Instant O/O and Load boards

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by PharmPhail, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. Tankergirl80

    Tankergirl80 GangstaGirl

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    A tranny rebuild, I believe you are looking in the 7k range, but not for sure. I can tell you what a guy told me that works on reefers. Hours on a reefer are sort of equivalent to mileage on a truck. He knows a guy that bought a reefer with 24k hours and the guy ran it for 3yrs without a problem. Another guy bought one with 2k and brought it back to the dealer 3 times in the 1st month he had it for issues. Repairs are inevitable. Al would tell you, if you're gonna have a truck payment buy newer, if you get a older truck buy it out right.
     
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    I got pulled over in South Carolina for going WAY too fast. Talked to the trooper...told him I wasn't from there (obviously) and didn't see the speed sign in the pooring rain. He goes back to his car....runs my sh**...come back ...he says "I'm not even going to bother to give you a written warning on this one...I just very much appreciate that you didn't try the "I only speak French" BS routine with me. Every Canadian I stop tries that #####...and I know go #### well y'all can speak english!" :biggrin_25523:
     
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    jpat,,thats my whole point in a nut shell!!!!THE GAME!!!!! i probibly would shock the shorts off the cop if someone was just plain honest!!!!!amagin that honesty?????holy crap!!!!! no games no b/s just plain old honesty,,,,the cop just might give you abrake
     
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    I was at a place outside of Chicago, backed to the dock to get unloaded. There were two other trucks with me. We waited and waited. I spent the day there and watched while they played catch with a football outside, grilled and all kinds of stuff. Plenty of breaks but not too mucho workio.

    No es bueno!!
     
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    hey pharm, I just thought of something..... I was asking questions and it might look like i was hijacking your thread.....I never meant it that way, Sorry!!! I will start my own. After reading the post, i just thought what a great group of people that might could share some knowledge with a "wet behind the ears noob"!!! Thanks again for all your help, and I wish you all the best luck!!
     
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    PharmPhail Road Train Member

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    This thread already had plenty of OOR miles :biggrin_25523:
     
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    ok pharm i give oor????:biggrin_2556:
     
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    Out of route
     
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    hey pharm, If you were starting today, knowing what you know now, what if anything would you do differently?
     
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    Go to mechanics school instead of pharmacy school :biggrin_2559:
     
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