CHAINING...are you ready?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by otherhalftw, Oct 22, 2011.

  1. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Chaining is trucking. Real truckers throw iron. Part of the job. Anybody who says they won't gotta learn how to work.
     
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  3. Mountain Hummingbird

    Mountain Hummingbird Medium Load Member

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    just a tad nippy up here in ND but the roads I have been on are dry a bit of drifting here and there nothing major
     
  4. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    yeah we have one of those "real truckers" that works with us, won't chain, don't want to learn. He drives a day cab, gets a lot of extra days off in the winter, he whines a lot. Of course he's also hoping for one of the new day cabs we have sitting in the yard, it comes fully equipped with a chain hanger and four singles, boss gave him a choice, learn to chain or stay in your current 14 yr old day cab with a marginal heater and marginal a/c until your ready to retire in 5 years.
     
  5. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

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    Nobody "actually" likes Throwing Iron....But you gotta do what you gotta do....
     
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  6. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Says who???

    I LOVE running with those chains.....that rhythmic hummmmmmm as you cross over Donner wondering where the snow is!:biggrin_2552:
     
  7. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    have significance check for a concussion
     
  8. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    I don't mind it. Free work out. Just don't like that free workout 4 times a day.
     
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  9. Mountain Hummingbird

    Mountain Hummingbird Medium Load Member

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    you gotta throw them on at least once a year just to get them nice and shiny again takes the rust off
     
  10. Pinner

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    Last winter I had to haul 5 loads up this very steep nasty bush road, 2 sets of triples on and off 5 times that day...ugg on a tri drive, so thats 8 out of 12 drive tires.
     
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  11. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    glad to know im not the only one.
     
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