Back on the Big Road with JB Hunt...or UturnGirl Bolts

Good for you! Feels really good doesn't it? Truck stop food is a giant carb fest. I've gotten good at shopping once a week, usually at Wal-Mart, and finding low or no carb selections. Last night I had salad made with lettuce shrimp black olives and Newman's own olive oil and vinegar dressing. Oh the sacrifice!

How are you managing keeping the weight off? I hope you feel terrific.

 

Latest adventure. The egr system decided to do something new. Wish I could tear that crap out with my bare hands. I was on 44 halfway to Freer Texas when I got message said "low quality def derate in 60. Parked regen required" By the time I got to 59 junction it said 36 mins to derate.

I pulled onto gravel lot there and attempted to regen and it said "derate conditions not met" even though soot level was above 3/4. Picture my hat twirling around on my head! It is darker than a well digger's pocket out there at night and nothing ahead. 70 miles back to bolt yard in Laredo with 36 mins left on derate.

Okay. Fine.
I called appropriate people at Bolt and took off back to Laredo and drove that truck like I stole it. Halfway there warning lights went off and when I got to yard soot level down to 1/8. Now I have to kill myself to make otd in Toledo and I look like a nit wit to dispatch.

The little truck that cried wolf.

 

Right..weak def darn Rube Goldberg mousetrap mess.

 

True! Filling it all the way seems to be a common denominator. I will try that.