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

Thanks Larry. How goes it?

 

I'm home, got here at 7am. I have to drop my trailer at a publix supermarket in Jupiter in the morning. Then home until Wednesday. I have no idea what they are going to do with me with no trailer, we'll see. Time to go for a swim. See you all later.

 

Ok, time for a retraction. On post #389 I was upset. More from the heat and humidity than from anything else. I got to the yard yesterday morning and my truck was finished.I opened my mouth before really thinking it through. You have to remember, I came from a company that didn't give a rat's arse about fixing the equipment or routine maitenance. Everything that I wrote up on my truck on Thursday was fixed, and fixed right. New steer tires, right headlight wiring harness, check engine light (EGR Sensor) replaced, rear A/C fixed. While diagnosing then fixing the rear A/C unit they also replaced the heater core that was showing signs of leaking, and went through the front A/C unit as well. I sat by the shop with Scooterdawg BS'ing all day while both our trucks were in the shop side by side. I saw mechanics working on both trucks like they took pride in their work. End result was everything was done and done right. Scooter will vouch for this because his truck had more things that needed work than my truck and he was extrememly satisfied. I guess the biggest complaint I have is that as big as our terminal is, there isn't a single place to sit under to get some shade, the back covered porch is a smokers retreat.That is not a place for me to sit. So, as it has turned out, it's all good.

 

I wouldn't say a drivers paradise, they have some issues like every other trucking company, but for what I require in a company, and what Abilene offers, it's a good fit for me.

 

The brake issue is a recall on the 1300 series trucks. They did mine last month when it was in for a PM. The rivets that hold the brake shoes together are failing and causing the shoes to separate. As far as the motel deal is concerned I too wasn't informed about the policy until I was asked by Jonathan why I wasn't at the motel. He then got me a ride up there and all was good. Now I know and will be taking full advantage of it in the future. For now, it's sleeping in my bed at the house with the better half until I leave out on Wednesday.

 

Well, still at the house. I got an extra day due to some kind of mix up on my home time. I dropped my trailer Monday at noon. I left here at 10:30 and was back at 12:30. I'll be leaving tomorrow sometime. Right now I don't have a trailer so your guess is as good as mine as to what they will be doing with me.