Staying fit.

I've often thought exercise equipment in a truck stop would be a good idea. How much do they charge? Do you buy a membership?

I've never driven a truck, but I've been around them a lot. I load and unload flatbeds on a regular basis, being a lumber and building department supervisor for a large retail chain. Drywall comes in tarped with huge, heavy tarps that have to weigh at least a 100 pounds, and I've seen the drivers struggling with them in the wind. That looks like hard work. And while it certainly takes strength, I'm thinking more along the lines of aerobic activity to raise the heart rate for extended periods. For instance, I load regularly by hand sacked concrete and quikrete products. In fact, just yesterday I loaded 20 70 pound bags of masonry cement for a customer, and picked them up 2 at a time. While that's a lot of weight, it didn't get my pulse up the same as brisk walking for an hour does. I know first hand all too well that you can be strong but out of shape with no stamina.

If I had my choice, I would like to drive a tanker truck. Not necessarily fuel or hazmat, but maybe food grade. Say, milk or oj. Are there any tanker companies that pay for training, or is starting out for a box truck company the only viable option if you don't want to pay out of pocket for training?

 

Thanks!

 

Wouldn't it work better to just mount it to the front bumper?

 

Heh.