No warranty. I bought the truck in 1973, leased to Darling's Keyline until they sold to Roadway in 1978. The bearing failure occurred probably...
I had a bearing failure on the IH 4070A I bought new in 1973. This was a short wheelbase twin-screw (152"), and the drive axles were tilted to...
In 1974, Keyline laid me off due a recession. I therefore leased to Refrigerated Transport, but Keyline wanted me to stay qualified and sent me...
I was leased to Darling's Keyline Freight in the 1970s. I hooked to a trailer pre-loaded with auto parts by Hare Cartage in Detroit, going to...
I certainly remember Danny Elia. He used "sailor" language unless a woman was nearby. He told stories about the old days when he drove his...
In Canada, only a certified (torque wrench) tire man can install a Bud wheel.
I attended North Carolina Truck Driver Training School in 1964. One of my classmates was told at the half-way point that he could drop out and...
I don't know whether this is applicable, but I had a problem with a drive hub running hot in the mid-1970s. It was my practice to lay a hand on...
Backing a trailer against chock blocks or a curb is, in my opinion, a legitimate method of dealing with rusty slide rails. Or course, pulling...
At TSMT in 1968, lead company drivers paid the bills to be reimbursed later. My lead driver paid for his room so that he could work his Sunday...
Slag from the steel mills provides maximum traction without turning soggy. You can fill your pails at most concrete or landscaping suppliers...
A similar situation happened to me in the 1970s with a pre-loaded, sealed trailer out of Detroit's Hare Cartage going to Milwaukee. I was...
This thread reminds me of 1978 when I received news that my mother died. I was an owner operator leased to R-W Service System (now defunct). The...
In 1969, I hauled a load from Hanford Works to a burial cave in Kentucky. The load consisted of drums of antifreeze with leather bags of...
I installed a red floorboard light years ago. At a state scale, the weighmaster warned me over the loudspeaker that red lights visible thru the...
The wage increases are in construction, etc.
I stopped at home for lunch, about ten miles from a discount fuel stop. Lost power on the entrance ramp after lunch. Walked home two blocks,...
My lead driver ran out while I was in the sleeper. I woke up to see him walking back to the truck with two five gallon cans. He had mixed motor...
I hit a water balloon that was hung from a viaduct at Monee, IL, circa 1973. The empty balloon stuck to the wiper blade. There was glass on the...
Current advice is to not wash chicken because it splatters bacteria onto other food and utensils. Cooking will kill the bacteria.
