stepnfetchit, I do believe I drove that same truck. In '89. Talk about recycling. Ugly, unreliable, uncomfortable and oh so educational. After...
Most likely, tomorrow morning he will call in and wonder what on earth everyone got excited about. Been there, done that and had it done to me as...
Clutch free-play. You can learn how to adjust it yourself, but it doesn't sound like your in these trucks long enough to make it worth doing. A...
More loopholes in that add than in a piece of dropped string. Momma said "if it sounds too good to be true ..." Johnny99 may be cynical but he...
Those pieces of #### are going to make you a better driver. Consider each one a penny of dues paying. In time you will be able to tell an 8 from...
You could drop 6" of gravel on top of a farm yard and pack it well. For five years you will be dragging trucks out of there with a dozer. A...
Day dream about on the road? Smooth roads, light loads and two ply toilet paper. I may be unique in this but, more often as not when I go home I...
Daniellilly, one thing I am confident of. If you engage a truck driver in conversation it is not his/her schedule you have to be concern of. It...
As a company driver I grossed $55K in 11 months last year driving for .34 to .42 per mile depending on the load. I work hard, opted out of the...
Feelings. Feelings? Interesting question. What your feeling changes through the day and over your career, naturally enough. Trepidation gives...
Sleeping in your refer isn't really safe, of course. There is always some jerk who will lock you in there. Way back when, while sitting in grain...
Well, I got some time and miles under my belt and I agree with 1nonly. I could make more money with other companies and get job offers regularly...
Wanted one for a decade and didn't even know how much till I got one. Well worth the money in fuel savings in my opinion, my idle time averages...
Nope, couldn't do it, not even a little bit. Granted, I own one pair of sneakers that are 5 years old and have worn them about 3 times. Boots...
I would contact some companies rather than dealing with truck stop inquiries. Most of us could not give a ride if we wanted to. Four or five...
The Visions I call them. Sleep deprivation, if you don't sleep enough to dream your mind will dream when your awake. I followed a guy running...
I have been told with a straight face that, "I don't worry about cutting off big trucks because they are always watching out for you." I was, to...
Trucks with loads over 102" and 80K lbs are a matter of permitting. However wide a road is, there are loads out there that will take as much of...
Wide shoulders are a blessing, they can't be too big for my taste. One little thing that I am irked by in some cities is a road that will make a...
That was good luck. It came off pretty darn clean by the looks of it. If part of the adhesive holds the end of the cap you can take out mud...
