Joe & Tow's new trucking adventures/ex GTI thread

Joe on the Extreme side how often do those drivers get home? I assume as long as there is a concert to set up they must be on the road and the way some of these concerts go it could be a long time. Do they have to set up the stages or does the performer have a crew to do that? Always wondered about that.

 

I see you guys are all staying busy. I almost applied for residency in Whitehorse since I have been stuck there for days. I have broken down so many times on this trip that I was not sure if I should laugh or cry. I had my Alaska load cross docked in Whitehorse since I could not take any more parts of the trailer to limp it down the road. I was politely asked to park in Watson Lake, YT the day before after I had come to the scale with the right rear chained up and wheels laying on the cat walk. I guess it is a good thing that I am on a first name basis with everybody that works at the scale. So no ticket or out of service violation, but he would not let go into town to the shop either. I bob tailed from Whitehorse to Anchorage to pick up another trailer and parts to fix the one I left behind. The positives on the trip I met an awesome Cummins mechanic and was offered a job to pull wrenches again. I learned a lot about the ISX from him. This guy works like a mad man. He has worked already 1300hrs this year and is hoping to gross over $200,000. I guess the money in the Yukon is unreal for good mechanics.

 

Wow, we just had an earthquake in Anchorage.

 

You ok?....

 

Looks like a 4.9 about 40 miles sse. Enough to get your attention, but not much damage...

 

It just shook the building. That just goes along with the week I had so far. I guess I should go out and see if anything has fallen and smashed my truck. I guess Alaska is prime earthquake country.

 

Definitely on "the ring of fire".