Scary side of trucking

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by hopeful eyes, Jul 25, 2020.

  1. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    ...and have that f150 reposessed
     
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  3. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    oh i know....i know that all too well..

    but my first real pick up truck was a new 1980 chevy C-10, stepside. 6 cyl engine, 3 on the tree, no power nuffin, not even an AM radio..

    $3,500 off the lot.......back in....1980...

    but going back a few years earlier, my pick up truck was this....

    that's me on the cell phone

    [​IMG]
     
  4. hopeful eyes

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    A side effect of having one license for both CDL and regular driving. If you do something stupid driving your car, there is no way the Cop will let you with a warning. He will punish you because you are being stupid with a CDL lol.
    I have received a few warnings from cops when I was being nice to them. As a CDL holder, forget about it lol.
     
  5. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    You are being unrealistic.
     
  6. Harry Flashman

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    My trainer was 70 years old, encouraged me to buy an atlas.

    5 years later and I have still never used one.

    I think I’m better off without one then he is without a smart phone.

    When I was training with him, I was the one using my phone to find places to park, because he often couldn’t.
     
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  7. hopeful eyes

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    I never waste my money. I have no bad habits. I have excellent credit too. I live within my means. I drive a little beatup Corolla. I just have one desire, a nice truck. Like I said I have no bad habits. As long as I am healthy, I can pay for this truck no matter what. I am a hustler. Last week I drove 80+ hours on 5 apps and made $1,800.
     
  8. Harry Flashman

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    What is like 2 out of 3 drivers wash out within 1 year?

    You sound overconfident.

    I wouldn’t buy anything based on an income stream that might not make it to the next calendar year.
     
  9. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    And so it depends on your health...I see.
     
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  10. hopeful eyes

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    I understand what you are saying. Ok I will wait until I have had 3 successful months of trucking. Ok make it 6 lol.
     
  11. hopeful eyes

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    Yes, health is wealth. Healthy person can never be jobless. I love my health. It pays me.
     
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