Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Apr 10, 2013.

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  1. JohnBoy

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    It's a husband wife team operation. But to be honest, my salary alone here on average is enough to carry my home and then some. Plus, the 15 year mortgage is now down to 3.......
     
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    Yet you will still get people coming in here saying they couldn't drive for Abilene's "minimum wages".

    Yeah, I know JB isn't on beginner rate, but the money is there for all of us to own a very nice home...if we chose to.
     
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    In that case Google Image search for "obd2 port" then hunt around under the dash to see if your truck has one. if it does then you can pick up code readers for $10-20 off amazon etc.
     
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    It's cold up here in Brookville PA.
    Me + cold = not fun!!!
    Unless there's ice cream involved. :icescream:
    Get your minds out of the gutter!
     
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    That means you, @MidWest_MacDaddy. ;)
     
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    Strange... my mind didn't hit the gutter until you said to get it out of the gutter... and wow was that gutter fun... :D
     
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    And strangely the code has disappeared from my screen... thinking someone alread remotely cleared it... LOL

    Thinking all vehicles made after 199X are required to have a odb2 port to interface with diagnostic equipment. I could be wrong.

    Still liking the idea even if it's not really an option here.
     
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    I really must start to read all new posts before responding... LOL
     
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    I have to agree. So long as the miles are even decent, the paychecks are pretty nice as well.
     
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    I think the whole "going up the chain" is just part of the job here at Abilene... frieght gets tight, they spread the pain around the best they can, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, things improve, ... rinse, repeat...

    My week thus far...
    Monday 200+ miles
    Tuesday 200+ miles
    Wednesday 350+ miles
    So far today 50+ miles


    Guess it's my turn to squeak...
     
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