Con-Way Truckload Drivers: What's Your 20? (2014 edition)

Discussion in 'Con-Way' started by double yellow, Feb 18, 2014.

  1. CMBreen

    CMBreen Heavy Load Member

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    Oh the joys of having your own personal vehicle here in Joplin, so nice. Went to Goodwill Thrift Store, got a pair of nice Dr. Martin sandal for $6 was looking for a good cheap bath rug for the truck but heck other then the shoes you might as well got to regular store, then went to Vapor World to get the hubby some juice, ate at Pacific Rim we liked them a lot, did the Mongolian Grill, yummy rice noodles with calamari and veggies and then some sushi.Forgot how awesome Dollar Tree is, got abunch of cleaning stuff and paper goods, finished up with Mexican food for dinner.
     
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  3. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    So back in off the street through any potential guard shack! Got it! :D

    Oh man only if my woman shopped @ those stores. Dollar tree is on my good list 30 min unload with no lumper fees last time. Goodwill for providing me with basically free stuff to make a good profit % on ebay.

    I didn't quite make it to Missoula fell asleep 5hours on a scheduled 30 minute nap yesterday...
    Whoops. Pull out on the squigglez it is.

    See any parking on the street nearby?

    Probably just gonna do petro in Spokane see if they have a good movie or somin. Detest the Seattle/Tacoma area & people for no good reason. What they say? You don't like em you just don't like em.

    Top story though: I was sitting at a red signal and heard a sound. That sound was a female deer had walked into the side of my stopped truck.... wtf?

    Girls are dumb no matter what species!

    ....never see the guy deer on the side of the road do you?!?

    Right.
     
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  4. double yellow

    double yellow Road Train Member

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    Exterior light check: turn off wipers & lights. With key in ON position hold down cargo light switch for ~5sec. It will cycle through the lights for easy pti

    The exhaust brake doesn't really do much until >1700rpm. Owners manual says take it up to 2300 for best braking, but the QC records all time over 1800rpm as abuse. Go figure...

    Don't use the center cup holder for holding cups, the shifter will hit it & in the process unplug the cigarette lighter (and there is only that 1 socket in the front of the cab).

    If you leave the sleeper A/C fan switch on any setting other than off and you have it off in the front of the cab, you'll get an annoying message on the dash telling you to turn on the AC. If you have the cab on vent, but the sleeper fan on, it'll automatically run the air conditioning rather than vent...

    I advise you to get a body pillow to place against the back wall. In their infinite wisdom, the designers made a plastic diamond-shaped protrusion with the international logo -- right about where your knee bumps when tossing/turning

    Keep spare wiper blades, it likes to throw the driver's side wiper if you use the high setting.

    The oil on the dipstick should go to the top of the cross-hatch section. There is a notch an inch or so higher that shops often fill to, but that is not correct

    heat it with a mini torch first
     
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  5. EtaN

    EtaN Medium Load Member

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    Yeaaa that body pillow I'm gonna need. Lol at wiper. Thanks for those tips. Hopefully she will treat me right.

    Edit: I feel so low for some reason. Just not used to it. I like the room and storage. Got so much storage Idk what to do with it all. I was outta space in the KW lol.
     
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  6. paul_4lp

    paul_4lp Road Train Member

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    EtaZ- oh wait what's that on your floor ....a normal gas & brake pedal never could get used to those pedals in the 660 ....

    note add what DY said .... If you leave the bunk head on say hi heat then try to adjust with buttons on dash , it will return to high minutes after you turn it off ... You'll have to stop , get up & go into the bunk and turn off .... Very Anooying ....atleast in my truck
     
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  7. EtaN

    EtaN Medium Load Member

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    Ya first thing I noticed was how easy clutch was. I actually have to move seat forward a bit in here. I'll experiment with the blower here in a minute.

    Can you turn off daytime headlights?
     
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  8. Roadrealtor

    Roadrealtor Road Train Member

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    Internationals had some infant mortality issues very early on...haven't heard of any big issues in 2.5 years. I have had 3. All good. The only reason I had so many is I had to take extended time off and give up my ride a couple of times. I like em. better turning radius than the KWs, easy in tight spaces and rides like a sofa.....soft ahhhhhh.
     
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  9. NotTheAverageTrucker

    NotTheAverageTrucker Heavy Load Member

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    Didn't see any parking nearby, except the weigh station headed south on I-5 right before Tacoma. Should be closed in the late night/early morning. I don't really care for the whole area either.
     
  10. Roadrealtor

    Roadrealtor Road Train Member

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    So, which fender did you put the "hide a key" under? Might need to do some cruising ne time I am in jopmo!

    Racing seats? 5-point harness? driven by a little old lady to church on sundays?
     
  11. Roadrealtor

    Roadrealtor Road Train Member

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    Got to Taylor last night...doing a 34, catch at least the Gators game tonight...go gators <<<< chomp chomp.
    Heading to Albany in the morning for Monday AM Delivery. Student in Baltimore, he had a National Guard Weekend so I didn't rush to get there. I should get to him by Tuesday or Wednesday. Ending week coming from the house with 2700. No Complaints!
     
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