Am I A Real Trucker?

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by TruckingStraight, Jan 18, 2020.

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  1. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    We have lines for parking spots so no on that. Landing gear should never be touched. I leave it at the height the last driver left it at.
     
    CrappieJunkie, Jan 25, 2020
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    It's a paycheck and you're home nightly.Their opinions are meaningless.
     
    BackwoodsGA, Jan 25, 2020
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    Meh, guess I am going to pile on to this one. I've had people tell me that local LTL isn't even "real truckin".

    A truck is a truck.
     
    road_runner, Jan 25, 2020
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    Look at this thing, this is a rear load garbage packer trailer made by the Canadian Company Fanotech, it's a rear load garbage truck that you would see in a neighborhood only it's a what 36-40' trailer. If you were a city you could probably buy 1 of these and eliminate 2 routes. Probably can do 1400 houses.
    They said Fanotech's rear loaders were pretty much a knock off of the American Company EZPak's Goliath sever duty rear load refuse truck.
     
    Mike2633, Jan 25, 2020
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  5. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    I know. I was messing around. I dont care.
     
    CrappieJunkie, Jan 25, 2020
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  6. MACK E-6

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    Let the super truckers try this job. They’ll be crying for their mommies after 3 days. :cool:
     
    MACK E-6, Jan 25, 2020
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    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    FTFY.
     
    Gearjammin' Penguin, Jan 25, 2020
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    I’m sure they’d love my run. :rolleyes:

    “But, but.... I have to drive a hundred miles AND do 18 deliveries???” :biggrin_2551:
     
    MACK E-6, Jan 25, 2020
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    When I hauled logs that was true super trucking in my opinion. It was very difficult blind side backing often, tight turns on muddy slick roads, and heavy loads every time. Many OTR truckers can't imagine putting a truck where we put them lol. Guess I wasn't hard core enough to stick it out either.
     
    OldeSkool, Jan 26, 2020
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    bottom pic looks hot and ready to me.
     
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