Giving it up for good

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  1. Dennisb

    Dennisb Bobtail Member

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    Sadly ,I have had to sell my truck and return home to run local.the company i was leased on with realy put a hurting on there owner ops.they have chose to keep there company trucks loaded instead.there for I have no other choice but sell everything.i have all my chains and binders left to sell so if any one is looking for any here they
     
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    This is not an unusual scenario when trying to compete with company trucks. The company has to pay for their own iron, not your's.
     
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    Sorry to hear that. I may need some 3/8s and binders. What do you have?
     
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    So why didn't you lease on to an all owner operator company instead of selling everything?
     
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    Surprisingly the wife and kids were ready for dad to come home.and honestly I was to
     
    SHC, Logan76 and mamamullins Thank this.
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    Everything I have is 3/8 10 chains 10 ratchet binders everything was replaced about 3mnths ago
     
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    This is sadly true driver but we all have to take care of #1 right
     
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    I'm in alabama
     
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    I would have to go out to the garage in the morning and get the brand of binders there is also 12coil saddles and timbers steel edges .i didn't let any of my load secure ment go with the Pete I stripped her down