Where is everyone #5

Rugerfan · Jan 7, 2019

PoleCrusher said: ↑

I'm currently at the TA in Reno.

This is a long post, my rant for this BS day. So won't hold it against any of ya'll if ya pass on by.

After careful planning to time my trip up to allow for snow removal on the highway and warmer temps to set in, I departed Barstow with an eta of 10 am at Herlong. Had until 2 pm to get there, so plenty of time, right?

So cruising up 395, making good time, and sob, they have chain control up. So I pull over and throw iron. For this...

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Seriously? You think this requires chains? This is nothing. Surely it's going to get worse right?

So it turns into this...

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The way that left lane looks, is about how it was when it turned back into a 2 lane. Chain control is still up. So I'm now running chain to pavement, around 25mph. Running chain directly on the road tears up equipment and can be dangerous, so yeah we're going slow. For a good couple hrs it's like this.

Get into a little town and I'm tired of watching my tire chains, brand new tires, and differentials get beat up for no reason. So I pull over and yank them off. Not more than 2 minutes after I get going, black and white coming at me, flips around and lights me up.

He wants to know where my chains are. I told him, in the box where they belong. No they belong on your tires, I know you saw the signs. Told him I did, but the chains are doing more harm than anything right now, so I took 'em off.

He tells me if I go over this next hill without them, I'm gonna crash. I had the thought right here of giving this dude half my age what for, let him know I was driving in snow and mud 3' deep before he was a thought in his daddy's pants, but I caught hold of my tongue and held it.

He tells me he's gonna give me a warning, but put the chains on or it'll be a ticket. So I throw iron, again. Want to know what it looked like over that next hill? Well...

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And the road was like that, save for a tiny bit of slush here and there, for the next 2 & 1/2 hrs.

So here I am, 25mph forever it seems like, and now there's no way I can make my pickup by 2 pm. And I'm in at least no ways happy.

Then the more I thought about it the more POed I got until my blood started gettin hot. So I said #### it, I'm yankin' these chains next spot I get to and gonna have pictures and a few other things for the court if I get stopped again.

Chain control still in effect...

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So I went ahead and pulled 'em off, and moved on. Now I done missed my pickup, which will cost me a day of lost revenue. And for nothing, just no sense in it.
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Welcome to Cali. They do the dumbest stuff. It amazes me

snowman_w900 · Jan 7, 2019

Real quick, I'm not sure if just heard the most ridiculous lunch counter story or, but if it wasnt, then its gotta be #### close.

Schneider driver older guy with an Indiana Jones hat and wearing a grey long sleeve shirt that said "driver trainer group" (I dont know what that actually means) setting next to a CFI company driver.

I over hear CFI and Indiana Jones over there talking technology. Everything from trucks, houses, and finally humans. Technology in humans? Wut

CFI: " Well you do realize in 30 more years we will have the technology to switch bodies with each other....you know that right?"

Indiana Jones: " yep, heard the same thing. Now that's some cool stuff. I'm really looking forward to it."

Me: "waitress, check please...."

peterbilt_2005 · Jan 7, 2019

Dang @PoleCrusher ever since the "bendix braking system "
All cops are paranoid as all get out.

Oxbow · Jan 7, 2019

PoleCrusher said: ↑

I'm currently at the TA in Reno.

This is a long post, my rant for this BS day. So won't hold it against any of ya'll if ya pass on by.

After careful planning to time my trip up to allow for snow removal on the highway and warmer temps to set in, I departed Barstow with an eta of 10 am at Herlong. Had until 2 pm to get there, so plenty of time, right?

So cruising up 395, making good time, and sob, they have chain control up. So I pull over and throw iron. For this...

View attachment 261547

Seriously? You think this requires chains? This is nothing. Surely it's going to get worse right?

So it turns into this...

View attachment 261548

The way that left lane looks, is about how it was when it turned back into a 2 lane. Chain control is still up. So I'm now running chain to pavement, around 25mph. Running chain directly on the road tears up equipment and can be dangerous, so yeah we're going slow. For a good couple hrs it's like this.

