More Old Trucks On The Road?

Hahahaha!! Ya know, that actually sounds better~! LoL.... I've NEVER witnessed the process; then again I drive tanks within Ohio, but ya think I'd have seen it at some point...those WINGS going to work~! Never... .nada.

 

I have a '93 that's about to be 10-8 again after being parked the past 5 years. Older trucks are a bit simpler and nothing on them can't be rebuilt that you wouldn't end up rebuilding on a newer truck. I really like my 2010 but with the uncertainty of what'll happen after December I may like my old truck better.

 

The company I work for has them on every trailer. They aren't the self deploy style. You have to open and close them. I open them every morning during pretrip and close them at post trip. I'm walking around anyway so it's NO added effort.

Don't know if it's true....but I heard they save 2% of fuel. Small amount on one truck.... significant amount on 200 trucks.... real money on 5000 trucks...

I have had 3 different 4 wheelers yell out their windows that I left the trailer doors open. First time I panicked and pulled off on the shoulder. Of course, it was just the open tails...
Next two times I just waved and smiled like I was on the short bus....

I keep them closed in high winds and when it's snowing. Learned the snow lesson the hard way. Awful hard to close with a bunch of snow packed around them.... Also if I only have a few miles to drive....

 

Your doors are open? Beautiful. Can't see in the trailer, but I'm positive their doors were open.

 

I'd be on the "short bus" too, if I had a van blow 'em open in front of me ..... !!! Just pull TANKS; guys...more fuel efficient~!

 

I was coming across IL the other week empty,the wind was blasting me on my right side.
SO glad I had an empty tanker!.....
I don't think I will ever go back to a van or reefer!

As far as mileage I get 5.5.....Half my miles are empty too...
I guess running with the cruise on 78 kills mileage...lol!

 

Only ever pulled one wagon with a tail. I left em alone and when I got to where I was going one side popped open and the other was still closed. Next time I left I pulled the red cord so atleast that way if they opened they would both open so I didn't look like a lopsided idiot. Just a normal idiot.

 

The oldest truck we have is a ford crane truck from the 70s. Thing is a death trap and you will smell like diesel smoke for days if you are anywhere around it while it's running. That's used to set up fuel tanks.

We also have a ton of old international 9200 that are on the road daily. I think they are from 02. I drive one when I'm local. I got a newer Volvo I pull tankers with too but I do long trips with that one.

 

I get about 5 in my Volvo 670 pulling tanker. I run 72, I barely even feel the wind.

 

ps: meant to say "certified" ..... can't edit due to double post faux pas! LoL...