ohh what a week..

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  1. Zukimart

    Zukimart Medium Load Member

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    First a 65hr layover, or waiting to get a load.... now im broke down.. /slaps forehead dohhh....

    Tractor threw a belt, took a huge chunk out of the A/C compressor fluids everywhere.. waiting on wrecker to tow me to Lancaster terminal and see how long this will take..
    don't want to loose my new truck, and seriously don't want an old Volvo.. uhhg life is not fun right now..
     
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    DenaliDad Retired Wheel Dog

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    Ouch. That hurts just reading it.
     
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    I'll sit and wait for your truck and you can have my 07 Volvo with the old quallcomm and all the unfixed damages and other problems from the last driver who jack knifed this thing. The hole in the roof is my favorite.
     
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    No worries, you are getting paid a fair hourly rate while the truck is moving right?
     
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    Hey not all old Volvo's are bad. Mine is 08 with 480k and they are not getting it back until they make me turn it in. No break downs, doesn't loose coolant or oil, no goofy electrical problems and easy as can be to scale, heaviest load was over 46k.
     
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    While you are at the terminal ask dispatch do they have a daycab you can run some local runs until ur truck gets fix, do this everyday you are there, if they say no today ask agin tomorrow, (ask the terminal manager if nobody else trying to help you out) running some local runs you will make more money than sitting there getting $50 per day.
     
    Zukimart Thanks this.
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    Zukimart Medium Load Member

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    Good idea.. im going to do that, soon as I get word if the rigs going to KW or not.. cause ill need to grab some items from her before they do.

    Thanks for reminding me..
     
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    Zukimart Medium Load Member

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    Well she sleeping over @ a KW shop, and im over @ Days Inn. Have to share a room w/ a student, sucks.. but im not paying 25 extra bucks for a single. No biggie, student is in class all day.
    maybe ill get a lil hottie chick as a roomie, riiight? Lol
     
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    LOL...one can always hope!
     
  10. Skunk_Truck_2590

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    Sounds like FFE.