Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

That's got to be worth a pretty penny, and ya, Peterbuilt is the other company I see with the old trucks still moving. Some are so loud, like retarder brakes. When I was in SF, they have 1948 trolleys on display.

 

Not sure what you guys think, but I think when it comes to diesels, GMC's suck, International is my favorite, Freightliner is second, I don't care much for Ford's either. I'm guessing KW's and Peterbuilt's are awesome too and Western may be the best. Seems like the really heavy load trucks are Western, like cranes or heavy tow trucks.

 

Ok, that makes sense, the engine and tranny are the heart of the truck. Forgot to mention Mack and Volvo, don't see too many Mack's up here. We have a 1976 Michigan front end loader with a Cummins. We have a heavy duty mechanic friend who worked for Cat, layoffs weren't nice. He's been teaching my husband how to work on the loader, I'd love to have my own truck some day and have my husband work on it for me. HAHA. This loader is still going, amazing how much it can still do, have to change the oil often as the coolant leaks into the engine once it sits and cools. Trying to troubleshoot that one. If it's a cracked head, then it's done. We use it for snow removal and to maintain our gravel driveway.

 

I'm looking all over this forum for info on "trucker lingo", you guys talk in acronyms and I don't understand. Anyone to point me somewhere on here so that I may understand better?? I'm not a big texter either, I'm out of the loop.

 

Chains-Division of a food distributor that services restaurant chains.

Broadline Division-Food Distributor division that service mom and pop restaurants also known as IFSP which stands for Independent Food Service Providers.

Transit/Shuttle-Food service distributors version of line haul taking trailers from a warehouse D/C which stands for distribution center to outlying yards far away usually on the other side of a state or Canadian province.