I'm currently running a new Pinnacle (45K miles) with the 444hp McVolvo engine and WCS shift "auto" 12 spd. Shifts at 1600rpm and that's where it...
Could be worse... consider what the originator (the cow) gets out of the transaction.... a few mouthfulls of grass, working outdoors in the rain...
Yup, should be no biggie. Gas and oil isn't that hard unless you remember that a gal of gasoline has the same explosive power of 3 sticks of...
As part of a proper pre-trip you should be checking under the hood (with the engine off) fluid levels, visual checks for frayed or broken wiring,...
This is always the problem with flatbed. At least once or twice per year you will deal with a shipper who has no clue about proper packaging, let...
Hopefully it was a checkout ride from prospective buyer.:biggrin_2559:
Aaaaah, sorry bout that... meant a 3 count. Anything less and you ain't getting the picture. Once you get a rythem going it's easy.
Something an old trucker told me years ago..... "Everytime I get to feeling sorry for myself out here I stop to remember that when I was a kid...
Welcome to the wild, wierd and wunnerful world of trucking. You'll love it, you'll hate it... often in the same day. Don't overload yourself with...
Hmmm, watched that a couple times. Kinda hard to make out the problem, especially with the upper right frame being upside down. Didn't see anybody...
Couple of months back I came upon a wreck site involving a flatbed and a 4wheeler. 4wheeler came off a ramp at speed and hit the tractor right in...
Just before I moved down here from Canada the wife-to-be met a guy who was one of the big wigs for Yellow Freight in Louisiana. She gave him a...
Apparently you've never seen the TV "series" called Shipping Wars. Those were the intelligent members of the Ucrap nation. :biggrin_2559: Lord...
Save the headaches from chasing brand names. Brake cleaner works just fine.
Just a thought for you. Instead of your standard 1 ton or van type service truck, look at a smaller ex-school bus type vehicle. Customize it a bit...
Got to agree here. It's not as good a situation as it once was but there is still a huge amount of diversity in the trucking world. OTR is not the...
1. Congratulations on being sober. It's rough staying clean in today's world but I honestly think you can do it. Here's why.... unlike too many...
I never wore overalls, but hey.....:biggrin_2559:
This is the strangest trade.... most of us have a love/hate relationship with what we do. We may even leave for awhile, but we always seem to...
Go to the Love's, the Tiger stop or the Pilot at Breau Bridge. All have tons of free trade pamphlets advertising the different trucking co's. Then...
