So I measured the noise levels in the truck today...

Reo man I have to ask you, how in the world did you know XHeavy1 is on that forum? Lol were you already on that forum or something and Xheavy made an account on there or something?

And where are his posts on that forum, can you link to one of them? And did he change his name from Xheavy to H1-Heavy on that forum, is that the username he's going by now?

Xheavy was the man, he was like the Shakespeare of The Truckers Report Forum lol I still remember one quote that he had on here, he was talking about running reefer and he said something like:

"If that reefer ain't hummin' and purrin', something's wrong."

Not an exact quote but I specifically remember him writing about a reefer "humming and purring" and now, every once in a while I'll catch myself doing my pre trip or even just going down the road and I'll randomly say out loud (or think to myself) "If that reefer ain't humming and purring" lol

 

On topic, hearing loss definetly concerns me in this industry. Another thing I'm worried about being damaged in this industry is my eyesight. I swear my vision is getting worse due to driving at nighttime and being blinded by 4 wheelers and their high beam lights on (I don't drive exclusively at night, but it's rare that even during the summer months I'm not driving at least 3-4 hours at night time).

What's worse is that when the high beams aren't on, there's a lot of vehicles (trucks included) that have those awful headlights that 100% blind you just as bad as high beam headlights do, even though the high beams aren't even on. I don't know how on earth those types of headlights are even legal, you guys have got to know what I'm talking about, right?

 

Just do a author search for X1Heavy

 

XHeavy LIVES! Lol

That must not be an active forum for him. He joined in November 2020 and only has 257 posts. I remember he had a crazy amount of posts on this forum when he was still around.

I'm still curious as to how in the world Reo knew he was on that forum, that is so random lol

 

Ok this is my last post about the subject but I gotta post this lol, so I just looked up XHeavy on that forum and @REO6205 check this out lol - Back in the day XHeavy had Apache Helicopters "stalking" him when he was driving in Colorado at nighttime and they would put on an airshow specifically just for him. And then afterwards XHeavy would buy the pilots a meal at the truck stop I am literally ROTFLMAO right now that is prime time, classic Xheavy lol.

And I quote:

I am alone and have no boyfriend since I moved to Colorado from California.

"Attack helicopter apches used to stalk me and my 18 wheeler going through there in the night in bad weather or morning sunrise fog. Then treat me to a small airshow when 4 of them in a diamond flow over the road in front of me at 50 mph lower than I am. Its amazing what they can do. Of course I can hear and feel them all around but see nothing due to the bad weather and no light. However they saw everything and had some fun. Sometimes they came to truckstop there to tease me a little bit while i bought them a meal.

A expensive social life I say."

 

Im 5'11.5" and 155 now, grumpy about it, 145 is much easier for my frame to carry, if i bothered to excercise and eat right itd be easy, but im lazy

 

My hearing was shot before I started driving. I'm used to not being able to hear anything.

One of my listeners is completely broke.

If I go deaf it wouldn't be that big of a deal for me.

 

I heard a news story recently about the FHSA singling out a specific Auto Manufacturer for headlights being too bright. I’d like to see all the States crack down on this. It’s dangerous. Literally hurts my eyes sometimes, sometimes it wipes me out. Eyes suddenly get tired as if I’ve driven 10 hrs longer than I have. It’s especially disappointing to see a nice Fancy Truck with them. It’s pure ignorance and arrogance. Non Professional thing to do. Then there’s the off road Spotlight light bars, mounted center of the bright headlights. That should be a $1000 fine.

 

I don’t think it is just hearing that’s affected

I’ve noticed my hair is thinning and turning chrome too
Not a lot but it was t like this before trucking….
Or marriage either…..
Maybe it’s the marriage thing causing that???

 

@Dennixx . I hear you. Pun intended LOL. I too have measured a tiny tiny loss over the years. But I never liked the high highs anyway!

I just friggin worship rock and metal so much that I can't help myself. I friggin love it.

Hearing these kids slam out the rock and metal we all grew up with plus their own original content is just......well....no way I can walk away! I am front row with fists in the air!