An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

What happened to the tarp repair guy...he was killing it, it was nice to have ample tarps ready to go when you needed one.

Looks like the southern route for you my friend

 

Have you heard if they are they planning on an accelerated removal of heavy trucks like mine as part of operation weight loss?

 

As anxious as they are for us to haul heavier loads, I figured they'd pull the Volvos off the road and sell them. Before Robert got the OD load out of Calexico last week he had another load in mind but my truck was to heavy. I thought it might have been one of the new accounts we recently got and with me being in SoCal so much they might try to move me into one of those lighter trucks. I am not a huge fan of Volvo, but this truck has some features I like, and it's really good in slick conditions...plus it's a manual. And it seems, for now, to be relatively reliable, especially now that I've fixed it's biggest air leak.

 

The 1st 23xx I scaled I was 33,700, but was carrying only the minimum of chains and binders. After picking up my 1st Genie load, I added more of each along with a bunch of clevises along with some shorty chains...plus all my pading for TMX and elevator loads. I can probably put a little over 45k on the 23xx, but the 24xx with the extra tarp box maybe 45k if I watch my fuel level. And I am a hoarder as far as personal gear.

 

To illustrate how off I have been this year(mentally), I totally forgot that my CDL expires next month, so I get to renew it over the Christmas holiday, which means I go a tour without my Hazmat endorsement until the next time I am home since it takes up to 90 days for the background check. And one of my Christmas presents will be the $180 renewal fee for everything.