Get into a little town and I'm tired of watching my tire chains, brand new tires, and differentials get beat up for no reason. So I pull over and yank them off. Not more than 2 minutes after I get going, black and white coming at me, flips around and lights me up.

He wants to know where my chains are. I told him, in the box where they belong. No they belong on your tires, I know you saw the signs. Told him I did, but the chains are doing more harm than anything right now, so I took 'em off.

He tells me if I go over this next hill without them, I'm gonna crash. I had the thought right here of giving this dude half my age what for, let him know I was driving in snow and mud 3' deep before he was a thought in his daddy's pants, but I caught hold of my tongue and held it.

He tells me he's gonna give me a warning, but put the chains on or it'll be a ticket. So I throw iron, again. Want to know what it looked like over that next hill? Well...

View attachment 261553

And the road was like that, save for a tiny bit of slush here and there, for the next 2 & 1/2 hrs.

So here I am, 25mph forever it seems like, and now there's no way I can make my pickup by 2 pm. And I'm in at least no ways happy.

Then the more I thought about it the more POed I got until my blood started gettin hot. So I said #### it, I'm yankin' these chains next spot I get to and gonna have pictures and a few other things for the court if I get stopped again.

Chain control still in effect...

View attachment 261554

So I went ahead and pulled 'em off, and moved on. Now I done missed my pickup, which will cost me a day of lost revenue. And for nothing, just no sense in it.
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You know, I always hated it going across Donner, but because of the volume of traffic and the grade etc. I could sort of see having them error on the side of caution. But out there, in those conditions, it is just plane lunacy.

Freight rate needs to triple running there in the winter.

blairandgretchen · Jan 7, 2019

In case any of you OS/OD guys haven’t thought of it - if you have to submit permits . . .

Trodat Printy 4926 - online of course . . .

Saves my poor digits from excess work . . .

peterbilt_2005 · Jan 7, 2019

@stwik have heard of in & outs secrets menu?

cke · Jan 7, 2019

snowman_w900 said: ↑

I picked up at place over around Janesville. I loaded and hauled arse out. Dang, I rolled by there earlier!

I made it back over into Indiana and I'm callin it good. I was wondering what your 20 be. It rained and raised hell on me and I was wet as a duck earlier so I was ready to get outta dodge if ya know what I mean.
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You pick up at the Green store or the Red store

stwik · Jan 7, 2019

peterbilt_2005 said: ↑

@stwik have heard of in & outs secrets menu?
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4 x 4 so on and so forth? The melted cheese on the fries is a lil much for me

I could go fo a strawberry shake with a double double right now...

Humblepie · Jan 7, 2019

snowman_w900 said: ↑

Real quick, I'm not sure if just heard the most ridiculous lunch counter story or, but if it wasnt, then its gotta be #### close.

Schneider driver older guy with an Indiana Jones hat and wearing a grey long sleeve shirt that said "driver trainer group" (I dont know what that actually means) setting next to a CFI company driver.

I over hear CFI and Indiana Jones over there talking technology. Everything from trucks, houses, and finally humans. Technology in humans? Wut

CFI: " Well you do realize in 30 more years we will have the technology to switch bodies with each other....you know that right?"

Indiana Jones: " yep, heard the same thing. Now that's some cool stuff. I'm really looking forward to it."

Me: "waitress, check please...."
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Can I switch with the rock?

PoleCrusher · Jan 7, 2019

Oxbow said: ↑

You know, I always hated it going across Donner, but because of the volume of traffic and the grade etc. I could sort of see having them error on the side of caution. But out there, in those conditions, it is just plane lunacy.

Freight rate needs to triple running there in the winter.
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Didn't even go over Donner today. 395 doesn't have anywhere near as long of a grade. But the way that cop talked you'd a thought it led to the depths of Hades.

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