He should of secured that load of logs

My folks sang the same song. As the USSR lumbered into oblivion and all the jobs started going overseas all around. I stayed in trucking. Made me the black sheep, long story... Well, who has the laugh now eh?

 

Nepotism: who do you know?


Caribou is no-man's land. I'm.... not necessarily shocked that the load was run this way.

I can't wait until the Spring when I have to share my one lane with the log trucks up around Rangeley.

 

I'm betting there'll be plenty of free fire wood in that neighborhood!

 

I grew up around it, my family has been in the logging business my whole life. I started operating skidders at about 10-12 years old and then started driving the logging trucks in the wood yards around 12-14. After that, I would spend every weekend and school vacation working in the woods with my dad.
As far as logging trucks and people that drive them go, I don't know many that have done that for too long and not rolled at least 1 over. Also, most of the trucks hauling logs in Maine are not exactly DOT compliant.

 

Here's a wicked cunnin' look at us "Maine-ahs" for all of you "flat landers"

 

I was just gonna say they must run some real junk down that way if they can't stay compliant. Where I grew up it was rare to see an old logging truck. Usually they got traded in every 4-6 years. You pretty much have to run new if you want to stay in business. Start missing loads because you're broke down and the contractor just won't hire you for the next block.

Usually after 5 years you're looking at major work. Low miles but lots of off road miles. They're built to handle it but even then they start to show their age. Drums/shoes, suspension parts/repairs, engines have 10-12k hours on them so they're getting on borrowed time, clutches are about due for replacement etc etc. On the plus side they usually shut down in the spring for 4-8 weeks for the mud to dry up so you've got time to get everything ready to roll for the next season.

 

I have known 19 year olds that have more maturity than a lot of the window lickers you see on the road today.

 

Just wanted to add, if a 19 year old can die for his country, he sure as #### has my blessing to drive a truck.

 

You should hire them all and put them in log trucks