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

So a winter time is coming question... Are we supposed to put any kind of additive in the fuel over the winter months or are the tanks heated or something to keep the fuel from gelling?

Also, I have plenty of wintertime driving experience, but none with 18 wheels and 80k behind me... Other than the normal slow down and put more space ahead of you and know that bridges do ice first... Any other pearls of wisdom yo give me during my first winter driving season?

Stay Safe,
MD

 

JB & RC,

So ones FM is Broken and the others might as well be one of the recliners in the lounge... (Of which two were broken and discarded already)... Not sure just what I should expect from a FM going forward... LOL

 

Would your new fm be Shane?

 

I had to cut this week short. I was going to go home on wed but my little girl is sick in the hospital and I went home last night. I'll probably take a whole week off. Everyone be safe this week and enjoy the holiday.

 

I hope your lil one gets better, especially with the holiday coming. Happy Thanksgiving!

 

I was told we don't need to add anything to the fuel. I was in -19 degrees and had no problems. Idle the truck when it gets really cold.

 

Thoughts and Prayers are free flowing from here as well... Here's to a quick recovery.

 

@5speed- hope your little girl is ok. Nothing like being out here and not able to get home right then.

@JohnBoy- nope. Didn't get the load you dropped. They sent me 290 miles to Pasadena TX to pick up a load going a whole 85 miles. Wow!!! But, it kept me moving. Sitting in line right now to be loaded. My hours are pretty crappy for today thru Thursday (of course, when I need them) and pretty good for Friday-Sunday. Then it's home for 3 days of being poked and prodded by a lovely medical professional.

@MD- I can't say he's broken, maybe just tired of it? Not sure, but I will see what happens between now and the end of December.