I crossed the ditch instead of the tiny culvert bridge

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Nahbrown, Nov 8, 2023.

  1. SmallPackage

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    Sounds like just another day in the office. When hauling flatbed, ag, and construction junk sometimes you have to go off the pavement and make your own Ho Chi Minh trail. Slow and easy like ya’ll did. 99% of new age drivers wouldn’t even know how to flip the inter-axle diff switch and use it correctly like you did in your situation.
     
  2. Dave_in_AZ

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    That's laundry money for you though
     
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    I assume you were trying to make a left into the gravel lot. You could’ve backed it in off the road. Sometimes it’s easier to back in than to pull in.
     
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    No that happened during Covid, which prevented a couple trucks from getting new tires.
     
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    We are shocked and appalled
     
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    Thanks for the concern, please send money through the gofunme page set up to help the trucks with no tires.
     
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    I sent an IOU good for 1/4 my lottery winnings after various deductions.
     
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    Used to know an old trucker that said when in doubt see if you can back it in. If you back it in you can surely get it out.
     
  9. Ridgeline

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    Thank you, now my drivers can afford a can of Dinty more to share and have a good meal today.
     
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    Ahh hell no. I'm not eating oatmeal and peanut butter just so they can live high on the hog.