melton 2014 update

Silver, is Melton changing up their color scheme or is he a million miler? Sucks that he's already having trouble with it.

 

It was previously a million miler truck. That's why it is silver with preinstalled fridge. He hasn't lost any power so he is on his way to Indiana. He goes home next wknd so he'll put it in the shop then.

 

He really lucked out then! Makes sense versus selling the truck, might as well re-assign it as it would make more money being reassigned than they probably could get out of it in the used truck market.

 

I started last June and I'm already on my 3rd truck. So far this one is running good. I hope it stays that way.

 

Knock on wood but my 13 is great. I think it was old enough to get the new truck issues out of the way but still just at 100k.

I got a good spot for my 34. I'm next to trucks who's drivers must be on hometime. No one is backing next to me all day. But I'm pointed at the exit and to leave here and every truck has to take a left in front of traffic. I really don't want to witness any accidents. Another 12hr and 48 mins till my 34 is complete with two overnights.

 

Had my first blow out today. Scared the poop out of me since I didn't have clue as to what happened. Saw a tire gator flopping around in the mirror and that clued me in. Pulled over on the viaduct in MS to make sure no collateral damage had occurred then limped to a near by rest stop. Didn't want to take a chance on the weigh station between me and the TA. Can only imagine what a drive would sound like being so much closer.

Another day another lesson.

 

Wait til you have one in the middle of new Mexico 80 miles from the nearest anything with only a few hours left on the clock and no shoulder....LOL that was where my first happened last year. I haven't had a drive blow yet. I am sure that would be really bad.

 

When I was in Laredo they swapped out a couple trailer tires on my trailer going to Mexico. I thought they'd wait till it came back but the shop was quick less then an hour. Sorry about your luck.

 

He was happy. He jumped right in the company van and went to walmart to fill up his fridge. His problems seem to have gone away and he's cruising to Indiana.

 

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