My TMC experience.

Awesome! Yeah i looked up the suicide coils and I'm a bit intimidated by them lol especially with strapping and tarping. But in sure these next few months I am going to be a sponge

 

Securement is your number 1 priority! Driving the load is #2. Anything you have loaded on your deck has the possibility to kill you or ones around you. While your out with a trainer you are not going to learn proper securement methods on everything TMC halls. When you come upon a load you don't know how to secure you can ask the shipper, other drivers loading the same product, or call safety prior to loading. You will have at least 13- 4" straps and 8 chains. Use them all if needed. They won't do any good in the head ach rack with your load sitting on the side of the road. Your first securing and tarp jobs will take awhile. Don't become discouraged. You will improve your time as you learn the "tricks of the trade".

 

Thank you Sailor, I'm not to stressed with time, because I know how awful it looks when you have someone yelling at you when all you are trying to do is make sure its done right. And from what Gunner is saying, safty is the number one priority. I know it will take me a few months to get stuff down, and learn the system. That and I know you guys will be here for questions there will always be someone who knows more then me

 

There is a TMC truck parked on Duval Mine Rd in Green Valley AZ from time to time. I figure he must be an O/O on some sort of dedicated mine thing. He's always hooked to a double drop trailer he used to have a KWT800 #88__ but now has a 579 Pete #100__.

 

I figured he was an O/O on home time. I couldn't imagine a company driver parked on the side of the road for days at a time. I've checked the TMC website, they don't hire Co. drivers this far west. I just remembered as I'm writing this, Caterpillar has a test track right up the road from where he parks.

 

So coming back from my parents house yesterday evening, i passed a 579 pett.. i will have to say i dont care for the looks as much as the 379-388's

EDIT: Are the TMC trucks a 6x2 or a 6x4?