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Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by keepontrucking81, Jul 9, 2013.

  1. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    :/ relax and unwind? I line up more work: chase the money like you don't have any! Then when you take a piece of time off you have a pile of it laying around :)
     
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  3. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Isn't relax and unwind what your supposed to do when you get home?
     
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  4. keepontrucking81

    keepontrucking81 Light Load Member

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    Im far from putting 1000 miles a day. Im training my body. Its tough . Im on my 5th day of driving, I put in 550, slowly add eacch day additional 50 miles. Today my goal is 700. Its tough when you have to pick up a looad and then it must be tarpped, ,and I'm new at this it worn me out..it took me, 3 hrs. To tarp the 900 bags of onions.
     
  5. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    To tarp the 900 bags of onions. What sized bags are they 50 LB ?
     
  6. keepontrucking81

    keepontrucking81 Light Load Member

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  7. coastie

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    I say Choose you trailer choose your faith. Yes Flatbedding is hard work then you have to drive. Have fun, it can be, wish I was back out there listening to those 18 wheels singing.
     
  8. fisher guy

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    onions are tough my friend i did one load and i said nope no more i feel for u.

    as for the driving u get used to it trust me there is some nights after a pita load the last thing i wanna do is 700 miles i just want shower and sleep but over time you will figure out ur body's limits and what ur capable of. just do what u feel is comfortable. im not sure how much logging experience u have but if u ever need help making something work or whatever shoot me a pm. it's kinda my specialty. according to most of the guys i work with that call me with questions on how to make something look good
     
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  9. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    make sure u always weigh onion loads they tend to be not always but tend to be heavier then what shipper says. the one onion load i did was 900 bags out of denver shipper and broker said 45k and some change turned out it was 51k and some change i was like 83k something
     
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  10. TruckerPete1990

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    I remember 2 winter's ago on flagstaff over 15 miles of us sleeping on the road state trooper came and woke us up. Was a bad snow fall.
     
  11. keepontrucking81

    keepontrucking81 Light Load Member

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    Thanks buddy! Appreciate you offering too help. I
    freaking worn out! Yesterday was hell, I get to Philly to drop the onions, at this huge warehouse, the prick tells me your at the wrong location, that piece of crap I called them twice explaining what I have for them a.d the time ill arrive. IDIOTS..far from a truck stop couldn't take a shower I said the hell with it I'm parked here at Walmart on stand by till this new address opens for hrs of operation
     
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