Docks, mud and trucks

That brings back memories of the Maine Tpk on the way to Millenocket, 3 lane mud shoulder, every once and awhile I'd see a front axle sticking out of the mud.

 

Isn't that the truth.

Dirt roads of any kind are hard on trucks, especially trucks that were intended for OTR and not for slinging mud. The CR 300 running north out of Mentone, TX has enough drive shafts, brake cans, drums, bumpers, shocks, and other spare parts lying in the ditch you could do well just picking them up for recycling or salvage.

The OP is fairly new to the game, pulling an OTR truck and staying pretty clean. He has the right attitude, wanting to keep his truck pristine. That's a good thing. However, even doing dry van you will find shippers or receivers with mud trails for a yard. It's a good thing to study up and practice using a power divider (technically an interaxle differential lock). This knowledge comes in real handy when you have 30 miles to go to get to a truck stop in a blizzard.

 

Shoot, some dirt roads are bettr than a lot of highways I have been on too though. lol
In the fall out interlock goes on and stays at least till spring breakup. The gravel haulers leaves it in all summer.