track a Pelican case 36# going to SDV.
    Altus for a 246# crate going to Cathay Pacific airways. Sent empty 4:15.
    Deathly Silence.
    Should have paid a bit better than Yesterday.
    Home 6:30
    Burgers and Fries but no Cherry pies.

    Have an intermittent squeaky u joint.
    On top of all the other problems.
     
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  3. chopper103in

    chopper103in Road Train Member

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    pump it full of grease
     
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  4. seabring

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    Headed off to work for another day of hauling oil . Same thing for me everyday .
    Weathers looking ominous for today , temps close to freezing and calling for rain later today.
    Oh well it's that time of year I suppose , better start getting used to it again ....summer time is definitely over here !
     
  5. seabring

    seabring Road Train Member

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    First two jobs for today are water transfers.
    Take produced water from the wells and blow it off into a tank at a disposal well ...easy money !
     
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  6. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    only 43 and rainy here in OH
     
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  7. Dave 1960

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    It was the center u joint I replaced within the last 10 months. It had a dry crumbling cap.
    This one is swimming in grease!
    The Mitsubishi has a dead alternator again.
    It ALWAYS has some sort of electrical problem!
    May yank it out later. Maybe tomorrow.
     
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  8. Tall Mike

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    still at the house..

    I suppose I should point myself towards the yard at some point need to get the big ride serviced and the trailers hydraulics are acting up..

    then its off to the mistake by the lake (Cleveland) to deliver some F150's..
     
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  9. Dave 1960

    Dave 1960 Road Train Member

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    Before I went to the office I picked up a 40# carton at IER near SDV and took it to Argo International on the other side of I-45 and just a bit south of 8.
    Then he said he had a hot and pick it up before going to the office.
    Got a fairly good check for the past few months.
    Took the pallet (645#) to Pentagon Freight.
    Then on the way to get two cartons 29# at Metrix
    The Stripes that had 1.199 fuel last week had 2.099. And my truck wouldn't start.
    Nice guy jumped it and I never turned it off again until I had dropped at SDV a 130# crate from Pentagon and the two cartons from Metrix.
    Sent empty at 3. Found out the truck made 150 for the 4 delivery tickets.
    I don't believe I mentioned our well is sucking air.
    I believe the water level is down.
    Dad believes the flapper on the bottom of 40 odd feet of stem is bad.
    Personally I don't see how that could keep the pressure from coming up once we have it primed and pulling. But it won't build up to cutoff of the pressure switch.
    I believe we need professional help.
    But we can't afford it.

    I need a magic job that makes me 700 a week or more. But I'm 55 years old. Frankly I don't see such a job in my future.
     
  10. chopper103in

    chopper103in Road Train Member

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    Either a bad foot valve or a hole in the pipe.

    700 a week shouldn't be to hard to do even at 55
     
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  11. Dave 1960

    Dave 1960 Road Train Member

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    A hole in the pipe makes more sense than foot valve the way it acts. That might even explain the higher sand content.
    But is it them stem or the casing?
    We'll be pulling the stem a little later this morning.
     
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