"1220" , in your post about the 'phantom' gear we always called it the 'forbidden' gear. ha ha ha
Hey rank & icepick, you would be surprised the amount of stuff you can pack in a small space. I carried an alternator but never a starter. I know...
Hey, once an owner operator you always think like an owner operator. If you have ever been down out somewhere with no one other than yourself to...
Get you some extra belts and maybe an air to air hose i. If you ever pop one you will know what I mean. Carry an extra air to air clamp or two ....
If you do haul milk theres work even when you dont want it or feel like it. Its like any other job its what you make it and if you got a good...
The Fitzgerald gliders give good svc and they are good to work with you. Trucks arent my cup of tea (I like a KW ) but give excellent svc with...
Hey , it was fun. Coming outta K-Town one morning this guy was running east with a big ol radio and was the self declared "radio evangelist of...
Nope Big Don used to hear somebody sing it coming or going across through there . Not so much anymore these days. Back in the day when everyone...
got two tins of popcorn on top of one tank today and a nice card and note. Told me thanks for all the work you do getting our milk picked up ....
how was it the old song went ? Im slip and a slidin Ridin and a guidin Coming down Fancy Gap My hearts poundin in my chest My hand valves in my...
yeah I have run up 52 to avoid the congestion in summer then on past Poplar Camp into Wytheville. Now coming down back in the day I can see where...
I never regret hauling milk. You always got a job somedays when you dont want one. Never seen anyone starve to death on farm pickup. The farmers...
Im like you old. once i get down it one time I never think twice. After I got a feel for it I am not uncomfortable with a grade. Its the not...
hey semi, you mighty right about the drums expanding out. Been along time since I had that happen and thats a good thing. On the long side of...
you all gotta realize the advance in equipment and especially Jakes today. Far more control than in the past with older equipment. You got alot...
Wore out. you exactly rite. Ol boy over the hill come up to my door. I was a few trucks ahead of him in line. Says "I gues we are going to the...
yeah FLATBED, its really silly isnt it when we could all get along and make a little bit of money. Right on brother !
semi retired and wore out got it right. Good luck but it isnt what you think as far as money. Your fellow bucket boys will under cut you steal...
Alot of the detention issue is everyone gets loaded about the same time and rolls on the yard at the plant at the same time. Processsors order too...
yeah "semi" , you know what I am talkin about. It helps to be a scale dodgin risk taker to boot. Old hands would load the wagon. 50,000 was a...
