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

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

Page 2839 of 3577
  1. RebelChick

    RebelChick Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2012
    Messages:
    2,818
    Thanks Received:
    5,380
    Location:
    Coastal VA
    0
    The old one you just pulled straight out. No special skills required. This one is brand new. Will see today when I go hook back up to my trl for delivery to Sysco. Going to try and see if I can get it uncoupled. If I can’t, I’ll be headed back to the yard.
    LOL New to me anyway. I guess supposedly safer, but sure is a real PITA.
     
    RebelChick, Aug 13, 2020
    #28381
  2. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    11,180
    Thanks Received:
    18,818
    Location:
    South Carolina
    0
    New, Improved, Safer, and now with Enhanced PITA Features every Driver has been demanding!!!
     
    MidWest_MacDaddy, Aug 13, 2020
    #28382
    RebelChick Thanks this.
  3. mitrucker

    mitrucker Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Dec 15, 2010
    Messages:
    5,266
    Thanks Received:
    9,342
    Location:
    Lapeer, MI
    0
    No. The enhanced PITA features are due to the stupidity of some drivers.
     
    mitrucker, Aug 13, 2020
    #28383
  4. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2009
    Messages:
    10,002
    Thanks Received:
    26,943
    Location:
    Lake Worth, FL.
    0
    Referring to the rocket scientists that have an uncanny knack of dropping trailers on their nose?
     
    JohnBoy, Aug 13, 2020
    #28384
    Lonesome, jarhead0311 and mitrucker Thank this.
  5. p608

    p608 Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2016
    Messages:
    2,181
    Thanks Received:
    2,992
    0
    Hey it takes practice to drop a trailer on it's nose without getting the kingpin caught on the rear crossmember.
     
    p608, Aug 13, 2020
    #28385
    hotrod1653, Jerry Rigs, Lonesome and 4 others Thank this.
  6. RebelChick

    RebelChick Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2012
    Messages:
    2,818
    Thanks Received:
    5,380
    Location:
    Coastal VA
    0
    Seems that the mechanic didn’t grease it like he should’ve and he had the tension too hard on it. It’s fixed now. Still a little stiff, but manageable.
     
    RebelChick, Aug 13, 2020
    #28386
    Lonesome Thanks this.
  7. akfisher

    akfisher Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2015
    Messages:
    1,023
    Thanks Received:
    950
    0
    Is that net pay?
     
    akfisher, Aug 13, 2020
    #28387
  8. MidWest_MacDaddy

    MidWest_MacDaddy Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    11,180
    Thanks Received:
    18,818
    Location:
    South Carolina
    0
    53k to 60k???

    That must be a very old post... LOL

    :D
     
    Last edited: Aug 13, 2020
    MidWest_MacDaddy, Aug 13, 2020
    #28388
    JohnBoy Thanks this.
  9. akfisher

    akfisher Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2015
    Messages:
    1,023
    Thanks Received:
    950
    0
    Yeah I should have added that to the question.:D:D
     
    akfisher, Aug 13, 2020
    #28389
    MidWest_MacDaddy Thanks this.
  10. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2009
    Messages:
    10,002
    Thanks Received:
    26,943
    Location:
    Lake Worth, FL.
    0
    I’m sure that was an old post you quoted. Net pay is subjective. My net pay that’s being deposited tomorrow is 1176.08 on a gross of 1652.66, the gross has 12% right off the top going into my 401K, then my insurances and taxes. My last 3 years have averaged 82K per year.
     
    JohnBoy, Aug 13, 2020
    #28390
    MACK E-6 and Lonesome Thank this.
Page 2839 of 3577