72 hour blitz huh?

You need to take this to the "Political "section". I think the password is "thickskin", good luck in there. They will rip you a good one.

 

Doesn't hurt my feelings. Listen; I agree with you, I want it like the old days, but those days are long gone. And you know who ruined them?, the ones that couldn't control themselves. The pill poppers, the ones running three logbooks, etc and I'm guilty probably of most of that, but the ones that got caught due to accidents, fatalities, etc are to blame. So gradually the government figures we need to be discipline BUT they went overboard. Can you beat the government? Nope....why?, because we don't have the savvy to defend ourselves (some of us) many do but there is not enough. What do you think the OOIDA and the trucking association is trying to do ? Even they don't have the muscle. It's all good , you have your say and rant. What I'm saying is you follow guidelines that the Feds impose on us, there are loopholes that we can use to get by. I still have my freedom in what I do just like I started back in the 1979, except certain things I did back on the day but that was due to being stupid and young, I grew out of it.

 

Remember as a CMV they can stop us anytime 24/7 so I'm not sure it harassment. I remember having my own truck and sitting out the blitz. Now as company drive no reason to stop. I'm driving a 2017 truck, disc brakes(no slack adjusters) no air leaks, no oil leaks, LED lights, ELD(no log book to worry about)

 

Preach on brother, I have adjusted to all the BS the government has thrown at us. I make it work for me. I lived thru CARB bulls*#% , I installed the retrofit DPF but my rate increase. I'm going to be exempt from the elog cuz I run 98% in within 100 miles radius and I have a pre 99(94 to be exact). So like I said, I have adjusted and still do what I enjoy.



P.S. I'm done with this discussion, others can chime in. Your beating a dead horse.

 

I'm going home for the blitz because....

1) I've been on the road for over 5 weeks.

2) I need to put my generator on the truck because its been fracken hot and I hate idling almost, but not quite, as much as I hate sweating like a pig.

3) I need to replace a pair of sticking slacks that I didn't find but the polite and professional CHP tech found at the Truckee scale.

4) Someone FINALLY came out with a projector beam headlight assembly for the Prostar that doesn't look like it should be hanging on a gold chain from a "Ballers" neck... And I have a set of them waiting install at home.

5) - 20) I CAN.

Not a reason I'm going home...

1) Being scared of an inspection or being a whiner.

 

Wonder why they do the "BLITZ" ? Money, and to try to get some really crappy equipment and #### head drivers off the road. Do I like possibly wasting some of my time at one of these checks? No, of course not.
Have you looked, really looked at some of the trucks rolling down the road and seen some of the so called "professional drivers" piloting them? I have seen trucks with more duct tape and plumbers tape holding them together than rivets. Drivers that take no pride in the way they dress, talk and portray themselves to other drivers and the motoring public. The public also uses the same truck stops as we do. When they see a driver wearing pajamas, flip flops and has not showered in a week, they will notice and tell all their friends.

I started driving in 1974. Started with a tractor trailer, pulled every type of trailer. Semi retired 2 years ago, and now I have a 1 ton truck and pull a 53' trailer hauling campers and cars. Believe me, I get dot'd more now than I did pulling a tanker that was placarded 90% of the time. In 2 years I have passed every one of my inspections.

I have witnessed the downward slide of our profession. Hell, some drivers won't even stop to check on another driver or call him on the radio to see if he might need some assistance. I know, the good old days are over, it's a new world out there. I started as a company driver and for the last 20 years have been an owner operator. I still try to conduct my self as if it was the 70's.
What I'm trying to say, is we brought this type of attention on ourselves. I believe we still need to weed the bad drivers and equipment out. Kinda like one bad apple will spoil the whole basket. The government feels we are the deep pocket profession and will milk us accordingly. Are we scrutinized more than other professions ? Possibly.

Sorry for the rant, I'll throw away my soap box now. I hope everybody comes thru this "BLITZ" unscathed.

 

4 thoes of who have been around a wile -- WE KNOW IT IS ALL ABOUT $$$ -- as always we will b HOME ALL WK