What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. otterinthewater

    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    If it wasn’t blitz week...

    The trailer isn’t sealed.

    Thought about hopping in the trailer and moving 30-40 of the boards up about 5 feet.

    11800 on steers
    32,2k on the drives
    34100 on tandems.

    When the shipper came in he was like “you’re over???” I said “Ya”. We both looked at the trainee walking to the ports-potty and chuckled. Meh.

    I’m now at
    11,9 / 32,8 / 33,940. It’s honest and I feel good about it.

    I thought about running it a dozen times. Blitz week kept popping into my head. My trainee was right not to. If I was solo and the next load depended on me getting this there. Maybe. Who knows. I really like my zero CSA score and spotlessly clean 10 year MVR.
     
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  3. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    well, I don't run the communist state......Dave is probably right.
    Down here in the easy money, they don't worry with it. In GA it's a penny a pound.
     
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  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I wouldn’t do a 100. Not there. And you're right, if you could have moved some of the weight forward it would have done it.

    I went round and round and F round with a shipper like 4 years ago. He was just an ###.

    Heavy on steers. After 90 minutes finally sends me to a door, dude moves 1 pallet back, takes him like 30 seconds. Problem solved.
     
  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I dunno. Your coups remind me of Folsom Penitentiary.
     
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  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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  7. Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

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    And low and behold I jinxed myself... Thats where I'm heading this run.
     
  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    F. Have a hairline crack forming in my coolant reservoir.

    Parts available at Freightliner. Pretty common part.

    Noticed it because of a drop of dried coolant on the side.

    Wrench said the coolant itself will seal it for a time, but it's just a matter of time.

    $240 at Shaker. Plus 2 gallons of coolant.

    Petro wants $470 for the part. They can suck a ####.

    Gonna get the parts and see what happens. Out of time, can't get tonight. Get otw west tomorrow.

    It's really strait forward, wrench said that too, as long as the inserts in the radiator aren't seized and start spinning.

    Of course you know that will happen. He said you can get them out with an impact and pry bar, but I've no impact.

    So we'll see what happens.
     
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  9. frito bandito

    frito bandito Light Load Member

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    Invariably, 1 and 1 insert only will spin and it will be the last one. Mark my words.
     
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  10. tucker

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    Isn’t the Freightliner dealer by the casino ?
     
  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Unknown.
     
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