Post flatbed load photos here V2.0

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  1. MGE Dawn

    MGE Dawn Road Train Member

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    No kidding. And to make matters worse, it was another professional driver who did the stupid that ultimately got me screwed over... one of them hotshotters. Guy had a load of corrugated pipe on the back. And of course, I had that load of steel pipe I posted here... IDK. That whole US Pipe load was cursed as #### from the get go
     
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    That sucks man. Whats the plan now ? You gonna try to keep trucking ?
     
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    I start learning to operate a heavy wrecker on Monday. Got a pretty good offer, and it should be an interesting change of pace
     
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    Nice man. Good luck with that. I hope to never see you because if i do that means im broke down hahaha , keep us updated with how it goes
     
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    Ive always wondered but never been able to ask. Those really thin wood pieces in pics 3 and 4 . what are those used for ? do you know? They almost look like they would make paper out of them ? I see so many trucks hauling that stuff. Sometimes stacked 3 and 4 bundles high
     
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    Veneer is used in the manufacture of plywood. It's pretty much one of the byproducts of processing the raw logs
     
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    I used to be firmly against cameras. Now, I've done a 180. I wouldnt dream of not having atleast a dash cam. That dash cam has saved my ### and paid for itself a few times now!
     
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    I've always been a fan of cameras that the driver controls... not so much ones furnished by the company, though
     
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    Yeah, I wouldn't know anything about company cameras, but I've heard the stories.....no thanks. However, I do see both sides of that story. You have to protect your assets.
     
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