Good Night From II

Glad hes doing better.

 

. Ended up at about 93k gross, our guy thought we were getting the wider slabs. 10wide, FOH, ROH was legal. 12.4 38.9 42.3 respectivly. Well within our permits.

Pulled into railroad pass found a tire that lost all its tread to the point of showing steel, but somehow kept pressure. Called the company that owns the trailer, they had another guy waiting on tires at railroad pass. Tire guy pulls in between us fixes both. While we were sitting there waiting for the tire guy, the other driver had an airbag blowout just sitting there. We blockedoff (just cut all air off) his front trailer axel and he followed me to the site in downtown vegas, rear bags held on him.

Grabbed a trailer stack and headed back for another round in the morning. Should be able to make the turnaround in time after waiting for 3 hours to fix the bloody tire. (Maybe you shouldn't run retreads if you want to run a trailer heavy) maybe.

But the truck pulled like a champ, never even redlined. Though it did forget how to downshift while climbing so i did the shifting as i expected i would. Definatly noticed every little bit of up or down.

Drive gauge was anywhere from 75-80 depending on how i was sitting etc. Im curious how well she will do when the heavier stuff comes up.

 

Lost hills at the loves.
My fuel stop.
Picked up right ext to Irwindale speedway in Irwindale ca and delivers tomorrow morning in red bluff ca.
Not enough hours left to get there tonite
Not sure where I will do.my 10 yet. Figure out when I get close to end of day.

 

Made it to lathrop terminal
Nb5 was closed at mm319 and detoured for about 3 miles back on to nb5. Took a bit of ti.e to get thru. Had just under 2 hrs left and didn't feel like going any further.
Once I deliver this load, i pick up at same.place and deliver it to.modesto ca at 2000 tomorrow nite.
So will be able to sleep in alittle....... yeah right lol

 

Woke up this morning and during pre-trip I found a coolant leak.
I was at the 50,000 Silver Dollar in MT at exit 16.
The water pump went out, and they had to go 90 miles for the part.
0730 to around 1600 for that to get fixed, so I didn't drive very far today.

As it was being replaced I wondered at such a small water pump for such a big motor.
And the actual fixing took less than an hour.

 

We both know how this will go

 

Lathrop terminal.
Sat at the flying j in ripon ca half the day till I got this load.
Load won't be here till 2000 but drove over here since they are forecasting strong winds up to 40mph till 2am tomorrow.
Has to be in Portland or at 1100 on the 10th. See if I can get it Tcalled In Troutdale terminal.
So won't leave till tomorrow morning but show be able to get it there by no day morning. Only 630 miles from here

 

If you are asking if I left before a 10 hour break, I did.
It doesn't put me late for delivery, only later in the day Monday.

 

I take it you disapprove of how I run my hours.