Any questions from prospects or lookers from real Watkins and Shepard drivers?

I heard they offered you a new Volvo andyou said no that you would rather an old F
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I'm just joking with you, I hear the loads are down a bit?

 

Same same! Mid roof 670 was WAY different than the FL/Pete's I was used to. Took me 45 minutes to search for a way to open the hood.... before asking someone at the terminal. And I am totally embarrassed to admit this:

After seven months driving a Vulva, I still didn't know there was a difference in those horn buttons on the wheel. They sounded exactly the same to me.

















I think Volvo was trying to be an "individual" instead of joining the team.

 

I've never been in one, even to check out, but everyone I've talked to that drives a 780 swears that there will be a shoot out if someone wanted to take that truck away from them.

 

i think there is an adjustment period with a volvo--more so than other trucks,most people who drive them love them--i am more used to fliners so i put up with them--the first time i did a tiny trip in a volvo,it felt as if i were in a ship on water the way the wind affects the cab--fliners being so rough you dont get the wind sway as much
i like the idea of the work station in volv's tho--i think it would be a nice option to not have to do everything while on your bed

 

It's within 120 miles if you're a newbie.

I think someone posted that once you get experience it doesn't matter where you live.

 

actually i got mine because some other driver didnt want to go in a volvo...because they look weird. his loss haha.

and my registration is current, im just an idiot and was tired and stressed out yesterday and i found the current one this morning. but i still did give the expired one to the dot guy and he never noticed haha.

 

its just one of those things you have to check rarely--but if you stay on the same truck you will know it like thback of your hand --like what to check on a pretrip and such--some stuff can break or wear out--and some stuff is a bit redundant to check every day--

 

Cking on mine now, I am sitting@ Coke to be unloaded I waited to be loaded on this load 5 hours I'm into this unld almost 2 hours with 3 trucks in front of me. Wish me luck...

 

What?




American Trucker

 

Its that time of the year, yes the loads are down, but dont worry there is always something to move somewhere.