A concern about getting caught overweight at a weigh station

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  1. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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  3. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    deleted last 3 post, and I stand corrected, my only excuse, is the narcotic pain meds I'm on from after surgery I had on the 3rd of this month
     
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  4. Hurst

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    Its all good. I know all about posting some crazy ish and looking back and wondering exactly what I was thinking?!? A lot of good folks on here corrected me,. and all I did was argue with them.

    So its all good brother. I'm too easy going to not like anyone. We are all brothers in this industry. Dont sweat it.

    I hope you get better and recover 100%

    Hurst
     
  5. CornStalk

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    During my time at Sysco I had our supervisor riding with me because I was still in training and we headed out for deliveries in a single screw truck and a 38ft trailer. When we approached the last exit before the chicken coop I asked if he wanted me to go around and he said "ah don't worry about it your fine" so I went ahead and it was open. Well.... ended up being about 1400lbs over on the drive. As soon as I pulled around back the supervisor got out of the truck and went to the edge of the parking lot on the phone. He got as far away as possible. I ended up unloading a pallet up front and putting it in the back and got with in 400lbs and they let me go, but not before they also inspected me, found a couple little things, but nothing major. Ended up getting a warning ticket out of the deal. Just goes to show these big company's don't give a crap about you and wont stand behind you, So this is one reason I moved on from Sysco to work for a local family operation that cares about you and will stand behind you and still make about the same amount of money a year.

    If you treat the troopers with respect and not make their job harder they will make it easier on you and will be more likely to cut you a break, you will never win being difficult with them
     
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  6. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    Thanks brother, Doc says best I can expect is about 80% recovery, had a complete bicep tendon rupture and needed surgery to repair the damage, this surgery consist of making a 4" incision just before the elbow on my forearm, drilling a hole in the bone and pulling the tendon thought the bone and anchoring it with metal to the bone, YouTube has videos of others that has had the same surgery
     
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    That is confusing... Michigan State Police do not have cages in their vehicles. By policy, passengers (arrested, transported, helped ect) ride in the front seat. Can you elaborate?
     
  8. Jerry12

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    Myself i ran into a problem recently with my steers weighing +500lbs over there axle gross. myself, i realized my dumb bells & plate weights to my curl bar. need to be moved to the rear of the bunk and not left in the front of the cab. yepper
     
  9. Upright

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    You have this backwards. If you slide the 5th wheel forward you put more weight on the steers not the drives. Anyone agree with this?
     
  10. snowwy

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    I agree
     
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