Good Night From II

You're lucky, Wolf. I had 3 tires blow on trailers in my first two months. I'm with A21CAV regarding doing some research about possible places that OnRoad can send for your roadside repair before you call them. I don't think it's due to anything with intelligence, simply a matter that they are fielding calls all around the USA and consulting a computer for nearest aid. Many times the computer will give them options, but sometimes not the best option.

When I had that POS KW T660 with multiple engine issues I limped it in to the TA in Moriarty westbound on I-40, since that was the only full service shop for miles, then got on the horn with OnRoad. It was a Sunday morning. After talking with OnRoad we determined the best course of action was to limp on in to our terminal in Albuquerque, which turns out to be the best course of action anyway. Had to wait for KW to open in Albuquerque the next day to get a replacement DEF hose, and staying in Moriarty would have added hours waiting for delivery of that part.

Another time in Idaho I had to work with OnRoad to locate the nearest tire shop to come do a roadside repair. Good thing, as I likely saved 2 hours wait time from the initial location they would have dispatched from.

 

That anemometer ... Is that standard in your truck, or is it separate? Would love to have something like that just for kicks and giggles... What we have to do now is park and stick our head out the window

 

If you have a Rand McNally GPS (520 and, I think, the 720) you can have it display wind speeds if you have an active internet connection.

 

Must be Target tire week ... Picked up my preload and the recap was coming off on the tandems and another didn't look too good ... Had to let on road know that I was at a Swift run DC and there was an on site repair.

 

Taking a 34 at the Petro in Kenly, NC. One of the "Iowa 80" group. Quite a nice place. Oddly, the WiFi in the restaurant isn't working (can see it, but can't connect), yet works fine outside. Both the free and paid ones...

Grabbing a load at noon, and high tailing it down to Texas.

 

I used to spend a lot of time on offshore boats and it came in handy. Off Central America the earliest indication you were about to be in life threatening trouble was an almost unnoticeable increase in wind speed under clear sky conditions. They sell them at marine chandleries for pretty cheap and, unlike Moose's Garmin or a weather report, they give you right here, right now conditions.

If you wet your finger and stick it out the window you can also determine wind direction but it doesn't work so well underway. You can determine wind speed, especially crosswind, by the level of obscenity you bark when the pucker level gusts hit.
Frank

Colby, KS on the way to Waverley, NE.

 

pilot at wasco or. got the load delivered this morning and ran over to usk wa. for my pick up. had about 5.5 hrs left and about 308 miles to get here. made it with 5 minutes to spare. when i accted the preplan, had no appt. time. soon as i sent the loaded call, half hour later message saying delivery is for 04/04 0800. have only 1.5 hrs available for tomorrow, so most likely will stay here and get a 34 reset. need to get into calif. and find some tax forms to get my taxes done. been procratinating and now its almost late lol

 

LOL! Good line!

Reminds me of why you always remove the poles from a dome tent BEFORE removing the stakes when you are taking it down. I was on Mt. Rainier taking down our tent (properly) when a HUGE wind blast flattened us on the glacier. We watched a dome tent from a neighboring climbing party fly for about 30 seconds, up down and sideways in wind eddies behind the cliffs of the Cathedral Rocks, before dropping down into a 300 foot deep crevasse...

... with thousands of dollars of sleeping bags, clothes, and gear in it...

... oops.

At least their packs were much lighter for the climb down.

 

It's not a Garmin.

Eugene, OR, headed to South San Francisco.
Oddly, my fuel stop is exactly where I planned to stop tomorrow night - the Pilot just north of Sacratomato.
Also the last real truck stop before my destination, 100 miles away.
I hate going to the Bay Area. I don't know of any truck stops in the area so I really hope I have a load out the same day. I deliver at 0600, and that is a plus. No traffic on the way in and plenty of time to snag a load out of there.

Anyone know what the toll is for the Bay Bridge?
I was born and raised in that area, but I have no idea what they are charging these days - especially for big rigs.